Chords for Eric Clapton - When This War Is Over

Tempo:
100.75 bpm
Chords used:

E

A

G

B

Em

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Eric Clapton - When This War Is Over chords
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[D] [E]
When this war is over, it will be better then.
[A] When this war is over, it will be better [E] then.
But [B] it won't bring back [A]
those poor boys and [E] girls.
Ain't no sense in watching, killing people all the time.
[A] Ain't no sense in watching, killing people [E] all the time.
When [B] it happens on the [A] street, we call [E] that a crime.
[A] [G] They [A] can't get along, [E]
just wanna grieve.
[G] Looks [A] like you ain't wrong, [E] no matter who you see.
[G] All of [A] those killed, [E]
ain't the way to go.
[G] Gotta get [A] a plan, [E]
change our ways, you know.
When this war is over, it will be a better day.
When this [A] war is over, it will be a [E] better day.
[B] But it won't bring [A] back those poor [E] boys and girls.
[A]
[E]
[B] [A]
[E] [E]
[G] [A] [E]
[G] [A] [E]
When [G] [A] [E]
[G] [A] [E]
this war is over, it will be a better day.
[A] When this war is over, it will be a [E] better day.
[B] But it won't bring back [A]
those poor boys [E] and girls.
[A]
[E]
[B] [Em] [Bm] [A]
[Em] [A] [E]
Key:  
E
2311
A
1231
G
2131
B
12341112
Em
121
E
2311
A
1231
G
2131
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To jam and learn the simple chords for Eric Clapton, J.J. Cale - When The War Is Over chords, practice playing E, A, E, B, E, G, A, B and A in sequence. To master the tempo, it's wise to start at 50 BPM before aiming for the song's 101 BPM. Given the song's key of E Major, adjust the capo to align with your vocal range and chord preference.

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[D] _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ When this war is over, _ it will be better then. _ _ _ _
_ [A] When this war is over, it will be better [E] then. _ _ _ _
_ But [B] it won't bring back [A] _
those poor boys and [E] girls. _ _ _ _
_ Ain't no sense in watching, _ killing people all the time. _ _ _
_ _ [A] Ain't no sense in watching, _ killing people [E] all the time. _ _ _
_ When [B] it happens on the [A] street, we call [E] that a crime. _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ [G] They [A] can't get along, [E]
just wanna grieve.
[G] Looks [A] like you ain't wrong, [E] no matter who you see.
[G] All of [A] those killed, [E]
ain't the way to go.
[G] Gotta get [A] a plan, [E]
change our ways, you know.
When this war is over, _ it will be a better day. _ _ _
When this [A] war is over, _ it will be a [E] better day. _ _ _
_ _ [B] But it won't bring [A] back those poor [E] boys and girls. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ [A] _ _ [E]
When _ _ [G] _ [A] _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ [G] _ [A] _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ this war is over, _ it will be a better day. _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] When this war is over, it will be a [E] better day. _ _
_ _ [B] But it won't bring back [A] _
those poor boys [E] and girls. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ [Em] _ [Bm] _ [A] _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song, written by J.J. Cale, is featured on the album The Road to Escondido.

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