Chords for J.J. Cale & Eric Clapton - When This War Is Over
Tempo:
100.6 bpm
Chords used:
A
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G
B
Em
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[F#m] [E]
When this war is over, it will be better then.
When [A] this war is over, it will be better [E] then.
But [B] it won't bring back [A]
those poor boys and [E] their friends.
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 street, [A]
we call [E] that crime.
[A] [G] Man [A] can't get along, [E] he just wanna breathe.
[G] Who ain't [A] like you, who ain't wrong, [E]
man you see.
[G] All we know [A] is killing [E]
ain't the way to go.
[G] Gotta get [A] a plan, [E]
change our ways we know.
When 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 [A] back those poor [E] boys and their friends.
[A]
[E]
[B] [A]
[D] [E] [A] [E]
[G] [A] [E] When [G] [A] [E]
[G] [A] [Em]
[G] [A] [E]
this war is over, it will be a better day.
When [A] this war is over, it will be a better [E] day.
[B] But it won't bring back [A]
those poor boys and [E] their friends.
[A] [E] [A]
[E]
[B] [Em] [Bm] [A]
[Em] [A] [E]
When this war is over, it will be better then.
When [A] this war is over, it will be better [E] then.
But [B] it won't bring back [A]
those poor boys and [E] their friends.
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 street, [A]
we call [E] that crime.
[A] [G] Man [A] can't get along, [E] he just wanna breathe.
[G] Who ain't [A] like you, who ain't wrong, [E]
man you see.
[G] All we know [A] is killing [E]
ain't the way to go.
[G] Gotta get [A] a plan, [E]
change our ways we know.
When 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 [A] back those poor [E] boys and their friends.
[A]
[E]
[B] [A]
[D] [E] [A] [E]
[G] [A] [E] When [G] [A] [E]
[G] [A] [Em]
[G] [A] [E]
this war is over, it will be a better day.
When [A] this war is over, it will be a better [E] day.
[B] But it won't bring back [A]
those poor boys and [E] their friends.
[A] [E] [A]
[E]
[B] [Em] [Bm] [A]
[Em] [A] [E]
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_ When this war is over, _ it will be better then. _ _ _ _
When [A] this war is over, it will be better [E] then. _ _ _ _
_ But [B] it won't bring back [A] _
those poor boys and [E] their friends. _ _ _
_ 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 street, [A] _
we call [E] that crime. _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ [G] Man [A] can't get along, [E] he just wanna breathe.
[G] Who ain't [A] like you, who ain't wrong, [E]
man you see.
_ [G] All we know [A] is killing _ [E]
ain't the way to go.
[G] Gotta get [A] a plan, [E]
change our ways we know.
When 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 [A] back those poor [E] boys and their friends. _ _ _
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_ _ _ [G] _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ this war is over, it will be a better day. _ _ _ _
_ When [A] this war is over, it will be a better [E] _ _ day. _
_ _ [B] But it won't bring back [A]
those poor boys and [E] their friends.
[A] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ When this war is over, _ it will be better then. _ _ _ _
When [A] this war is over, it will be better [E] then. _ _ _ _
_ But [B] it won't bring back [A] _
those poor boys and [E] their friends. _ _ _
_ 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 street, [A] _
we call [E] that crime. _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ [G] Man [A] can't get along, [E] he just wanna breathe.
[G] Who ain't [A] like you, who ain't wrong, [E]
man you see.
_ [G] All we know [A] is killing _ [E]
ain't the way to go.
[G] Gotta get [A] a plan, [E]
change our ways we know.
When 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 [A] back those poor [E] boys and their friends. _ _ _
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_ _ _ [G] _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ this war is over, it will be a better day. _ _ _ _
_ When [A] this war is over, it will be a better [E] _ _ day. _
_ _ [B] But it won't bring back [A]
those poor boys and [E] their friends.
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