Chords for Slaid Cleaves - Still Fighting the War
Tempo:
162.35 bpm
Chords used:
G
C
D
Em
Am
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[G]
[C]
Hard times [G] coming home now, [C] can't get your [G] feet on the ground
[C] Got some [G] issues and no one wants you [Em]
around
[D] [C]
Early [G] sleeping and you can't get [Am] through to the PA [C] on the phone
No one's [G] hiring and no one wants to give [Em] you a loan
[D] And [G] everyone else is [D] carrying [G] on just like they've always done [Em] before
[C] You've been home for a [G] couple of [D] years [G] now, buddy, [C] but you're [D] still [G] fighting the war
[C] [G] Flashback to Fallujah, [C] lost [G] another best friend
[C] Three tours of [G] duty and you're wondering when it's all [Em] gonna end
[D]
[C] Body's [G] broken and bones shattered, [Am] blood and [C] dust in your mouth
Getting [G] weary but you're running with the few and [Em] the proud
[D]
[C] Sometimes you wonder [D] why you went, [G] you don't wonder what you stayed [Em] on for
You've been home for a couple [D] of years now, [G] buddy, [C] but you're [D] still fighting [G] the war
[C] Men go off to war for a [G] hundred reasons
[Am] But they all come home with the [D] same demands
[C] Some you can keep [D] at bay for a [G] while, some will pin you to [Em] the floor
You've [C] been home for a [G] couple [D] of years now, [G] buddy, [C] but you're [D] still fighting [G] the war
[C] [G] Bedspread is fraying, [C] faded and tearing [G]
apart
[C] Two [G] strangers holding each other in [Em] the dark
[D]
[C] Tell me [G] what were you dreaming?
[Am] How did you [C] think it would end?
How many [G] heroes are scattered out into [Em] the [D] wind?
[C] And all the happily [G] ever [D] afters [G] turn to broken dishes and [Em] slamming doors
You've [C] been home for a couple [D] of years now, buddy, [C] but you're [Dm] still fighting [G] the war
[C]
Hard times [G] coming home now, [C] can't get your [G] feet on the ground
[C] Got some [G] issues and no one wants you [Em]
around
[D] [C]
Early [G] sleeping and you can't get [Am] through to the PA [C] on the phone
No one's [G] hiring and no one wants to give [Em] you a loan
[D] And [G] everyone else is [D] carrying [G] on just like they've always done [Em] before
[C] You've been home for a [G] couple of [D] years [G] now, buddy, [C] but you're [D] still [G] fighting the war
[C] [G] Flashback to Fallujah, [C] lost [G] another best friend
[C] Three tours of [G] duty and you're wondering when it's all [Em] gonna end
[D]
[C] Body's [G] broken and bones shattered, [Am] blood and [C] dust in your mouth
Getting [G] weary but you're running with the few and [Em] the proud
[D]
[C] Sometimes you wonder [D] why you went, [G] you don't wonder what you stayed [Em] on for
You've been home for a couple [D] of years now, [G] buddy, [C] but you're [D] still fighting [G] the war
[C] Men go off to war for a [G] hundred reasons
[Am] But they all come home with the [D] same demands
[C] Some you can keep [D] at bay for a [G] while, some will pin you to [Em] the floor
You've [C] been home for a [G] couple [D] of years now, [G] buddy, [C] but you're [D] still fighting [G] the war
[C] [G] Bedspread is fraying, [C] faded and tearing [G]
apart
[C] Two [G] strangers holding each other in [Em] the dark
[D]
[C] Tell me [G] what were you dreaming?
[Am] How did you [C] think it would end?
How many [G] heroes are scattered out into [Em] the [D] wind?
[C] And all the happily [G] ever [D] afters [G] turn to broken dishes and [Em] slamming doors
You've [C] been home for a couple [D] of years now, buddy, [C] but you're [Dm] still fighting [G] the war
Key:
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Em
Am
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C
D
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C]
Hard times [G] coming home now, [C] can't get your [G] feet on the ground
_ [C] Got some [G] issues and no one wants you [Em] _
around
_ [D] _ _ _ [C] _ _
Early [G] sleeping and you can't get [Am] through to the PA [C] on the phone
_ _ No one's [G] hiring and no one wants to give [Em] you a _ loan
_ [D] And _ [G] _ everyone else is [D] carrying [G] on just like they've always done [Em] before
[C] You've been home for a [G] couple of [D] years [G] now, buddy, [C] but you're [D] still [G] fighting the _ war _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ [G] Flashback to Fallujah, _ [C] _ lost [G] another best _ friend
[C] Three tours of [G] duty and you're wondering when it's all [Em] gonna _ end
[D] _ _ _
_ [C] _ Body's [G] broken and bones shattered, [Am] _ blood and [C] dust in your _ mouth
_ Getting [G] weary but you're running with the few and [Em] the proud
_ _ [D] _ _ _
[C] _ Sometimes you wonder [D] why you went, [G] you don't wonder what you stayed [Em] on for
You've been home for a couple [D] of years now, [G] buddy, [C] but you're [D] still fighting [G] the _ war
_ _ _ _ _ [C] Men go off to war for a [G] hundred _ _ reasons
_ _ [Am] But they all _ come home with the [D] same _ _ demands
_ _ _ [C] Some you can keep [D] at bay for a [G] while, some will pin you to [Em] the floor
You've [C] been home for a [G] couple [D] of years now, [G] buddy, [C] but you're [D] still fighting [G] the _ war _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ [G] Bedspread is fraying, _ [C] _ faded and tearing [G] _ _
apart
[C] Two [G] strangers holding each other in [Em] the dark
_ [D] _ _ _
_ [C] Tell me [G] what were you dreaming?
_ [Am] How did you [C] think it would end?
How many [G] heroes are scattered out into [Em] the _ _ _ [D] wind? _
[C] And all the happily [G] ever [D] _ afters [G] turn to broken dishes and [Em] slamming doors
_ _ _ You've [C] been home for a couple [D] of years now, buddy, [C] but you're [Dm] still fighting [G] the war _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C]
Hard times [G] coming home now, [C] can't get your [G] feet on the ground
_ [C] Got some [G] issues and no one wants you [Em] _
around
_ [D] _ _ _ [C] _ _
Early [G] sleeping and you can't get [Am] through to the PA [C] on the phone
_ _ No one's [G] hiring and no one wants to give [Em] you a _ loan
_ [D] And _ [G] _ everyone else is [D] carrying [G] on just like they've always done [Em] before
[C] You've been home for a [G] couple of [D] years [G] now, buddy, [C] but you're [D] still [G] fighting the _ war _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ [G] Flashback to Fallujah, _ [C] _ lost [G] another best _ friend
[C] Three tours of [G] duty and you're wondering when it's all [Em] gonna _ end
[D] _ _ _
_ [C] _ Body's [G] broken and bones shattered, [Am] _ blood and [C] dust in your _ mouth
_ Getting [G] weary but you're running with the few and [Em] the proud
_ _ [D] _ _ _
[C] _ Sometimes you wonder [D] why you went, [G] you don't wonder what you stayed [Em] on for
You've been home for a couple [D] of years now, [G] buddy, [C] but you're [D] still fighting [G] the _ war
_ _ _ _ _ [C] Men go off to war for a [G] hundred _ _ reasons
_ _ [Am] But they all _ come home with the [D] same _ _ demands
_ _ _ [C] Some you can keep [D] at bay for a [G] while, some will pin you to [Em] the floor
You've [C] been home for a [G] couple [D] of years now, [G] buddy, [C] but you're [D] still fighting [G] the _ war _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ [G] Bedspread is fraying, _ [C] _ faded and tearing [G] _ _
apart
[C] Two [G] strangers holding each other in [Em] the dark
_ [D] _ _ _
_ [C] Tell me [G] what were you dreaming?
_ [Am] How did you [C] think it would end?
How many [G] heroes are scattered out into [Em] the _ _ _ [D] wind? _
[C] And all the happily [G] ever [D] _ afters [G] turn to broken dishes and [Em] slamming doors
_ _ _ You've [C] been home for a couple [D] of years now, buddy, [C] but you're [Dm] still fighting [G] the war _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _