Chords for The Decemberists This Is Why We Fight
Tempo:
111.15 bpm
Chords used:
F#m
D
A
E
G#
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
The king is [N] dead, hear of the song, this is why we fight, from Portland, [G#] Oregon, the Decemberists.
[F#m] [A]
[F#m] [A]
[F#m] [D]
[F#m]
Come [D] the war, [F#m] [C#] come [D] the [F#m] avarice, come [D] the war, [F#m] come hell, come to [D] shine, [F#m] come the [D] ring of
the Lord, [F#m] come to shine, [F#m] come hell.
[D] [A] This is [E] why, why we [F#m] fight, why [D] we die away, [A] this is [E] why, this [A] is [D] why we fight.
[A] When we [E] die, we will [F#m] die, with our [D] arms [A] out, this is [E] why, this [B] is [D] why we fight.
[F#m] Come [G#m] now,
[A] [F#m] [G#]
[A] [F#m] [D] ride of quiet, [F#m] ride [D] along, [F#m] quiet things, ride of [D] quiet, [F#m] ride of hell.
Come the [D] [F#m] archers, come [D] the infantry, [F#m] come the [D] archers [F#m] of hell.
[A] This is [E] why, why we [F#m] fight, why [D] we die [A] away, this is [E] why, this [A] is [D] why we fight.
[A] When we [E] die, we [F#m] will die, with our [D] arms [A] unfound, this is [E] why, this is [D] why we fight.
[F#m] Come now, [A]
come [F#m] hell, [A]
[F#m]
[D] [F#m]
[D]
[A] this is [E] why, why we [F#m] fight, why [D] we die away, [A] this is [E]
why, this [D] is why we fight.
When [A] we [E] die, we [F#m] will die, with our [D] arms [A] unfound, this is [E] why, this is [D] why we fight.
[F#m] So come [E] to me, come to me now, [D] lay your arms around [A] me, this [E] is why, this is [D] why we fight.
[F#m] Come now.
[A] [F#m] [A]
[F#m] [A]
[F#m] [G#] [A]
[F#m] [A]
[F#m] [A]
[F#m] [D]
[F#m]
Come [D] the war, [F#m] [C#] come [D] the [F#m] avarice, come [D] the war, [F#m] come hell, come to [D] shine, [F#m] come the [D] ring of
the Lord, [F#m] come to shine, [F#m] come hell.
[D] [A] This is [E] why, why we [F#m] fight, why [D] we die away, [A] this is [E] why, this [A] is [D] why we fight.
[A] When we [E] die, we will [F#m] die, with our [D] arms [A] out, this is [E] why, this [B] is [D] why we fight.
[F#m] Come [G#m] now,
[A] [F#m] [G#]
[A] [F#m] [D] ride of quiet, [F#m] ride [D] along, [F#m] quiet things, ride of [D] quiet, [F#m] ride of hell.
Come the [D] [F#m] archers, come [D] the infantry, [F#m] come the [D] archers [F#m] of hell.
[A] This is [E] why, why we [F#m] fight, why [D] we die [A] away, this is [E] why, this [A] is [D] why we fight.
[A] When we [E] die, we [F#m] will die, with our [D] arms [A] unfound, this is [E] why, this is [D] why we fight.
[F#m] Come now, [A]
come [F#m] hell, [A]
[F#m]
[D] [F#m]
[D]
[A] this is [E] why, why we [F#m] fight, why [D] we die away, [A] this is [E]
why, this [D] is why we fight.
When [A] we [E] die, we [F#m] will die, with our [D] arms [A] unfound, this is [E] why, this is [D] why we fight.
[F#m] So come [E] to me, come to me now, [D] lay your arms around [A] me, this [E] is why, this is [D] why we fight.
[F#m] Come now.
[A] [F#m] [A]
[F#m] [A]
[F#m] [G#] [A]
Key:
F#m
D
A
E
G#
F#m
D
A
The king is [N] dead, hear of the song, this is why we fight, from Portland, [G#] Oregon, the Decemberists. _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Come [D] the war, _ _ [F#m] _ _ [C#] come [D] the _ [F#m] avarice, _ _ come [D] the war, _ [F#m] come hell, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ come to [D] shine, _ [F#m] _ _ _ come the [D] ring of
the Lord, [F#m] _ _ _ come to shine, [F#m] come hell. _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ [A] _ _ This is [E] why, why we [F#m] fight, why [D] we die away, [A] _ _ this is [E] why, this [A] is [D] why we fight.
_ _ _ [A] _ _ When we [E] die, we will [F#m] die, with our [D] arms _ _ [A] _ out, this is [E] why, this [B] is [D] why we fight. _
_ _ _ [F#m] Come [G#m] now, _
[A] _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ [G#] _ _
[A] _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ [D] ride of quiet, _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ ride [D] along, [F#m] quiet things, _ ride of [D] quiet, _ [F#m] ride of hell. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Come the [D] _ _ [F#m] archers, _ come [D] the infantry, _ [F#m] _ _ _ come the [D] _ archers [F#m] of hell. _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ This is [E] why, _ why we [F#m] fight, why [D] we die [A] away, _ this is [E] why, this [A] is [D] why we fight. _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ When we [E] die, we [F#m] will die, with our [D] arms [A] unfound, _ this is [E] why, this is [D] why we fight. _
_ _ [F#m] Come now, _ [A] _
_ _ come [F#m] hell, _ _ [A] _
_ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ this is [E] why, _ why we [F#m] fight, why [D] we die away, [A] _ _ this is [E]
why, this [D] is why we fight. _ _ _
When _ [A] _ _ _ we [E] die, we [F#m] will die, with our [D] arms _ [A] _ _ unfound, this is [E] why, this is [D] why we fight. _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ So come [E] to me, come to me now, [D] lay your arms around [A] me, this [E] is why, this is [D] why we fight.
_ _ [F#m] Come now.
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ [G#] _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Come [D] the war, _ _ [F#m] _ _ [C#] come [D] the _ [F#m] avarice, _ _ come [D] the war, _ [F#m] come hell, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ come to [D] shine, _ [F#m] _ _ _ come the [D] ring of
the Lord, [F#m] _ _ _ come to shine, [F#m] come hell. _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ [A] _ _ This is [E] why, why we [F#m] fight, why [D] we die away, [A] _ _ this is [E] why, this [A] is [D] why we fight.
_ _ _ [A] _ _ When we [E] die, we will [F#m] die, with our [D] arms _ _ [A] _ out, this is [E] why, this [B] is [D] why we fight. _
_ _ _ [F#m] Come [G#m] now, _
[A] _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ [G#] _ _
[A] _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ [D] ride of quiet, _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ ride [D] along, [F#m] quiet things, _ ride of [D] quiet, _ [F#m] ride of hell. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Come the [D] _ _ [F#m] archers, _ come [D] the infantry, _ [F#m] _ _ _ come the [D] _ archers [F#m] of hell. _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ This is [E] why, _ why we [F#m] fight, why [D] we die [A] away, _ this is [E] why, this [A] is [D] why we fight. _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ When we [E] die, we [F#m] will die, with our [D] arms [A] unfound, _ this is [E] why, this is [D] why we fight. _
_ _ [F#m] Come now, _ [A] _
_ _ come [F#m] hell, _ _ [A] _
_ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ this is [E] why, _ why we [F#m] fight, why [D] we die away, [A] _ _ this is [E]
why, this [D] is why we fight. _ _ _
When _ [A] _ _ _ we [E] die, we [F#m] will die, with our [D] arms _ [A] _ _ unfound, this is [E] why, this is [D] why we fight. _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ So come [E] to me, come to me now, [D] lay your arms around [A] me, this [E] is why, this is [D] why we fight.
_ _ [F#m] Come now.
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ [G#] _ _ [A] _