Start A War Chords by The National

Tempo:
129.9 bpm
Chords used:

C

F

Am

G

Gm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The National - Start a War chords
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[C]
[F] [C]
[F] [C] We expected something, something better than before, we expected something more.
Do you really think you can just put it in the safe behind the painting, lock it up and leave?
Do you really think you can just put it in the safe behind the painting, lock it up and leave?
[Am] [G] Walk away [C] now,
[F] and you're gonna [C] start a war.
[F] [C]
Whatever went our way, I'll get it over now.
I'll get money, I'll get funny again.
Whatever went our way, I'll get it over now.
I'll get money, I'll get funny again.
[Am] [G] Walk [C] away now,
[F] and you're [C] gonna start a war.
[F] [C]
We expected [F] something, [C] something better than before, [F] we expected [C] something more.
You were always weird, but I never had to hold you by the edges like I do now.
You were always weird, but I never had to hold you [F] by the [C] edges like I do now.
[Am] [G] Walk away [C] now,
[F] and you're [C] gonna start a war.
[F] [C]
Whatever went our way, I'll get it over now.
I'll get money, I'll get funny again.
Whatever went our way, I'll get it over now.
[F] [C] I'll get money, I'll get funny again.
[Am] Walk [C] away now,
[F] and [C] you're gonna start a war.
[F] [C]
Walk away now,
[F] and you're [C] gonna start a war.
[F] [Gm] [C]
[F] [C]
[D] [C]
[F] [C]
[F] [C]
[F] [C]
[F] [C]
[Am] [G] [C]
[F] [C]
Key:  
C
3211
F
134211111
Am
2311
G
2131
Gm
123111113
C
3211
F
134211111
Am
2311
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Learn the basic chords of The National - Start A War chords, with this master sequence: G, C, F, C, Am and G. A strategic approach would be to train at 64 BPM initially, and then accelerate to the song's tempo of 130. Adapt the capo setting considering your vocal range, with reference to the key: C Minor.

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[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ We expected something, something better than before, we expected something more. _ _ _
Do you really think you can just put it in the safe behind the painting, lock it up and leave? _ _
Do you really think you can just put it in the safe behind the painting, lock it up and leave? _ _ _
[Am] _ _ [G] Walk away [C] now, _ _
[F] _ and you're gonna [C] start a war. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
Whatever went our way, I'll get it over now. _
I'll get money, I'll get funny again.
Whatever went our way, I'll get it over now. _
I'll get money, I'll get funny again. _
[Am] _ _ [G] Walk [C] away now, _
[F] _ and you're [C] gonna start a war.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
We expected [F] something, [C] something better than before, [F] we expected [C] something more. _ _ _
You were always weird, but I never had to hold you by the edges like I do now. _ _
You were always weird, but I never had to hold you [F] by the [C] edges like I do now. _ _ _
[Am] _ _ [G] Walk away [C] now, _ _
[F] and you're [C] gonna start a war. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
Whatever went our way, I'll get it over now. _
I'll get money, I'll get funny again.
Whatever went our way, I'll get it over now. _
[F] [C] I'll get money, I'll get funny again. _
[Am] _ _ Walk [C] away now, _ _
[F] and [C] you're gonna start a war. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ Walk away now, _
[F] and you're [C] gonna start a war. _
[F] _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ [C] _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
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[F] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ [Am] _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _ _
[F] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
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It's Matt Berninger and Aaron Dessner who authored this song.

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