Learn to play "It's Not A Bad Little War" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
D# A# I had a place to live in D# A# I had a job worth quitting Cm A# Cm A# I had some things I had to change D# A# Mistakes but we all make them D# A#/D We celebrate being young Cm A# Cm A# I had the chance to run away Fm And I wish upon a satellite G# that wrong can't A# turn to right believe me Chorus: D# A#/D Then we are (then we are) D# A#/D Cm our only chance in the world Face your failures hope A# D# they'll see us through A#/D D# We are (we are) our only A# Cm chance in the world So stand for something A# G# cause somethings over due A# And I don't ask for much D# A#/D Cm But this could de fine a lifetime Fm A# A dead man's hands we are the only friends we ever had They called it education I saw a means to an end I saw my life another way To live and die a king I thought there Could be worse fates to land upon And I'd go back home when it all blew up in my face And I wish upon a satellite That wrong can turn to right, believe me Chorus Fm You need a map to see how far Cm I was sticking out my neck Fm We all have things that C we all second guess G# B And fears of being ordinary And I wish upon a satellite That wrong can turn to right, believe me Chorus: That we are, our only chance in the world If faith should fail us then hope will see us through That we are, our only chance in the world So stand for something 'cause something's overdue And I don't ask for much, but this could define a lifetime At dead men's hands we are the only friends we ever had At dead men's hands we are the only friends we ever had You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA# B C Cm D D# Fm G# Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "It's Not A Bad Little War" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "It's Not A Bad Little War" by Bayside.