Bayside - It's Not A Bad Little War: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "It's Not A Bad Little War" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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.

Learn It's Not A Bad Little War Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Bayside

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "It's Not A Bad Little War" smoothly on your guitar.

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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


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

B

Guitar chord B

C

Guitar chord C

Cm

Guitar chord Cm

D

Guitar chord D

D#

Guitar chord D#

Fm

Guitar chord Fm

G#

Guitar chord 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.