Belle and Sebastian - I Fought in a War: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "I Fought in a 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.
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Learn I Fought in a War Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Belle and Sebastian
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 "I Fought in a War" smoothly on your guitar.
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Em A I fought in a war and I left my friends behind me C B To go looking for the enemy, and it wasn't very long Em A Before I would stand with another boy in front of me C And a corpse that just fell into me, B with the bullets flying round... Chorus: G Am And I reminded myself of the words you said when we were getting on C B And I bet youre making shells back home for a steady boy to wear G Am Round his neck, well it wont hurt to think of you as if youre waiting for C B This letter to arrive because Ill be here quite a while I fought in a war And I left my friends behind me To go looking for the enemy And it wasn't very long Before I found out That the sickness there ahead of me Went beyond the bedsit infamy B D Of the decade gone before Chorus: I reminded myself of the words you said When we were getting on And I bet you're making shells back home For a steady man to wear 'Round his neck Well, it won't hurt to think of you As if you're waiting for this letter to arrive Because I'll be here quite a while I fought in a war I didn't know where it would end It stretched before me infinitely I couldn't really think Of a day beyond now Keep your head down, pal, there's trouble plenty In this hour, this day I can see hope, I can see light Chorus: I reminded myself of the looks you gave When we were getting on I bet you're making shells back home For a steady man to wear 'Round his neck Well, it won't hurt to think of you As if you're waiting for this letter to arrive Because I'll be here quite a while You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  Am  B  C  D  Em  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 "I Fought in a War" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "I Fought in a War" by Belle and Sebastian.