Belle and Sebastian - Today (This Army's For Peace): Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Today (This Army's For Peace)" 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 Today (This Army's For Peace) 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 "Today (This Army's For Peace)" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

B
Today I want to slip back to the dream I had
             A
When you had urged me to look out
Upon the window of my life.

Today the choices have all clashed upon my head
Is it wrong to leave your charges
And go charging round the bend?

Chorus:
 B                   A               E
Mansions, there are mansions in the sun
                     B
There's no hiding defying the night
 A                 E        B
Come out into the light, today

Today the choices have all clashed upon my head
Is it wrong to leave your charges
And go charging round the bend?

Chorus

Today my thoughts were like a tent put up in heaven
Build a shelter for your mind
Invite a stranger to come in and taste the wine

Chorus

Today they want to tear my body from my mind
The rust will show
I am an iron bridge that's giving into time

Today the wind blows west the heather and the broom
Becalms the spirit of the fighting man
And lays him where his wild spirit belongs

 B               A
Victims will be justified
     E
The lame will be leaping
     B
This army's for peace
     A             E        B
Come out into the light, today
 B               A
Victims will be justified
     E
The lame will be leaping
     B
This army's for peace
      A            E        B
Come out into the light, today


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

B

Guitar chord B

E

Guitar chord E

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 "Today (This Army's For Peace)" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Today (This Army's For Peace)" by Belle and Sebastian.

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