War

Goo Goo Dolls - War: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "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 War Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Goo Goo Dolls

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 "War" smoothly on your guitar.

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 E
Love
              C#m
Look at the two of us
           E/G#
Drifting apart, it seems
             A
Caught in a lonely dream
 E
Now
             C#m
Twisted and torn again
           G#m
Out on the edge we've been
              A
Can you just pull me in?

     E
And fear begins to cloud your face
     G#m
And common ground starts to break
 B
You say you love me anyway
    A
And I do

Chorus:
          E
And it's war
            C#m7
Yeah, it's war
           Bsus4
I can't escape
I'm up in flames
                 A
I can't live without you
          E
And it's war
            C#m7
Yeah, it's war
             Bsus4
Love is the pain
Call me by name
                 A
I can't live without you

Now
Now I'm surrendering
Hold up these empty hands
Don't shoot me down again
And how
How does a fool begin
Something he'll never win?
Tell me, 'cause I don't know

Chorus:
And it's war
Yeah, it's war
I can't escape
I'm up in flames
I can't live without you
And it's war
Yeah, it's war
Love is the pain
Call me by name
I can't live without you

            C#m
I'm not the enemy
                G#m
But darling, I do believe
              A
You'll be the end of me
                 E
I can't let you go

          E
It's the sound of fear
The sound of joy
     C#m7
The sound of life
Inside the noise
      Bsus4
The sweetest sound is still your voice
          A
And it's ringing in my head
    E
And in the end, just take my hand
 C#m7
Hold me close and understand
     Bsus4
That all our hurt and all our pain
    A
Forgiven

Chorus:
And it's war
Yeah, it's war
I can't escape
I'm up in flames
Can't live without you
And it's war
Yeah, it's war
Love is the pain
Call out my name
Can't live without you


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C#m

C#m7

G#m

Bsus4

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.

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If you are also interested in learning how to play "War" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "War" by Goo Goo Dolls.

Goo Goo Dolls - War: Guitar Chords

Learn War Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Goo Goo Dolls

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