Learn to play "The War Is Over" 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.
F# G#m I watch the days rush by me like a river D#m B I shouldn't wait, but I'm scared to touch the water F# G#m I let the phone ring, why won't you believe me D#m B I wait for silence, takes a lot not to answer F# G#m All I have to say is D#m B You don't deserve me, you don't deserve me F# G#m I'm finally walking away D#m B Cause you don't deserve me, and you're not worthy F# G#m And I won't let you pull me in D#m Because I know you're gonna win B But the war is over F# G#m And I won't fight you anymore D#m I have never been so sure B Cause the war is over I used to let you paint a pretty picture You got me caught up with your "You're my girl forever" So I forgive you, it felt good when you'd hold me Yeah, you owned me Now you wish you had really known me All I have to say is you don't deserve me, you don't deserve me I'm finally walkin' away 'Cause you'll only hurt me, and you're not worthy Yeah, yeah Chorus: And I won't let you pull me in Because I know you're gonna win (The war is over), but the war is over (The war is over) And I won't fight you anymore I've never been so sure (The war is over) F# G#m This is not my surrender D#m B I'm not running for cover F# G#m I'm right here, I know you see me D#m B But your words no longer defeat me In the night when you're lonely You remember how much you miss me So you call, but I swear You can try a million times, you'll get the same answer All I have to say is you don't deserve me, you don't deserve me Yeah, yeah I'm finally walking away 'Cause you'll only hurt me, and you're not worthy Chorus: And I won't let you pull me in Because I know you're gonna win (The war is over), but the war is over (The war is over) The war is over The war is over The war is over (The war is over) The war is over (The war is over) The war is over The war is over The war is over You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsD#m F# G#m B 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 "The War Is Over" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The War Is Over" by Kelly Clarkson.