Kodaline - War: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "War" 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.

E         B/D#            A           E
There's a war between my head and my heart
A             E                 B
And I don't know which side to take
E             B/D#             A           E
You made your home inside the dowry on my head
A            E                   B
You know my heart was yours to break

Chorus:
B                   E       A
And people try and calm me down
B                E      A
But I can never hear a sound

And there are sirens screaming out behind my eyes
I hide them away ‘cause I'm ashamed
And maybe, yeah, I'm far too shy to just speak out
But I'm afraid of what you might say

Chorus:
People try and calm me down
It can only get better
But I can never hear a sound
Bet you wish you never met her

E    B/D#           C#m
Life It's just the way it is
B
Yeah
A              E
Way it always was
              B
And it's all right Oh
E   B/D#           C#m
Life It's just the way it is
B
Yeah.
A              E
Way it always was
              B
And it's all right

Chorus:
People try and calm me down
It can only get better
But I can never hear a sound
Bet you wish you never met her

There's a war between my head and my heart
I don't know which side to take


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

C#m

Guitar chord C#m

D#

Guitar chord D#

E

Guitar chord E

B

Guitar chord 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 "War" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "War" by Kodaline.