MGMT - Weekend Wars: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Weekend Wars" 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.
Dm C G Evil S I yes to find a shore C G F A beast that doesn't quiver anymore Dm C F And we could crush some plants to paint my walls Am F And I won't try to fight in the weekend wars Was I? I was too lazy to bathe Or paint or write or try to make a change Now I can shoot a gun to kill my lunch And I don't have to love or think too much A Dm C F A A# Instant battle plans written on the sidewalk A Dm C F A A# Mental mystics in a twisted metal car A Dm C F Gm A A# C Tried to amplify the sound of light and love Christ is cursed of fathers and martyrs Might even take a knife to split a hair Or even scare the children off my lawn Giving us time to make the makeshift bombs Every mess invested was a score We couldn't use computers anymore But it's difficult to win unless you're bored And you might have to plan for the weekend wars A Dm C F A A# Try to break my heart I'll drive to Arizona A Dm C F A A# It might take a hundred years to grow an arm A Dm C F Gm A A# A I'll sit and listen to the sound of sand and cold Dm C F A A# Twisted diamond heart, I'm the weekend warrior A Dm C F A A# My predictions are the only things I have A Dm C F Gm A A# C I can amplify the sound of light and love C/G A#/F I'm a curse and I'm a sound A# When I open up my mouth F There's a reason I don't win C/G I don't know how to begin A#/F I'm a curse and I'm a sound A# When I open up my mouth F There's a reason I don't win C/G I don't know how to begin [Outro with fade out] C/G A#/F I'm a curse and I'm a sound A# When I open up my mouth F There's a reason I don't win C/G I don't know how to begin C/G A#/F I'm a curse and I'm a sound A# When I open up my mouth F There's a reason I don't win C/G I don't know how to begin You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  Am  A#  C  Dm  F  G  Gm  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 "Weekend Wars" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Weekend Wars" by MGMT.