Paul McCartney - Tug Of War: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Tug Of 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.

Learn Tug Of War Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Paul McCartney

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 "Tug Of War" smoothly on your guitar.

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

               C
It's a tug of war
What with one thing and another
              G/C
It's a tug of war
We expected more
But with one thing and another
We were trying to outdo each other
             C
In a tug of war

Chorus:
            F
In another world
In another world we could
stand on top of the mountain
                 C
With our flag unfurled
              F
In a time to come
In a time to come we will be dancing to the beat
                       C
Played on a different drum

It's a tug of war
Though I know I mustn't grumble
It's a tug of war
But I can't let go
If I do you'll take a tumble
And the whole thing is gonna crumble
It's a tug of war

C                 Cmaj7               F
Pushing, pushing, pulling, pulling, pushing and
       C
pulling
                            F/C
In years to come they may discover
                 Fm/C
What the air we breathe and the life we lead are
        C
all about
                 F        Fm/C                C
But it won't be soon enough, soon enough for me
                 F/C       Fm                 C
No, it won't be soon enough, soon enough for me

Chorus:
In another world
In another world we could stand on top of
the mountain
With our flag unfurled
In a time to come
In a time to come we will be dancing to the beat
Played on a different drum

We will be dancing to the beat
Played on a different drum
We will be dancing to the beat
Played on a different drum

It's a tug of war
What with one thing and another
It's a tug of war
We expected more
But with one thing and another
We were trying to outdo each other
In a tug of war

Pushing, pushing, pulling, pulling,
pushing and pulling


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

C

Guitar chord C

Cmaj7

Guitar chord Cmaj7

F

Guitar chord F

Fm

Guitar chord Fm

F

Guitar chord F

Fm

Guitar chord Fm

G

Guitar chord G

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 "Tug Of War" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Tug Of War" by Paul McCartney.

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