Pink Floyd - The Post War Dream: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "The Post War Dream" 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 The Post War Dream Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Pink Floyd

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 "The Post War Dream" smoothly on your guitar.

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

          F                   A#
Tell me true, tell me why was Jesus crucified?
C                    C7    F
Is it for this that daddy died?
        F
Was it you? Was it me?
       A#
Did I watch too much T.V.?
           C                          F
Is that a hint of accusation in your eyes?

       F
If it wasn't for the Nips
F7        A#
Being so good at building ships,
     C                                 F
The yards would still be open on the Clyde
                              F7
And it can't be much fun for them
  A#
Beneath the rising sun
     C                             F
With all their kids committing suicide

              A#                        F
What have we done, Maggie what have we done?
              A#
What have we done to England?

C           F                 A
Should we shout, should we scream,
       A#      A#m               F/C Dm7
"What happened to the post war dream?"
Gm7       C7
Oh, Maggie,
                     F   C A# F
Maggie what have we done?


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

A#

Guitar chord A#

A#m

Guitar chord A#m

C

Guitar chord C

C7

Guitar chord C7

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

Dm7

Guitar chord Dm7

F

Guitar chord F

F7

Guitar chord F7

Gm

Guitar chord Gm

Gm7

Guitar chord Gm7

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 Post War Dream" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Post War Dream" by Pink Floyd.

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