Ruth B. - World War 3: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "World War 3" 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.

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G#m         E            C#m
Cold afternoon I had no idea who you were
G#m              E           C#m      D#m
So casually you walked into my universe
          G#m                            E
You said "Hey you got some pretty brown eyes"
      C#m
And I couldn't, couldn't help but smile
       G#m                            E
And I think that's the moment it all happen
C#m                           D#m
"Wouldn't you say so, Captain?"
    G#m
But love turned into games
 E
Games turned into heartbreak
    C#m                       D#m
And heartbreak turned into war
    G#m                E
And if I'm correct you use to tell me
 C#m
"Darling, all is fair in love and war"

Chorus:
G#m                E
You you meant the world to me
               C#m
Then you went World War Three
G#m              E
You you love so mercilessly
            C#m         D#m
And left me out to bleed
G#m      E         C#m
Guns out let's go, I'll be your fighter
           D#m
if you say so
G#m         E          C#m
Shots fired, I see the battlefield
is filled with fatality

I don't get why we're meant to fall in love,
then say goodbye
Gave you all my heart and all my precious time
And I can picture you in your blue jeans
Looking right at me with that gorgeous smile
I couldn't see the lies and the things that
you would hide

Chorus:
You you meant the world to me
Then you went World War Three
You you love mercilessly
And left me out to bleed
Guns out, let's go, I'll be your fighter
if you say so
Shots fired, I see the battlefield
is filled with fatality

G#m              E
So here's to you, here's to us
C#m
Here's to everything we ever were
G#m           E  C#m
And here's to a new World War

G#m                E
I can see the headlights now
    C#m
He tore her apart
G#m                     E               C#m
But I got the greatest weapon of all, a broken heart

Chorus:
You you meant the world to me
Then you went World War Three
You you love so mercilessly
And left me out to bleed
Guns out let's go, I'll be your fighter
if you say so
Shots fired, I see the battlefield
is filled with fatality

So here's to you, here's to us
Here's to everything we ever were
And here's to a new World War


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

C#m

Guitar chord C#m

D#m

Guitar chord D#m

E

Guitar chord E

G#m

Guitar chord G#m

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 "World War 3" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "World War 3" by Ruth B..