Sum 41 - 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.

                       D#m
So what am I fighting for
                     F#
Everything back and more
                  C#
And I’m not gonna let this go
                         A#
I’m ready to settle the score
                        D#m
Get ready cause this is war.

D#m
There are days that I think I’m crazy
F#
Other days nothing seems to faze me.
C#
There’s nothing more and nothing less just
A#
All the fears that I must confess well

D#m
I’m afraid I believe in nothing.
F#                                          C#
No hopes or dreams you could’ve left me dead.
Naive and not to mention
     A#
I’m losing count of all my blessings.

B
With all that I’ve done, it’s too late
         A#
I can’t take back all that I have become.

Chorus:
                        D#m
So all that I’m trying to say
                         F#
I’m looking for a better way
                   C#
Some days it just gets so hard
                        A#
And I don’t wanna slip away.
                       D#m
So what am I fighting for
                     F#
Everything back and more
                   C#
And I’m not gonna let this go
                         A#
I’m ready to settle the score
                        D#m
Get ready cause this is war.

Another day in the right direction
I’m okay, but I’m left to question
How did I get so far behind the rest?
Why am I so inclined to forget?
All the days that you made me crazy
Nowadays, you don’t even faze me
It’s all the same, and I don’t stress none
Sick and tired of all this tension
(with all I've done...)

With all that I’ve done, it’s too late
I can’t take back all that I have become

Chorus

F# C# A#                        D#m
        Get ready cause this is war
F# C# A#                        D#m
        Get ready cause this is war

Chorus:
                       D#m
All that I’m trying to say
                         F#
I’m looking for a better way
                  C#
Some days it just gets so hard
                         A#
And I don’t wanna slip away.
                      D#m
So what am I fighting for?
                     F#
Everything back and more
                   C#
And I’m not gonna let this go
                         A#
I’m ready to settle the score
                         D#m
Get ready cause this is war.

                         F#
I’m looking for a better way
                   C#
Some days it just gets so hard
                         A#
And I don’t wanna slip away
                        D#m
Get ready cause this is war.
                    F#
Everything back and more
                  C#
And I’m not gonna let this go
                          A#
I’m ready to settle the score
Get ready cause this is war.


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

C#

Guitar chord C#

D#m

Guitar chord D#m

F#

Guitar chord F#

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 Sum 41.