Taylor Swift - The Great War: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "The Great 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.
F Gm A# My knuckles were bruised like violets F F Suckerpunching walls, cursed you as I sleep talked Gm A# Spineless in my tomb of silence F F Tore your banners down, took the battle underground Gm A# And maybe it was egos swinging F Dm Maybe, it was her Gm A# F Flashes of the battle come back to me in a blur Chorus: D# All that blood shed, crimson clover A# Uhuh, sweet dream was over Gm F My hand was the one you reached for D# All throughout the Great War A# Always remember uhuh, tears on the letter Gm F I vowed not to cry anymore F If we survived the Great War Gm A# You drew up some good faith treaties F F I drew curtains closed, drank my poison all alone Gm A# You said I have to trust more freely F F But diesel is desire, you were playing with fire Gm A# And maybe it's the past that's talking F F Screaming from a crypt Gm A# Telling me to punish you for things you never did F So I justified it Chorus: D# All that bloodshed, crimson clover A# Uh-huh, the bombs were closer Gm F My hand was the one you reached for D# All throughout the Great War A# Always remember uh-huh, the burning embers Gm F I vowed not to fight anymore D# If we survived the Great War A# Gm F Uh-huh Uh-huh Cm A# It turned into something bigger Gm F Somewhere in the haze got a sense Cm I've been betrayed A# Your finger on my hair pin triggers Gm Soldier down on that icy ground, F Cm Looked up at me with honor and truth A# Gm Broken and blue, so I called off the troops F Cm That was the night I nearly lost you A# Gm F F I really thought I lost you F Gm A# We can plant a memory garden F F Say a solemn prayer, place a poppy in my hair Gm There's no morning glory, A# It was war, it wasn't fair F And we will never go back Chorus: D# To that bloodshed, crimson clover A# Uh-huh, the worst was over Gm F My hand was the one you reached for D# All throughout the Great War A# Always remember uh-huh, we're burned for better Gm F I vowed I would always be yours D# 'Cause we survived the Great War A# Gm Uh-huh, uh-huh F I will always be yours D# 'Cause we survived the Great War A# Uh-huh Gm F I vow I will always be yours You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA#  Cm  Dm  D#  F  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 "The Great War" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Great War" by Taylor Swift.