Tears for Fears - War of Attrition: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "War of Attrition" 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 War of Attrition Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Tears for Fears

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 "War of Attrition" smoothly on your guitar.

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

D
Come and play, it's okay
Cast your eyes upon feet of clay
Know your place, show your face
Sleep won't help you none

Chorus:
D                           A#
You might say it's a war of attrition
A#
War of attrition
War of attrition
War of attrition

This your fate, no escape
I have learned a lot, I can wait
What's my name? What's your game?
You have lied a lot
Then you turn around and tell me this ain't war

Chorus:
It's a war of attrition
War of attrition
War of attrition
War of attrition

War of attrition
War of attrition
Time is on my side
War of attrition

Chorus:
War of attrition
War of attrition
War of attrition
War of attrition
War of attrition
War of attrition
War of attrition
War of attrition
War of attrition
War of attrition
War of attrition


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

D

Guitar chord D

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 of Attrition" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "War of Attrition" by Tears for Fears.