The Cranberries - War Child: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "War Child" 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 Child Guitar Chords and Lyrics by The Cranberries

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 Child" smoothly on your guitar.

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

  A                D
Who has saved the war child baby?
  A               D
Who controls the key?
     A                D
The web we weave is thick and sordid
 D   Bm  A
Fine by me
At times of war we're all the losers
There's no victory
We shoot to kill and kill your lover
Fine by me

Chorus:
 A        D       A              D
War child, victim of political pride
           A                  D
Plant the seed, territorial greed
D         Bm   A               D       Bm    A
Mind the war child, we should mind the war child

I spent last winter in New York
And came upon a man
He was sleeping on the streets and homeless
He said
”I fought in Vietman”
Beneath his shirt he wore the mark
He bore the mark of pride
A two-inch deep incision carved,
into his side

Chorus

  A              D
Who's the loser now? Hey
  A              D
Who's the loser now?
      A               D
We're all the losers now
      A               D
We're all the losers now

A Bm   A
 War child
A Bm   A
 War child


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

D

Guitar chord D

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

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 Child" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "War Child" by The Cranberries.