Toto - Holy War: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Holy War" 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 Holy War Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Toto

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 "Holy War" smoothly on your guitar.

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

F#m       A            E
Run they say it's Armageddon
D          F#m           E
Hide we're very near the end
D        F#m          E
Fear the promise of a nation
D               F#m         E
That's getting harder to defend
D
Come in, come in
  Bm
Relax, relax
           F#m
There's no secrecy please take more than I have
D
I know, I know
    Bm
You are, you are
          F#m
Trying to scare me
         E
I've got nothing to spare
D            Bm                   F#m
Save all the shit about spreading freedom
               E
It sounds like scam to me

Chorus:
D    F#m
Holy war
E                   Bm
Show me what you've been concealing
D          F#m                E
All in the name of peace and love
             D        F#m
What are we fighting for?
E             Bm
I thought the point was healing
D       F#m         Bm   F#m
Clearly I was dead wrong

Truth, beyond your comprehension
Lies, above and far beyond
Have faith that every execution
Will be televised onto your phone
Oh, woah

Come in (come in)
Relax (relax)
There's no privacy
'Cause I am what I am
I know (I know)
You are (you are)
Trying to shock me
I don't easily scare
Save all (save all) the shit about spreading freedom
It's a shameless lie to me

Chorus

Holy war
Show me what you've been concealing
All in the name of peace and love

Chorus:
What are we fighting for?
I thought the point was healing
Clearly, I was dead wrong (I was dead wrong)
Holy war
Show me what you've been concealing
All in the name of peace and love
What are we fighting for? (Fighting your holy war)
I thought the point was healing
Clearly, I was dead wrong


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

F#m

Guitar chord F#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 "Holy War" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Holy War" by Toto.