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War Song > guitar

transcribed by Justin=OARFAN

For the intro my ears aren't good enough to tell if he's using power chords
or regular chords so i'll put both. I think it's a mixture of both because
I don't hear the e string at all. Play what you want.

"Oh my...won't last forever"
e---x--x---3--0----------------x--x---x--0--|
b---1--1---3--0----------------x--x---x--0--|
g---2--0---0--1--------- or----5--5---4--1--|
d---2--2---0--2----------------7--5---5--2--|
a---0--3---2--2----------------7--3---5--2--|
E---0--0---3--0----------------5--x---3--0--|


Last time (4th time) through end on E major 7 rather than just E major.
e--0
b--3
g--1
d--2
a--2
E--0

Solo riff in the beginning
e------------------0--------------------------------------------------------------------|
b---------0-1----1----3--0----------------1-----------0--1----1--3--0--------------1----|
g--2---2------2-------------0--0----0--------2-----2-------2-----------0-----0--------2-|
d----2---------------------------2-----2--------2-------------------------2-----2-------|
a---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|


Packed my things up just the other day...I'll be leaving soon
e--0---0---0---0
b--1---1---1---3
g--2---0---2---4
d--2---2---3---5
a--0---3---3---5
E--0---0---x---x


Of many days from now i'm sure
e--o----0----0--0--0--3--
b--1----3----1--1--1--3--
g--2----4----0--0--2--0--
d--3----5----2--2--2--0--
a--3----5----3--2--0--2--
E--x----x----x--0--0--3--- x3


I won't pretend... no not at all...
e--0--0--|
b--1--0--|
g--2--1--|
d--3--2--|
a--3--2--|
E--x--0--|


(This rock out section is the same as the first but the chords are...)
Am, C, G, Em.


The second verse is the same as the first verses chords

Oh the theater is burning
Over at midnight but never like this
Hot under the fire
The stars are all falling but never like this
e--1--1--0--3
b--3--1--1--3
g--2--2--0--0
d--0--3--2--0
a--x--3--3--2
E--x--1--0--3... x2


No, I hope you never see this
e--0--1--3
b--0--1--3
g--1--2--4
d--2--3--5
a--2--3--5
E--0--1--3

(((In the song listen for that F chord to slide up to the G right before going
to the A minor chord which comes next.)))


Wait, wait for my love
Don't forget me never let me go
If you wait, wait for my love
I'll remember never let you go
(Am, F, C, G)
e--5--1--3--3
b--5--1--5--3
g--5--2--5--4
d--7--3--5--5
a--7--3--3--5
E--5--1--3--3...x2

Until I'm fine, fine, fine
Until I'm fine, fine, fine
e--0--
b--1--
g--2--
d--2--
a--0--
E--0--...x2

(((Third Verse same as the first two)))

Oh my God, tell me this won't last forever
Tell me that I'm not alone
Tell me this will come together
Oh my God you know

(((Same as Beginning)))

Wait, wait for my love
Don't forget me never let me down
And just wait, wait for my love
I'll remember every one of you
And just wait, wait for my love
Wait, wait for my love
Wait, wait for my love

e--5--1--3--3--
b--5--1--5--3--
g--5--2--5--4--
d--7--3--5--5--
a--7--3--3--5--
E--5--1--3--3--

Until I'm fine, fine, fine
Until I'm fine, fine, fine
I'll be fine, fine, fine
I'll be fine, fine, fine

e--0--
b--1--
g--2--
d--2--
a--0--
E--0--...x4


Outro solo riff is...
e-----------------------------------------------------
b----------0--1------------------------0--1---1/3-----
g--2---2---------------------2----2-------------------
d----2--------------------------2---------------------
a-----------------------------------------------------
E-----------------------------------------------------

Outro Chords are...
e--0--0--
b--1--1--
g--2--2--
d--2--3--
a--0--3--
E--0--x--