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Start A War Chords by The National

Start A War chords by The National

Guitar chords with lyrics

Tuning: EADGBE

Intro:
F C G Am

Verse:
     F                           C
We expected something, something better than before
     G                    Am
We expected something more

Pre-Chorus:
F                                C
Do you really think you can just put it in a safe
         G                        Am
Behind a painting, lock it up and leave?
F                                C
Do you really think you can just put it in a safe
         G                        Am
Behind a painting, lock it up and leave?

Chorus:
F      C     G                 Am
Walk away now and you're gonna start a war

         F                      C
Whatever went away, I'll get it over now
G                        Am
I'll get money, I'll get funny again
         F                      C
Whatever went away, I'll get it over now
G                        Am
I'll get money, I'll get funny again

F      C     G                 Am
Walk away now and you're gonna start a war

Verse:
     F                           C
We expected something, something better than before
     G                    Am
We expected something more

Pre-Chorus:
F                           C
You were always weird but I never had to hold you
       G                Am
By the edges, like I do now
F                          C
We were always weird but I never had to hold you
       G                Am
By the edges, like I do now

Chorus:
F      C     G                 Am
Walk away now and you're gonna start a war

         F                      C
Whatever went away, I'll get it over now
G                        Am
I'll get money, I'll get funny again
         F                      C
Whatever went away, I'll get it over now
G                        Am
I'll get money, I'll get funny again

F      C     G                 Am
Walk away now and you're gonna start a war
F      C     G                 Am

Last updated: September 10, 2025

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