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Start A War by The National
Start A War
Capo on 5th fret
INTRO x 2
E|-------3-----------3------------3------------3------|
B|----3--3--3-----3--3--3------3--3--3------3--3--3---|
G|-0------------0------------2------------0-----------|
D|--------------2------------0------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------2-----------|
E|----------------------------------------------------|
E|------3------------3-------------3---------3--------|
B|---3--3--3-----3--3--3------3--3--3-----3--3--3-----|
G|--------------0-------------0-----------0-----------|
D|--2-------------------------------------------------|
A|--3-----------0-------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------3-----------------------|
VERSE
We expected something, something better than before.
E|-------3-----------3------------3------------3------|
B|----3--3--3-----3--3--3------3--3--3------3--3--3---|
G|-0------------0------------2------------0-----------|
D|--------------2------------0------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------2-----------|
E|----------------------------------------------------|
We expected something more.
E|------3------------3-------------3---------3--------|
B|---3--3--3-----3--3--3------3--3--3-----3--3--3-----|
G|--------------0-------------0-----------0-----------|
D|--2-------------------------------------------------|
A|--3-----------0-------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------3-----------------------|
Do you really think you can just put it in a safe behind a
E|-------3-----------3------------3------------3------|
B|----3--3--3-----3--3--3------3--3--3------3--3--3---|
G|-0------------0------------2------------0-----------|
D|--------------2------------0------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------2-----------|
E|----------------------------------------------------|
painting, lock it up and leave?
E|------3------------3-------------3---------3--------|
B|---3--3--3-----3--3--3------3--3--3-----3--3--3-----|
G|--------------0-------------0-----------0-----------|
D|--2-------------------------------------------------|
A|--3-----------0-------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------3-----------------------|
Do you really think you can just put it in a safe behind a
E|-------3-----------3------------3------------3------|
B|----3--3--3-----3--3--3------3--3--3------3--3--3---|
G|-0------------0------------2------------0-----------|
D|--------------2------------0------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------2-----------|
E|----------------------------------------------------|
painting, lock it up and leave?
E|------3------------3-------------3---------3--------|
B|---3--3--3-----3--3--3------3--3--3-----3--3--3-----|
G|--------------0-------------0-----------0-----------|
D|--2-------------------------------------------------|
A|--3-----------0-------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------3-----------------------|
CHORUS
Walk away now...
E|------3---------------3------------3-----|
B|---3--3--3---------3--3--3-----3--3--3---|
G|-0-----------0-2-2-----------0-----------|
D|-2-----------2-0-0-----------------------|
A|-----------------------------2-----------|
E|-----------------------------------------|
and you're gonna start a war.
E|------3------------3-------------3---------3--------|
B|---3--3--3-----3--3--3------3--3--3-----3--3--3-----|
G|--------------0-------------0-----------0-----------|
D|--2-------------------------------------------------|
A|--3-----------0-------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------3-----------------------|
E|------3---------------3------------3-----|
B|---3--3--3---------3--3--3-----3--3--3---|
G|-0-----------0-2-2-----------0-----------|
D|-2-----------2-0-0-----------------------|
A|-----------------------------2-----------|
E|-----------------------------------------|
E|------3------------3-------------3---------3--------|
B|---3--3--3-----3--3--3------3--3--3-----3--3--3-----|
G|--------------0-------------0-----------0-----------|
D|--2-------------------------------------------------|
A|--3-----------0-------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------3-----------------------|
VERSE 2
Whatever went away I'll get it over now. I'll get money, I'll get funny again.
Whatever went away I'll get it over now. I'll get money, I'll get funny again.
CHORUS
Walk away now and you're gonna start a war
VERSE 3
We expected something, something better than before. We expected something more.
You were always weird but I never had to hold you by the edges like I do now.
You were always weird but I never had to hold you by the edges like I do now.
CHORUS
Walk away now and you're gonna start a war.
VERSE 4
Whatever went away I'll get it over now. I'll get money, I'll get funny again.
Whatever went away I'll get it over now. I'll get money, I'll get funny again.
CHORUS
Walk away now and you're gonna start a war.
Walk away now and you're gonna start a war.
Outro - play the same chords from the Chorus.
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version 2
The key is to pluck the high notes (B and e) together, and to watch for the
little pattern change at the beginning of the chorus.
Capo at 5
[verse]
e|----3-----3-----3----3--|---3-----3----3----3---|
B|----3-----3-----3----3--|---3-----3----3----3---|
G|---0-0---0-0---0-0--0-0-|--0-0---0-0--0-0--0-0--|
D|------------------------|-----------------------|
A|------------------------|-3-----0---------------|
E|--3-----0-----2----3----|------------3----3-----|
We expected something...
[chorus]
e|----3--------3-----3------3-----3----3--|
B|----3--------3-----3------3-----3----3--|
G|---0-0--0-0-0-0---0-0----0-0---0-0--0-0-|
D|----------------------------------------|
A|-----------------3------3---------------|
D|-0-----0-2-3-----------------3-----3----|
Walk away now and you're gonna start a war...
[lyrics]
We expected something, something better than before. we expected something more
do you really think you can just put it in a safe behind a painting, lock it up and leave
do you really think you can just put it in a safe behind a painting, lock it up and leave
walk away now and you're gonna start a war
Whatever went away I'll get it over now. I'll get money, I'll get funny again
whatever went away I'll get it over now. I'll get money, I'll get funny again
walk away now and you're gonna start a war
We expected something, something better than before. we expected something more
you were always weird but I never had to hold you by the edges like I do now
you were always weird but I never had to hold you by the edges like I do now
Walk away now and you're gonna start a war
Whatever went away I'll get it over now. I'll get money, I'll get funny again
whatever went away I'll get it over now. I'll get money, I'll get funny again
walk away now and you're gonna start a war
walk away now and you're gonna start a war
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version 3
Guitar 1 The entire song:
e:----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B:-----13---------13--------13--------13--------13--------13--------13--------13----|
G:---12--12-----12--12----12--12----12--12----12--12----12--12----12--12----12--12--|
D:-10 -------10---------12--------10----------------------------10--------10--------|
A:------------------------------------------12--------10----------------------------|
E:----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 2 Verse:
e:--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B:-----13--------13-------13--------13--------13--------13-------13-------13------|
G:-----12--------12-------12--------12--------12--------12-------12-------12------|
D:-10 ------10--------12--------10------------------------------------------------|
A:----------------------------------------12--------10----------------------------|
E:-----------------------------------------------------------8--------8-----------|
Guitar 2 Chorus:
e:--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B:-----13----------------13---------13--------13--------13-------13-------13------|
G:-----12----------------12---------12--------12--------12-------12-------12------|
D:-10 -----10---12---12---------10------------------10----------------------------|
A:----------------------------------------12--------------------------------------|
E:-----------------------------------------------------------8--------8-----------|
We expected something
Something better than before
We expected something more
Do you really think you can just put it in a safe
Behind a painting, lock it up and leave?
Do you really think you can just put it in a safe
Behind a painting, lock it up and leave?
Walk away now and you're gonna start a war
Whatever went away, I'll get it over now
I'll get money, I'll get funny again
Whatever went away, I'll get it over now
I'll get money, I'll get funny again
Walk away now and you're gonna start a war
We expected something
Something better than before
We expected something more
You were always weird but I never had to hold you
By the edges like I do now
You were always weird but I never had to hold you
By the edges like I do now
Walk away now and you're gonna start a war
Whatever went away, I'll get it over now
I'll get money, I'll get funny again
Whatever went away, I'll get it over now
I'll get money, I'll get funny again
Walk away now and you're gonna start a war
Walk away now and you're gonna start a war
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