Belle and Sebastian – I Fought In A War (Guitar Intro)

Em Em    Em   Em
I fought in a war, And I

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left my friends behind me

G     Am      Am  Am  Am
To go looking for the enemy

Am     B      B  B B
And it wasn't very long

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Before I would stand

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With another boy in front of me

C     C      C    C    C
And a corpse that just fell into me

C        B       B       B
With the bullets flying 'round

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And I reminded myself of the words you said

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When we were getting on

C     C   C      C       C
And I bet you're making shells back home

C     B      B   B  B
For a steady boy to wear

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'Round his neck well, it won't hurt to think of you

Am    Am     Am      Am       Am
As if you're waiting for this letter to arrive

C       B    B       B     G
Because I'll be here quite a while

Em       Em
I fought in a war

Am    Am      Am      Am
And I left my friends behind me

Am    Am      Am  Am  C
To go looking for the enemy

B      B      B    B
And it wasn't very long

Em       Em
Before I found out

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That the sickness there ahead of me

Am   Am     Am   Am    C
Went beyond the bedsit infamy

B      G      G    G
Of the decade gone before

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I reminded myself of the words you said

Am Am Am Am
When we were getting on

Am C B B
And I bet you're making shells back home

B B B B
For a steady man to wear

G          G          G        G                Am
'Round his neck, well, it won't hurt to think of you

Am    Am     Am      C        Am
As if you're waiting for this letter to arrive

B       B       B          B
Because I'll be here quite a while

Em       Em
I fought in a war

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I didn't know where it would end

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It stretched before me infinitely

B B        B      B
I couldn't really think

Em       Em
Of a day beyond now

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Keep your head down, pal, there's trouble plenty

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In this hour, this day

Em    Em        B     B
I can see hope, I can see light

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I reminded myself of the looks you gave

Am   Am Am   Am
When we were getting on

Am    Am            C      B
I bet you're making shells back home

B   B        B   B
For a steady man to wear

G          G          G             Am
'Round his neck well, it won't hurt to think of you

Am    Am                 Am           Am
As if you're waiting for this letter to arrive

Am      C       B          G
Because I'll be here quite a while