Poets of the Fall – War (Guitar Tab)

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Well, I've done my best to create this tab. Of course, some parts aren't 100%, nevertheless I tried to do it close to the original version. Hope, you will appreciate [Intro]

   Riff #1               Part 1     Part 2         Part 3
e|-----0-----0---------|-----0---|-------------|------------|
B|----12---12-12-----8-|---8--8--|-------10/12-|-------10~--|
G|---12--11--------11--|--7------|-------------|------------|
D|---------------0-----|---------|--9-10-------|---9-10-----|
A|---------------------|---------|-0-----------|-0----------|
E|-0-------------------|-8-------|-------------|------------|

   Riff #2                                             Bass  Bass*
e|---------0---------------0------------0-----------0-------------|
B|----10----10---10---------0--0----7----7--7----5—-5-------------|
G|---7--7------7-------5-----5-----7--7---7---------0----4------4-|
D|--------------------5--5--------0-------------5---5----4------5-|
A|-9-----------------0------------------------3-----3----2------3-|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|

[Verse 1] Riff #1 + Part 1 Do you remember standing on a broken field Riff #1 + Part 2 White crippled wings beating the sky Riff #1 + Part 1 The harbingers of war with their nature revealed Riff #1 + Part 3 And our chances flowing by [Pre-Chorus] Riff #2 If I can let the memory heal Bass I will remember you with me on that field

Chords for Chorus 1
    Esus2  Em  Asus2 G   E5  Bm Asus4 Am Am(*) Asus2(*) Asus2(**)Cadd9
e|--0------0----0----3---0---2---0----0--0-----0--------0--------0--|
B|--0------0----0----3---0---3---3----1--1-----0--------0--------3--|
G|--11-----12---2----0---9---4---2----2--2-----2--------2--------0--|
D|--9------9----2----0---9---4---2----2--2-----2--------2--------2--|
A|--7------7----0----2---7---2---0----0--0-----0--------0--------3--|
E|--0------0----x----3---0---x---x----x--3-----3--------2--------x--|

[Chorus 1] Esus2 Em Asus2 G When I thought that I fought this war alone E5 Esus2 Asus2 Bm You were there by my side on the frontline Esus2 Em Asus2 G When I thought that I fought without a cause E5 Esus2 Asus4 Am Am(*) Asus2(*) Asus2(**) You gave me a reason to try [Verse 2] (Play like 1st) Turn the page I need to see something new For now my innocence is torn We cannot linger on this stunted view Like rabid dogs of war [Pre-Chorus] (The same way, only change bass) I will let me memory heal Bass* I'll remember you with me on that field [Chorus 2] Esus2 Em Asus2 G When I thought that I fought this war alone E5 Esus2 Asus2 Bm You were there by my side on the frontline Esus2 Em Asus2 G Asus4 Cadd9 And we fought to believe the impossible Esus2 Em Asus2 G When I thought that I fought this war alone E5 Esus2 Asus2 Bm We were one with our destinies entwined Esus2 Em Asus2 G When I thought that we fought without a cause E5 Esus2 Asus4 Am Am(*) Asus2(*) Asus2(**) You gave me the reason why

Chords for the 1st part of Bridge)
    F  F* Dsus2 Dsus4  Dm/C Dsus2/B Bbmaj7 Bbmaj7*
e|--0--0---0----3------1----0-------1------0-------|
B|--0--0---3----3------3----3-------3------3-------|
G|--2--0---2----2------2----2-------2------2-------|
D|--3--3---0----0------0----0-------3------3-------|
A|--3--3---x----x------3----2-------1------1-------|
E|--1--1---x----x------x----x-------x------x-------|

Play melody: F |F F* F|Dsus4 Dm/C Dsus2/B F [Bridge] (1st part) Dsus2 Dsus2 Dsus2 Dm/C Dsus2/B With no one wearing their real face Bbmaj7 Dsus2 It's a witheout of emotion Dsus2 Dm/C Bbmaj7* Asus4 And I've only got my brittle bones to break the fall Dsus2 Dm/C Dsus2/B When the love in leters fade Bbmaj7 Dsus2 It's like moving in slow motion Dsus2 Dm/C Bbmaj7* Asus4 And we're already too late if we arrive at all Chords for the 2nd part of Bridge

   Dsus4  Gm Dsus4/Bb Ebmaj7 Dsus4*
e|--5-----6----5-------6-------5------|
B|--8-----8----8-------8-------8------|
G|--7-----7----7-------7-------7------|
D|--5-----8----5-------8-------7------|
A|--5-----x----6-------6-------5------|
E|--x-----x----x-------6-------x------|

[Bridge] (2nd part) Dsus4 Gm Dsus4/Bb And then we're caught up in the arms race Ebmaj7 Dsus4 And involuntary addiction Gm Ebmaj7 Dsus4* And we're shedding every value our mothers taught Dsus4 Gm Dsus4/Bb So will you please show me your real face Ebmaj7 Dsus4 Draw the line in the horizon Gm Ebmaj7 Dsus4* Cos I only need you name to call the reasons why

e|--5-0-5---------0-3-0-----2-3-2---2-|
B|--6-8-6---------3-3-3-----1-1-1---1-| D
G|--7-7-7---------2-2-5-----2-2-2---2-| O
D|--7-0-7---------0-0-0-----2-2-2---2-| W
A|--x-x-x---------x-x-x-----0-0-0---0-| N (Any you like)
E|--x-x-x---------3-3-3-----x-x-x---x-|
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