I Fought In A War Chords Version 2 - Belle and Sebastian

Intro

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

Verse 1

Em Em Em B Before I would stand G Am Am Am 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

Chorus 1

G G G G C Am And I reminded myself of the words you said Am Am Am Am 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 G G G G Am 'Round his neck well, it won't hurt to think of you

Bridge

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

Verse 2

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

Verse 3

Em Em Before I found out Am Am Am Am 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

Chorus 2

G G G Am 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

Bridge 2

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

Instr

Em Em Em Em Am Am Am Am C C C C B B B B Em Em Em Em Am Am Am Am Am Am C B G

Verse 3

Em Em I fought in a war Am Am Am Am I didn't know where it would end C Am C C It stretched before me infinitely B B B B I couldn't really think

Verse 4

Em Em Of a day beyond now Am Am Am Am Keep your head down, pal, there's trouble plenty Am Am C C In this hour, this day Em Em B B I can see hope, I can see light

Chorus 3

G G G Am 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

Bridge 3

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

Outro