Throughout history there have been plenty of songs and poems about wars and the battles between nations. Ironically since the dawn of rock n roll most songs have taken on an anti-war tone, perhaps a sign of a changing society. Either way a great topic for a songwriter to fall back on is violence on a big scale! Below we have a mix of songs all about battles that sound great on your ukulele. Just because the uke is such a happy instrument doesn’t mean it can’t be used for heavy topics!

D          E            A   G    A
My, my, at Waterloo Napoleon did surrender 
   D         E             A   G   D     A       Bm
Oh yeah, and I have met my destiny in quite a similar way 

The history book on the shelf 
A  E                  A    G  D  A
Is always repeating itself 


D                              G
Waterloo - I was defeated, you won the war 
A                                  D         A A
Waterloo - Promise to love you for ever more 
D                               G
Waterloo - Couldn't escape if I wanted to 
A                                D         
Waterloo - Knowing my fate is to be with you 
A                            D         D D D D
Waterloo - Finally facing my Waterloo 


    D      E                A     G      A
My, my, I tried to hold you back but you were stronger 
   D         E               A    G       D    A      Bm
Oh yeah, and now it seems my only chance is giving up the fight 

And how could I ever refuse 
A E                    A    G  D A
I feel like I win when I lose 


D                              G
Waterloo - I was defeated, you won the war 
A                                  D            A A
Waterloo - Promise to love you for ever more 
D                               G
Waterloo - Couldn't escape if I wanted to 
A                                D         
Waterloo - Knowing my fate is to be with you 
A                            D         D D D D
Waterloo - Finally facing my Waterloo 

C#m Bm
So  how could I ever refuse 
A   E                      A    G  D  A
I   feel like I win when I lose 

D                               G
Waterloo - Couldn't escape if I wanted to 
A                                D
Waterloo - Knowing my fate is to be with you 
A                            D         
Waterloo - Finally facing my Waterloo 
A                                D         
Waterloo - Knowing my fate is to be with you 
A                            D         
Waterloo - Finally facing my Waterloo 
A                                D         
Waterloo - Knowing my fate is to be with you

Here ABBA uses a pop ditty to reference Napoleon’s defeat as being the same thing as settling to fall in love with another. 

Waterloo

 Intro:  D and Dsus

 D                         D and Dsus
 I got my finger on the trigger
                          G
 But I don't know who to trust
                       D      A7sus4    
 I look into your eyes
                           D and Dsus
 There's just devils and dust

 D                           D and Dsus
 Long, long way from home, Bobbie
                               G
 Home's a long, long way from us
                          D      A7sus4    
 Feel a dirty wind blowin'
                 D and Dsus     
 Devils and dust

                      G
 I got God on my side
                           Dsus2/G#
 And I'm just trying to survive
                           Em7
 But if what you do to survive
                          A7sus4
 Kills the things you love
                        G
 Fear's a powerful thing
                                      Dsus2/G#
 Can turn your heart black you can trust
                              Em7       A7sus4
 It'll take your God filled soul
                               D and Dsus 
 And fill it with devils and dust

                              D and Dsus
 Well I dreamed of you last night
                              G 
 In a field of blood and stone
                       D      A7sus4    
 The blood began to dry
                       D and Dsus
 The smell began to rise

 D                                   D and Dsus
 Well I dreamed of you last night, Bob
                           G
 In a field of mud and bone
                       D      A7sus4    
 Your blood began to dry
                       D and Dsus    
 The smell began to rise


                         G
 We've got God on our side
                          Dsus2/G#
 We're just trying to survive
                           Em7
 But if what you do to survive
                         A7sus4
 Kills the things you love
                     G
 Fear's a powerful thing
                                 Dsus2/G#
 Turn your heart black you can trust
                              G        A7sus4
 It'll take your God filled soul
                           D and Dsus
 Fill it with Devils and dust
                             G         A7sus4
 It'll take your God filled soul
                           D and Dsus
 Fill it with devils and dust

 (Repeat verse 1 chord sequence during harmonica solo)

 D                          D and Dsus
 Now every woman and every man
                                 G
 They want to take a righteous stand
                          D          A7sus4    
 Find the love that God wills
                           D and Dsus
 And the faith that he commands

 D                             D and Dsus
 I've got my finger on the trigger
                               G
 Tonight faith just ain't enough
                         D         A7sus4                   
 And I look inside my heart
                            D and Dsus
 There's just devils and dust

                           G 
 But I've got God on our side
                           Dsus2/G#
 And I'm just trying to survive
                           Em7
 But if what you do to survive
                        A7sus4
 Kills the things you love
                       G
 Fear's a dangerous thing
                                  Dsus2/G#
 Turn your heart black you can trust
                        G         A7sus4
 Take your God filled soul
                           D and Dsus
 Fill it with devils and dust
                              G        A7sus4
 It'll take your God filled soul
                           D and Dsus
 Fill it with devils and dust


This Springsteen song has a more serious tone and even a few different chords like minor 7th and sus4 ones.

Devils And Dust

D
And so this is Christmas
                   Em
And what have you done
              A
Another year over
                      D     D7
And a new one just begun
                G
And so this is Christmas
                 Am
I hope you have fun
                  D
The near and the dear ones
                 G      G7
The old and the young

{Chorus}
              C
A very merry Christmas
                 D
And a happy New Year
                   Am        C
Let's hope it's a good one
    D7       G
Without any fear

                D
And so this is Christmas
                  Em
For weak and for strong
                  A
For rich and the poor ones
                D     D7
The road is so long
              G
And so happy Christmas
                   Am
For black and for white
                D
For yellow and red ones
                    G      G7
Let's stop all the fight

{Chorus}
              C
A very merry Christmas
                 D
And a happy New Year
                   Am        C
Let's hope it's a good one
    D7       G
Without any fear

                D
And so this is Christmas
                   Em
And what have you done
              A
Another year over
                      D     D7
And a new one just begun
                G
And so this is Christmas
                 Am
I hope you have fun
                  D
The near and the dear ones
                 G      G7
The old and the young


{Chorus}
              C
A very merry Christmas
                 D
And a happy New Year
                   Am        C
Let's hope it's a good one
    D7       G      A
Without any fear

 D
War is over
Em
If you want it
 A
War is over
 D
Now

John Lennon wasn’t a big fan of war, even the song “Revolution” is not really advocating fighting. All the chords are relatively easy with slow changes.

Happy X-mas War Is Over

Intro: A, C, G, D, A, G, A.
A		      C		    G		      D		         A
Mum and Dad and Denny saw the passing out parade at Puckapunyal
	G		       A
(1t was long march from cadets).
A			    C			   G		       D
The sixth battalion was the next to tour and It was me who drew the card.
	A		       G			A
We did Canungra and Shoalwater before we left.


Chorus I:
E					 D		          A
And Townsville lined the footpath as we marched down to the quay.
       E				         D                               A
This clipping from the paper shows us young and strong and clean.
F#m		         E			 D            A
And there's me in my slouch hat with my SLR and greens.
E			        D
God help me, I was only nineteen.

A		          C		G              D
From Vung Tau riding Chinooks to the dust at Nui Dat,
A		         G			A
I'd been in and out of choppers now for months.
A			 C		  G		D
But we made our tents a home. V.B. and pinups on the lockers,
	A	         G			A
And an Asian orange sunset through the scrub.


Chorus 2:
E				      D                    A
And can you tell me, doctor, why I still can't get to sleep?
E					D	      A
And night time's just a jungle dark and a barking M.16?
F#m			  E			     D                  A
And what's this rash that comes and goes, can you tell me what it means?
E			        D
God help me, I was only nineteen.

A		 C		     G 	 		D
A four week operation, when each step can mean your last one
	A	        G                     A
On two legs: it was a war within yourself.
A			  C		         G                      D
But you wouldn't let your mates down 'til they had you dusted off,
	A		         G			          A
So you closed your eyes and thought about something else.


Chorus 3:
E					        D                       A
Then someone yelled out "Contact"', and the bloke behind me swore.
E				         D                  A
We hooked in there for hours, then a God almighty roar.
F#m		   E  		     D 			A
Frankie kicked a mine the day that mankind kicked the moon.
E				       D
God help me, he was going home in June.

A	         C                        G                 D
1 can still see Frankie, drinking tinnies in the Grand Hotel
        A		      G                         A
On a thirty-six hour rec. leave in Vung Tau.
A		     C  		  G                      D
And I can still hear Frankie, lying screaming in the jungle.
A                                       G                       A
'Till the morphine came and killed the bloody row


Chorus 4:
E				         D            A
And the Anzac legends didn't mention mud and blood and tears.
E				    D                           A
And stories that my father told me never seemed quite real
F#m		        E                         D              A
I caught some pieces In my back that I didn't even feel.
E			        D
God help me, I was only nineteen.



The Vietnam conflict probably has the most songs written than any other battle or war. Most anti-war songs of the late 60’s and 70’s were inspired by it.

I Was Only Nineteen

         E
He said, "Son,
                 G#m
Have you see the world?
                    A
Well, what would you say
                   E
If I said that you could?
                A                       
Just carry this gun. 
                    E
and you

This song definitely switches gears as the verses progress, not exactly where you expect the story to go.

Hero Of War

Verse:

G
I'm just trying to be a father. Raise a daughter and a son.
D
Be a lover to thier mother, and everything to everyone.
C
Up and at em bright and early, I'm all buisness in my suit.
D
Yeah I'm dressed up for success, from my head down to my boots.

G
I don't do it for the money, there bills that I can't pay.
D
I don't do it for the glory, I just do it anyway.
C
Providing for our futures, my responsibility.
D
Yeah I'm real good under pressure, being all that I can be.

G 
I can't call in sick on monday when the weekend's been to strong.
D
I just work straight through the hollidays, sometimes all night long.
C
And you can be that I stand ready, when the wolf growls at the door.
D
Hey I'm solid. Hey I'm steady. Hey I'm true down to the oore.


Pre Chorus:
G
And I will always do my duties no matter what the price.
D
I've counted up the cost, I know the sacrifice.
C
Oh and I don't want to die for you, but if dying's asked of me.
D
I'll bear that cross with honor, 'cause freedom don't come free.


Chorus:
          G
I'm an American Soldier, I'm an American
            Em
Beside my brothers and my sisters I will proudly take a stand.
C
When liberty's in jeopardy, I will always do what's right.
    G                             A 
I'm out here on the front line. Sleep in peace tonight. 
C                  D            G
American Soldier,      I'm an American    Soldier

Em  C  D

Chorus

(Em C D G) x2

This country song by Toby Keith has pretty easy chords and with slow changes, great for a new player.

American Soldier

Verse 1:
           B
I'm going back to the time when we owned this town
      E
Down Powder Mill Lane, in the battlegrounds
C#m        B                   G#m  B     F#
We were friends and lovers and clueless clowns


Verse 2:
                      B       
I didn't know I'd be finding out now I was torn from you
         E
When we thought about things we were gonna do
C#m      B                    G#m B  F# 
We were wide eyed dreamers and wiser too


Chorus:
               E              B 
Go down to the rides on East Parade,
        G#m                   F#
by the lights of the Palace Arcade
                    E                     G#m   F#   
Watch night coming down on the Sovereign Light Café


Verse 3:
                          B
I'm begging you for some sign, but you've still got nothing to say
        E
Don't turn your back on me, don't walk away
C#m     B                   G#m  B   F#
I'm a better man now than I was that day


Chorus:
                      E              B 
Let's go down to the rides on East Parade,
        G#m                   F#
by the lights of the Palace Arcade
                    E                     G#m   F#   
Watch night coming down on the Sovereign Light Café

                 E               B
Go down to the bandstand on the pier
           G#m                    F#
Watch the drunks and the lovers appear
                      E                     G#m   F#     
Take time, just the stars at the Sovereign Light Café


Bridge:
   E        B           F#
I wheel my bike off the train,
        F#
Up the North Trade Road,
 E        B             F# 
Look for you on Marley Lane
                          G#m
In every building, every streetlight
                   E               F#  G#m  B  F#
Oh why did we ever go so far from home?


Verse 4:
                        B
You keep on leaving me mile long traces of who you are
         E
You can get a big house and a faster car
C#m      B                    G#m   B  F#
You can run away boy, but you won't go far


Chorus:
                      E              B
Let's go down to the rides on East Parade,
        G#m                   F#
by the lights of the Palace Arcade
                    E                     G#m   F#   
Watch night coming down on the Sovereign Light Café

                    E                B
Stroll down to the bandstand on the pier
           G#m                    F#
Watch the drunks and the lovers appear
                     E                      G#m   F#
Take time, just the stars at the Sovereign Light Café 

      E            B    G#m
La la la la la la la la Yeah, 
     F#                      E       B   F#
I'm going where the people know my name


Outro:
E B G#m F#
E B G#m F# B

Sovereign Light Cafe

strumming pattern
D-DUD-D

F,G,C,Em7

mmmmm mmmm mmmm 

F                    G
Work, work, work, work, work, work. He said me haffi
C                   Em7
Work, work, work, work, work, work! He see me do mi
F                     G
Dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt! So me put in
C                   Em7
Work, work, work, work, work, work. When you ah guh
F                        G
Learn, learn, learn, learn, learn Meh nuh cyar if him
C                   Em7
Hurt, hurt, hurt, hurt, hurting


[Verse 1: Rihanna]

F              G
Dry! ...Me a desert
C                 Em7
Nuh time to have ya lerkin'
F                        G
Him ago act like him nuh like it
C                           Em7
You know I dealt with you the nicest
F                        G
Nuh body touch me in the righteous
C                     Em7
Nuh botha, text me in a crisis 
           F                    G
I believed all of your dreams, adoration
            C                    Em7
You took my heart and my keys and my patience
            F                        G
You took my heart on my sleeve for decoration
                C                          Em7
You mistaken my love I brought for you for foundation
           F             G
All that I wanted from you was to give me
C            Em7
Something that I never had
F                   G
Something that you've never seen
C                     Em7
Something that you've never been!
F     G
Mmmmm!
      C                          
But I wake up and act like nothing's wrong
D
Just get ready fi...


[Hook: Rihanna]
F                    G
Work, work, work, work, work, work. He said me haffi
C                   Em7
Work, work, work, work, work, work! He see me do mi
F                     G
Dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt! So me put in
C                   Em7
Work, work, work, work, work, work. When you ah guh
F                        G
Learn, learn, learn, learn, learn Meh nuh cyar if him
C                   Em7
Hurt, hurt, hurt, hurt, hurting
F             G
Ner ner ner ner ner ner!
               C           Em7
When you a guh ner ner ner ner ner ner!
                  F                 G
Before the tables turn turn turn turn turn turn!
C             Em7
Beg you something please


[Verse 2: Rihanna]

F            G
Baby don't you leave
               C                 Em7
Do''t leave me stuck here in the streets, 
   F                  G
uh huh If I get another chance to
       C                Em7
I will never, no never neglect you
      F                         G
I mean who am I to hold your past against you?
       C                    Em7
I just hope that it gets to you
  F           G
I hope that you see this through
  C                      Em7
I hope that you see this true
F          G
What can I say?
       C          
Please recognize I'm tryin', baby!!!
 Em7
I have to


[Hook: Rihanna]

F                    G
Work, work, work, work, work, work. He said me haffi
C                   Em7
Work, work, work, work, work, work! He see me do mi
F                     G
Dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt! So me put in
C                   Em7
Work, work, work, work, work, work. When you ah guh
F                        G
Learn, learn, learn, learn, learn Meh nuh cyar if him
C                   Em7
Hurt, hurt, hurt, hurt, hurting


[Verse 3: Drake]

N.C.
Yeah, okay
F        G        C                   Em7
You need to get done, done, done, done at work, come over
F               G
We just need to slow the motion
C                   Em7
Don't give that away to no one
F            G
Long distance, I need you
C                          Em7
When I see potential I just gotta see it through
F                        G
If you had a twin, I would still choose you
C                           Em7
I don't wanna rush into it, if it's too soon
      F      G               C              
But I know you need to get done, done, done, done
   Em7
If you come over
F            G
Sorry if I'm way less friendly
C                    Em7
I got n____s tryna end me,
F G           C                 Em7
oh,     I spilled all my emotions tonight, I'm sorry
F               G
Rollin', rollin', rollin', rollin', rollin'
C                                Em7
How many more shots until you're rollin'?
F              G
We just need a face to face
C                    Em7            F
You could pick the time and the place
               G
You spent some time away
C                Em7
Now you need to forward and give me all the...


[Hook: Rihanna]

F                    G
Work, work, work, work, work, work. He said me haffi
C                   Em7
Work, work, work, work, work, work! He see me do mi
F                     G
Dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt! So me put in
C                   Em7
Work, work, work, work, work, work. When you ah guh
F                        G
Learn, learn, learn, learn, learn Meh nuh cyar if him
C                   Em7
Hurt, hurt, hurt, hurt, hurting

mmm mmm mmm..


[Outro: Rihanna]

work work work work work work

F G C D
F G C D

Work

Intro: C D C D (x2)


C D
Si es que no puedes hablar
C D
no te atrevas a volver
C D
si te quieres ocultar
C D
tal vez te podria ver
Em D C G C
y el amor que no sabe a quien y que
G C
hablará si tu verdad
Em F
te abrazara otra vez

Em C
Habla si puedes
G C
grita que sientes
Em C
dime a quien quieres
G C
y te hace feliz

C D


C D
Si no puedes escuchar
C D
aunque insistas hablaré
C D
si lo quieres mírame
C D
y tus ojos hablaran tal vez
Em D C G C
sentiras el amor e iras tras el
G C
hablaras si tu verdad
Em F
te abrazará otra vez

Em C
Habla si puedes
G C
grita que sientes
Em C
dime a quien quieres
G D
y te hace feliz
Em C
habla si puedes
G C
grita si temes
Em C
dime a quien quieres
G D
y te hace feliz


Em G C G
.(CUERDAS)... abrazaméeeeeeeee..
C Em F
quiero despertarme y entender

Em C
habla si puedes
G C
grita si temes
Em C
dime a quien quieres
G D
y que haces aquì
Em C
habla si puedes
G C
grita que sientes
Em C
dime a quien quieres
G C
y te hace feliz
G C
y te hace feliz

C D
(fin)

Habla si puedes

LA RE
Jo et duré a casa si fa mal temps
MI FA#m
Jo t’empararé si un cas tens por
SIm MI
Jo te cuidaré si estàs malalta
RE LA
De tot cor, de tot cor
RE REm LA
De tot cor

MI RE DO#m-SIm-LA

FA#m DO#m
Estic a punt d’anar-me’n
RE LA RE
Mes abans de partir et diré
REm LA
Que et duc dins es pensament

FA#m DO#m
No deix de recordar-te
RE LA RE
I alen els teus alens tot calents
REm SIm MI
De lluny i de prop me tens


Jo et duré...

FA#m DO#m
I a dalt de s’escenari
RE LA RE
Quan estic concentrat cantant
REm MI
Jo sempre te tenc present

FA#m DO#m
Perquè m’ets necessari
RE LA
Com s’aire que respir
RE REm SIm MI
Necessit estar amb tu en tot moment


Jo et duré... ( bis )

De tot cor

(Chorus)
G
You xxxx X xxx'x smile xxxx xxx
Em
X can't xxxxx xxxxxxx xxx
Am7
I xxx'x xxxxx xxx X xxx'x sing
D7
I'm xxxxxxx xx xxxx xx xx xxxxxxxx
(1st Verse)
G
You xxx X xxxx xxx xxxx xxx'xx sad
Em
X feel xxxx xxxx xxx'xx glad
Am7
If xxx xxxx xxxx xxxx X'x xxxxx through
D7                              G Em G Em
X just xxx'x xxxxx without xxx
(2nd verse)
G
You xxxx along xxxx xxxx x song
Em
Xxx brightened xx xxx
Am7
Whod've xxxxxxxx xxxx xxx xxxx xxxx xx x dream
                  D7
Xxx xx xxx xxxxx light xxxxx xxxx
(Chorus)
         G 
Xxx now xxx xxx X xxx'x smile xxxx xxx
Em
X can't xxxxx xxxxxxx xxx
Am7
I xxx'x xxxxx xxx X xxx'x sing
D7                          Eb
I'm xxxxxxx xx xxxx xx xx anything
(3rd Verse)
Ab
You xxx X xxxx xxx xxxx xxx'xx sad
   Fm
X feel xxxx xxxx xxx'xx glad
Bbm
If xxx xxxx xxxx xxxx X'x xxxxx through
Ebm
X just xxx'x xxxxx
Ebm                                 Ab               C#
Now xxxx xxxxxx xxx happiness xxxxx so xxxx xxxx xx find
C#m                                         Eb     E
Well, X'x xxxxxxx xx xxxx xxxxxxx xxxx xxxx behind me
A
And xxx xxx X xxx'x smile xxxxxxx xxx
F#m
X can't xxxxx xxxxxxx xxx
Bm
X xxx'x laugh xxx X xxx'x sing
E
X'x finding xx xxxx xx xx xxxxxxxx
Bb
You xxx X xxxx xxxx xxxx xxx'xx glad
Gm
X feel xxx xxxx xxx'xx sad
Cm
If xxx xxxx knew xxxx X'x xxxxx through
F
X just xxx'x smile xxxxxxx xxx

Can't Smile Without You

Intro: Em  A  Em  A

       Em               A                Em                   
 A
Verse: Be on my side or be on your side, there is no reason for you to hide,
       Em                 A
       Its so hard for me stayin' here all alone, when you could be takin'
       A                Em                                             A
       Me for a ride... She could drag me, over the rainbow, send me away


        G     D         A    G  D          A
Chorus:  Down by the ri-ver,  I shot my ba-by

 Em        A
 Ooh, Ooh, shot her dead


Verse 2:You take my hand I'll take your hand, together we may get away,

        This must madness is too much sorrow, its impossible to make it

        today... She could drag me, over the rainbow, send me away


(Chorus)

(Verse 1)

Down By The River

[intro x2]
A  E  D A

A                                        E
when there's no place you feel at home
              D                               A
and you think you'd be better off alone
A                                          E
when you think there's no reason to try
               D                           A
and you hate yourself and wanna die

A                                      E
when you're filled with anxiety
             D                   A
and everyone's your enemy
A                                        E
when you wish you were someone else
                 D                        A
and you wanna go out and kill yourself

[chorus]

E D                 A
ooh you're overreacting

(you can change your mind)
E D                A
ooh you're overreacting

(take your time)


A                       E
when you get yourself depressed
                      D                   A
because you think you can't do your best
A                                         E
when you write yourself a stupid song
           D                        A
to remind yourself that you forgot

[chorus]

E D                 A
ooh you're overreacting

(you can change your mind)
E D                A
ooh you're overreacting

(take your time)


[BRIDGE]
# chords x2:
A  E  D  A

A|------------------------------------------------------|
E|-0-2--------------------------------------------------|
C|------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----2-4-2---2-4-2-1---1-1-2-2-1-2-4-2-1-22-----------|     x2



[chorus]

E D                 A
ooh you're overreacting

(you can change your mind)
E D                A
ooh you're overreacting

Overreacting

Intro: D-A-Bm-Em-A  x4

         D                 A                          
I'll confess tonight your all thats on my mind
        Bm            A                   D
I know these roof top nights could last forever.
              A                            Bm
we watched the seasons change, we saw the distance pull us away,
           A
from all we shared together.

D                       A
Right now is all we have you better make this count
Bm                       A
these are the moments i wish i could forget you.

D                            A                                          Bm
I think back to the nights I looked into your bright green eyes and you said,
    Em    A
lets run away.
D                             A                             Bm
its 9am the sun wont rise for 3 more hours pacific time you said
    Em    A
lets run away.

play intro  x2

D                    A
I picked apart every word that you said
  Bm                              A
I dissected each sentence but kept coming up empty
D                         A
the way you are leaves me counting the days
        Bm                            A
till the next time this distance will be a memory


D                        A        
Right now is all we have you better make this count
Bm                     D
these are the moments i wish i could forget you.


D                            A                                          Bm
I think back to the nights I looked into your bright green eyes and you said,
     Em   A
lets run away.
D                            A                              Bm
its 9am the sun wont rise for 3 more hours pacific time you said
     Em   A
lets run away.

D-A-Bm-A

where have you been


                                                                        Bm
I think back to the nights I looked into your bright green eyes and you said,
     Em   A
lets run away.
D                            A                                          Bm
I think back to the nights I looked into your bright green eyes and you said,
     Em   A
lets run away.
D                            A                              Bm
its 9am the sun wont rise for 3 more hours pacific time you said
     Em   A
lets run away


American Dream 

G Bm Em A
Well everybody's lookin' for something they can't find,
Walking straight ahead blind-folded production line,
Only taking time for one type of shoe-shine.
Don't look left/right now you got a street fine.
Everybody lookin' for just a little more.
Working late-nights trying to fight off the day glow.
Waiting for the come-around but it is a no show.
Driving in the fast lane lookin' for the slow-mo...

C D A
Oh whats in store I don't know anymore.
Oh what's inside 'cos I can't hide from it no more.
Oh what you see well it's not me anymore.
Oh I don't know well I don't know man anymore because 

G Bm Em A
I tell you once I tell you twice, gonna be a long time
But you don't take no one's advice, gonna be a long time you,
Where were you, you weren't listenin', gonna be a long time
Gonna be a long time.

G Bm Em A
So now you're face down, face lookin like a frying pan.
Hitting up the clubs trying to feel like a real man.
Beating your chest just like you're King Kong but you're just a gui-tar no-string no-song.
Feeling free like ya don't even know it, man you're towing the line hoping you just don't blow it.
Man ya stuck in the mainframe trying to win the big game so much potential it even makes it more of a shame, shame, shame...
Here we go again, same old shit just another name.
Looking at the destiny there in your palm,
But now you got your strings but you got no song.
So sing, sing, sing - shake it like a chicken wing.
It's not what you get it's about what you bring-bring-bring.
So bring it, bring it to the table, not because you have to 'cos you're willing and you're able!

C D A
Oh what's in store I don't know anymore.
Oh what's inside 'cos I can't hide from it no more.
Oh what you see well it's not me anymore.
Oh I don't know, I don't know anymore because 

G Bm Em A
I tell you once I tell you twice, gonna be a long time.
But you don't take no one's advice, gonna be a long time.
You, where were you, you weren't listening, gonna be a long time.
Gonna be a long time.

Gonna Be A Long Time

[Intro]
Em-G-Em-D-C

[Verse 1]
    Em            G 
     And now i concede
            Em       D             C
     On the night of this fifteenth song
            Em  G          Em-D-C                 
     Of melancholy,of melancholy
    Em          G  
     And now i will
       Em     D           C  
     Admit in this fourth line
             Em  G      Em-D C                    
     That i love you, i love you

[Bridge]

      Am-Bm                  C-Cm 
      I don't care what they say
      Am-Bm                   C-D 
      I don't care what they do
                 Em          G      C     Cm       
      Cause tonight,i'll leave my fears behind
                 Em      G                   C-D
      cause tonight,i'll be right at your side

 
   [VERSE 2:] (DO VERSE 1 CHORDS)

                          
         The clock on the tv say 8:39 pm 
            
         I'ts the same,i'ts the same
                     
         And in this next line
            
         I'll say it all over again
                           
         That i love you,i love you

[Bridge]

      Am-Bm                  C-Cm 
      I don't care what they say
      Am-Bm                   C-D 
      I don't care what they do
                 Em          G      C     Cm       
      Cause tonight,i'll leave my fears behind
                 Em      G                   C-D
      cause tonight,i'll be right at your side



[Chorus]
             G                 D
       Lie down right next to me
             Em                C
       Lie down Right next to me
           G                D
       And I will never let go
                      C
       Will never let go

[Instrumental]
        (BRIDGE THEN CHORUS)
     
  [END:]
            Am       D      Em    D/F#      G         
      But i still i see the tears from your eyes
       Am         D          Em  D/F#-G
      Maybe i'm just not the one for you

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