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Civil War chords by
Joe Henry
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Key: D major•
Intro 1
D
D

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Verse 1
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D

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Bm
Bm
2

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G
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D
D

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I don't know you to wear a hat
G
G

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Em
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But I came home late and there it sat,
A
A

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You rose to show what hats are for
G
G

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Bm
Bm
2

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When living through a civil war,
D
D

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F#m
F#m
2

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G
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When living through a civil war
Verse 2
D
D

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Bm
Bm
2

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Christmas mornings and
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G

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D
D

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New Years Days

They flood with dreams and
G
G

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Em
Em

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drift away,
A
A

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They cling to logs and cupboard doors
G
G

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Bm
Bm
2

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D
D

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Riding out this civil war,
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G

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Riding out this civil war
Verse 3
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G

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Em
Em

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Some fighters came and
D
D

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they pitched a tent
Em
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D
D

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And everyone ‘round here, we went,
F#
F#
2

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Bm
Bm
2

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The fix was in, but we bet and we swore
E
E

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A
A

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From both sides of a civil war...
Asus4
Asus4

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Interlude 1
D
D

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A
A

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Asus4
Asus4

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A

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D
D

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Verse 4
Bm
Bm
2

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We build this up and we
G
G

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D
D

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knock this down
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G

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Em
Em

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We call our little mob the town,
A
A

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We nail a sign up above the door
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G

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Bm
Bm
2

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"God bless our little civil war,"
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D

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G
G

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"God bless our little civil war"
Verse 5
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G

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D
D

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Em
Em

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Three dogs at a party
D
D

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on a boat at night
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D

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Play checkers in a lantern light,
F#
F#
2

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Bm
Bm
2

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They sing a song out to the shore
E
E

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Of women, gold,
A
A

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G

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D
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A
A

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Asus4
Asus4

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A

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D
D

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and civil war...
Bm
Bm
2

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G
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D
D

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Every truth carries blame
F#m
F#m
2

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G
G

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And every light reveals
Em
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A
A

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some shame

Progress rides with the
D
D

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thieves and whores
G
G

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Bm
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2

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The stowaways of civil war,
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D

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A
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The stowaways of civil war
D
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Progress rides with thieves and whores
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G

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Bm
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2

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The stowaways of civil war,
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G
G

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The stowaways of civil war
Outro 1
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • Bm

    2

  • G

  • Em

  • A

  • F#m

    2

  • F#

    2

  • E

  • Asus4

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Civil War by Joe Henry is D major.

The primary chords used in Civil War are D, Bm, G, Em, A, F#m.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like D, Bm, G, Em, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Civil War is approximately 107 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Civil War using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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