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I Wear This Because Life Is War! chords by
L.a. Salami
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Key: C minor•
Intro 1
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Verse 1
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They left me in this battle field
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where the sunlight cut my eyes.
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I brave the fray but I was afraid
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when my best friend's mother died.

I was raised an honest man
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but taught an honest man

must learn to lie.
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Verse 2
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And this road was

built by honest men
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who honest lived and honest died.
Verse 3
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My darling put a spear in me,
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from my blind side, through my back.
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She really made a fool of me
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but the fool in me just wants
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her back.

But foolish men are first to find
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that fooling fools ain't fooling facts.
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Verse 4

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And this road was built by foolish men
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who fought like fools

for the things they lack.
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Verse 5


I keeps my pistol off the safety catch
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and a crowbar in my jeans.

The devil tells me to "look alive"
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so I keeps an apple on each sleeve.

I'm miles away from that shining light
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but I know that's where

I ought to be.
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Verse 6
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And this road was built

by shining lights
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but any chances lit is a chance to leave.
Interlude 1
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Verse 7
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I scheme a mile a minute darling,
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you seem to run a mile a man.

I'm done with all this dodging darling,
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I do the best with what I can.
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But these penniless predicaments
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are just more than a man can stand.
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Verse 8

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And this road was built from nothing
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but a hard idea and heavy hands.
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Interlude 2
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Verse 9
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I'm plagued

by empty pockets pally,
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empty heads and empty
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eyes.

They salute my growling stomach
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'cause they're hungry for
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what's on my mind.

But thoughtful men are first to find
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that thinking free don't
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mean you're fine.
Verse 10
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An d this road was built

by thoughtful men
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who though like fools of the things
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they'd
Outro 1

find.
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Am

  • Em

  • C

  • G

  • D

Capo: 3

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of I Wear This Because Life Is War! by L.A. Salami is C minor.

The primary chords used in I Wear This Because Life Is War! are Cm, Gm, Eb, Bb, F.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 3 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Cm, Gm, Eb, Bb, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of I Wear This Because Life Is War! is approximately 130 beats per minute.

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