Our Own War chords by
Loudon Wainwright Iii

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Key: G major•

Verse 1

G

G

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Hostilities ended

C

C

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Nobody cared

D

D

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Any more for the war

C

C

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So a truce was declared

G

G

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Verse 2

So it ends in surrender

C

C

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Then there's peace at least

D

D

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Arms are withdrawn

C

C

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G

G

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And fire is ceased

Verse 3

G

G

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To stay in a skirmish

C

C

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One needs appetite

D

D

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Two need desire to

C

C

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G

G

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Keep up a fight

Verse 4

G

G

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But when appetites off

C

C

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And desire is gone

D

D

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Then the fire is held

C

C

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G

G

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And arms are withdrawn

Verse 5

G

G

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C

C

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When losses and wounds

G

G

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Are grievous and gory

D

D

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When the battle is pitched

C

C

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G

G

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In the field there is glory

C

C

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When hearts just aren't in it

D

D

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Em

Em

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D

D

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Retreat leads to rout

G

G

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D

D

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And then arms are laid down

C

C

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G

G

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And the fire goes out

Verse 6

G

G

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We remember the ones

C

C

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Who run out of dumb luck

D

D

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Monuments are erected

C

C

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G

G

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And statutes are struck

But we tend to forget

C

C

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If and when we forgive

D

D

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That survivors survive

C

C

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G

G

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But they never quite live

Verse 7

G

G

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As for our own war

C

C

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Yes I recall now

D

D

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Just what it was like

C

C

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G

G

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Our own personal hell

I've forgotten the good times

C

C

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Heaven's so vague

D

D

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I remember the battles

C

C

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G

G

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Oh how they raged

Verse 8

C

C

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When losses and wounds

G

G

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Are grievous and gory

D

D

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When the battle is pitched

C

C

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G

G

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In the field there is glory

C

C

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When hearts just aren't in it

Em

Em

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D

D

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Retreat leads to rout

G

G

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D

D

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And then arms are laid down

C

C

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G

G

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And the fire goes out

Verse 9

C

C

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When losses and wounds

G

G

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Are grievous and gory

D

D

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When the battle is pitched

C

C

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G

G

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In the field there is glory

C

C

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When hearts just aren't in it

Em

Em

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C

C

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Retreat leads to rout

G

G

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D

D

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And then arms are laid down

C

C

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G

G

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And the fire goes out

C

C

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D

D

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G

G

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 7 Strings

B ₁

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 12 stringStandard

E ₃

E ₂

A ₃

A ₂

D ₄

D ₃

G ₄

G ₃

B ₃

B ₃

E ₄

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 6 stringPower

Guitar Tuner 6 stringOpen

Guitar Tuner 6 stringExtras

G ₄

C ₄

E ₄

A ₄

CavaquinhoStandard

D ₄

G ₄

B ₄

D ₅

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

Bass Tuner 5 Strings

B ₀

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

C ₂

G ₂

D ₃

A ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

G ₃

G ₃

D ₄

D ₄

A ₄

A ₄

E ₅

E ₅

Balalaika Tuner

E ₄

E ₄

A ₄

G ₄

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

D ₄

Banjo Tuner 4 Strings

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 7 Strings

B ₁

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 12 stringStandard

E ₃

E ₂

A ₃

A ₂

D ₄

D ₃

G ₄

G ₃

B ₃

B ₃

E ₄

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 6 stringPower

Guitar Tuner 6 stringOpen

Guitar Tuner 6 stringExtras

G ₄

C ₄

E ₄

A ₄

CavaquinhoStandard

D ₄

G ₄

B ₄

D ₅

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

Bass Tuner 5 Strings

B ₀

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

C ₂

G ₂

D ₃

A ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

G ₃

G ₃

D ₄

D ₄

A ₄

A ₄

E ₅

E ₅

Balalaika Tuner

E ₄

E ₄

A ₄

G ₄

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

D ₄

Banjo Tuner 4 Strings

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

Chords

G
C
D
Em

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Our Own War by Loudon Wainwright III is G major.

The primary chords used in Our Own War are G, C, D, Em.

No capo is required for this song.

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

The tempo of Our Own War is approximately 77 beats per minute.

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