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Peacemaker chords by
Hoyt Axton
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Key: E major•
Verse 1
D
D

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G

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D

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G

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D
D

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It was a war bond

That payed the doctor
A
A

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D
D

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When he was born it wasn't easy

He had a fever

And he was dying His dad was
A
A

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D
D

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fighting across the sea
Verse 2
D
D

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He was almost to sweet

Canada's Border
Em
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G
G

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D
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When he ran into a man who was high

On Gun powder and a federal order
Em
Em

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G

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D

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That says you've got to fight and die
Verse 3
D
D

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F#m
F#m
2

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He answered I'm a runnin'
G
G

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Em
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From the people who are gunnin' down
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G

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D

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A
A

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The people who are running for life
D
D

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I just wanted
Verse 4

to be free
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G

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To be all that I was promised
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G

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By the fathers of our fathers
D
D

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A
A

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long before.
D
D

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Now it's gettin' kind of queasy
F#m
F#m
2

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And I'm feelin' kind of seasick
Em
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A

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D

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I think that it's time for me to go.
Verse 5
D
D

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He was almost to sweet
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G

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D

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Canada's Border

He was almost to sweet

Canada's Border
Em
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G

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D

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When he ran into a man who was high

On Gun powder and a federal order
Em
Em

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G

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D

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That says you've got to fight and die
Verse 6
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D

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When the man said surrender
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G

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He kept right on a'goin'
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He could see his brother
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G

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D

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A

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Jesus by his side
D
D

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And they knew he was'nt fakin'
F#m
F#m
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When the bullet started quakin'
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A

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Through the body of a peace
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D

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maker who tried
Verse 7
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D

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And he died for his country and
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G

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he was not mistaken
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A

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D
D

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Takin' his body back home

He would'nt go into the
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G

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far eastern jungle
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D

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Takin' his body back home
Verse 8
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D

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F#m
F#m
2

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He just wanted to be free
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G

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To be all that he was promised
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By the fathers of our fathers
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A

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long before.
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D

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And he died for his country and
F#m
F#m
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G
G

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he was not mistaken
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E
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Takin' his body back home

He was almost to sweet Canada's Border

He was almost to sweet Canada's Border

He was almost to sweet

Canada's Border

He was almost to sweet Canada's Border

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • G

  • A

  • Em

  • F#m

    2

  • E

Capo: 2

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Peacemaker by Hoyt axton is E major.

The primary chords used in Peacemaker are E, A, B, F#m, G#m, F#.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like E, A, B, F#m, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Peacemaker is approximately 97 beats per minute.

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

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for Peacemaker. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Hoyt axton.

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