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Key: C major•
Intro 1
C
C

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F
F

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Gsus4
Gsus4

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C/E
C/E

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F
F

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Dm7
Dm7

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C
C

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C

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F
F

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Gsus4
Gsus4

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C/E
C/E

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F
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Dm7
Dm7

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C
C

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Verse 1
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C

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Gsus4
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C/E
C/E

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F
F

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Dm7
Dm7

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C
C

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F
F

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Do you really think you can just
Gsus4
Gsus4

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C/E
C/E

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put it in a safe
F
F

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Dm7
Dm7

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C
C

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Behind a painting, lock it up and leave?
C
C

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F
F

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Do you really think you can just
Gsus4
Gsus4

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C/E
C/E

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put it in a safe
F
F

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Dm7
Dm7

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C
C

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F/A
F/A

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G
G

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C/G
C/G

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F
F

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C
C

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and you're gonna start a war
F/C
F/C

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G/C
G/C
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C
C

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F/C
F/C

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Dm7/C
Dm7/C

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Chorus 1
C
C

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F/C
F/C

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G/C
G/C
3

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F/C
F/C

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I'll get it over now
F
F

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Dm7/C
Dm7/C

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C
C

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F/C
F/C

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G/C
G/C
3

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F/C
F/C

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F
F

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Dm7/C
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C
C

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F/A
F/A

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G
G

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C/G
C/G

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F
F

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C
C

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and you're gonna start a war
F/C
F/C

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G/C
G/C
3

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C
C

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F/C
F/C

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Dm7/C
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C
C

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Verse 2
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C

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Gsus4
Gsus4

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C/E
C/E

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F
F

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Dm7
Dm7

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C
C

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F
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You were always weird
Gsus4
Gsus4

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C/E
C/E

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but I never had to hold you
F
F

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Dm7
Dm7

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C
C

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By the edges, like I do now
F
F

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Gsus4
Gsus4

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C/E
C/E

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but I never had to hold you
F
F

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Dm7
Dm7

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C
C

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F/A
F/A

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G
G

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C/G
C/G

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C
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and you're gonna start a war
F/C
F/C

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G/C
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C
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F/C
F/C

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Dm7/C
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Chorus 2
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C

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F/C
F/C

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G/C
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F/C
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Dm7/C
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C

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F/C
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G/C
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F/C
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F
F

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Dm7/C
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C
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F/A
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G
G

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C/G
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F/C
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G/C
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C
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F/C
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Dm7/C
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F/A
F/A

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C/G
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F/C
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G/C
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F/C
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Dm7/C
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Outro 1
F/C
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F/C
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C
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F/C
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F/C
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Dm7
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F/A
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • C

  • F

  • Gsus4

  • C/E

  • Dm7

  • F/A

  • G

  • C/G

  • F/C

  • G/C

    3

  • Dm7/C

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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The original key of Start A War by The National is C major.

The primary chords used in Start A War are C, F, G, Dm.

No capo is required for this song.

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

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