The War is Over chords by Cage the Elephant

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Intro 1

Verse 1
Em 
When I was a young man,
I never needed anyone
Bruised and broken, shattered,
C 
always on the run
Safe behind a half-smile,
B 
Em 
layin' in in the shadows
I became a rich man,
I held the world up with my hands
Inside I was a poor man, still screaming,
"I don't understand"
C 
B 
"Why am I always running?"
C 
"Why am I always hiding?"
B 
"What's the point in living
when living feels like dying?"
Em 
You can build your

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Verse 2
walls,
love will tear it down
You can hide your heart inside
a man-made house
house
C 
You can build your walls,
B 
build 'em to the sky
C 
One day you will find love
B 
was on both sides
Em 
The war is over

Verse 3
Em 
I came upon a wise man, he said,
"Sit beside me son"
"When I was a young man,
I was like you, the prodigal son"
C 
Safe behind a half-smile,
B 
C 
hidin' in in the shadows
Tell 'em that it's all right,
B 
tell 'em 'cause you said so
Em 
You can build your

Verse 4
walls,
love will tear it down
You can hide a heart inside
a man-made house
house
C 
You can build your walls,
B 
build 'em to the sky
C 
One day you will find love
B 
was on both sides

Verse 5

The war is over, love's already won

The war is over, the war is over

The war is over, love's already won

The war is over, the war is over

Verse 6

Time stands still so long

I feel so low

I know what follows, what follows

Verse 7
Em 
You can build your walls,
but love will tear it down
You can hide a heart inside
a man-made house
house
C 
You can build your walls,
B 
build 'em to the sky
C 
One day you will find love
B 
was on both sides