The War Song chords by
Culture Club

1987Pop2.4K views

Simplified

Original

Key: G major•

Intro 1

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

View detailed F chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

View detailed F chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Chorus 1
G G 
View detailed G  chord diagram in our app.
Open in app
War, war is stupid
and people are stupid
F F 
View detailed F  chord diagram in our app.
Open in app
And love means nothing
in some strange quarters
G G 
View detailed G  chord diagram in our app.
Open in app
War, war is stupid
and people are stupid
F F 
View detailed F  chord diagram in our app.
Open in app
And I  heard them banging
on hearts and fingers
G G 
View detailed G  chord diagram in our app.
Open in app
War

Verse 1
D D 
View detailed D  chord diagram in our app.
Open in app
People fill the world
C C 
View detailed C  chord diagram in our app.
Open in app
with narrow confidence
D D 
View detailed D  chord diagram in our app.
Open in app
Like a child at birth,
C C 
View detailed C  chord diagram in our app.
Open in app
a man with no defence
D D 
View detailed D  chord diagram in our app.
Open in app
What's mine's my own,
C C 
View detailed C  chord diagram in our app.
Open in app
I won't give it to you
D D 
View detailed D  chord diagram in our app.
Open in app
No matter what you say,
C C 
View detailed C  chord diagram in our app.
Open in app
no matter what you do

Pre-chorus 1

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Now we're fighting in our hearts

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Fighting in the streets

Bdim

View detailed Bdim chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

View detailed Am chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Won't somebody help me?

Chorus 2
G G 
View detailed G  chord diagram in our app.
Open in app
War, war is stupid
and people are stupid
F F 
View detailed F  chord diagram in our app.
Open in app
And love means nothing
in some strange quarters
G G 
View detailed G  chord diagram in our app.
Open in app
War, war is stupid
and people are stupid
F F 
View detailed F  chord diagram in our app.
Open in app
And I  heard them banging
on hearts and fingers
G G 
View detailed G  chord diagram in our app.
Open in app
War

Verse 2
D D 
View detailed D  chord diagram in our app.
Open in app
Man is far behind
C C 
View detailed C  chord diagram in our app.
Open in app
in the search of something new
D D 
View detailed D  chord diagram in our app.
Open in app
Like a philistine,
C C 
View detailed C  chord diagram in our app.
Open in app
we're burning witches too
D D 
View detailed D  chord diagram in our app.
Open in app
This world of hate
C C 
View detailed C  chord diagram in our app.
Open in app
must be designed for you
D D 
View detailed D  chord diagram in our app.
Open in app
It matters what you say,
C C 
View detailed C  chord diagram in our app.
Open in app
it matters what you do

Pre-chorus 2

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Now we're fighting in our hearts

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Fighting in the streets

Bdim

View detailed Bdim chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

View detailed Am chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Won't somebody help me?

Chorus 3
G G 
View detailed G  chord diagram in our app.
Open in app
War, war is stupid
and people are stupid
F F 
View detailed F  chord diagram in our app.
Open in app
And love means nothing
in some strange quarters
G G 
View detailed G  chord diagram in our app.
Open in app
War, war is stupid
and people are stupid
F F 
View detailed F  chord diagram in our app.
Open in app
And I  heard them banging
on hearts and fingers
G G 
View detailed G  chord diagram in our app.
Open in app
War

Interlude 1
Gm Gm 3
View detailed Gm  chord diagram in our app.
Open in app
War, war, war, war, war
War, war, war, war, war
Gm Gm 3
View detailed Gm  chord diagram in our app.
Open in app
War, war, war, war, war
War, war, war, war, war
Gm Gm 3
View detailed Gm  chord diagram in our app.
Open in app
War, war, war, war, war
War, war, war, war, war
Gm Gm 3
View detailed Gm  chord diagram in our app.
Open in app
Gm Gm 3
View detailed Gm  chord diagram in our app.
Open in app
Gm Gm 3
View detailed Gm  chord diagram in our app.
Open in app
Gm Gm 3
View detailed Gm  chord diagram in our app.
Open in app
Gm Gm 3
View detailed Gm  chord diagram in our app.
Open in app
Gm Gm 3
View detailed Gm  chord diagram in our app.
Open in app

Bridge 1
Gm Gm 3
View detailed Gm  chord diagram in our app.
Open in app
After the bird has flown
He walked ten thousand miles back home
Gm Gm 3
View detailed Gm  chord diagram in our app.
Open in app
You can't do that to me, no,
you can't do that to me
Gm Gm 3
View detailed Gm  chord diagram in our app.
Open in app
You can't do that to me, no,

Interlude 2

you can't do that to me

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

View detailed F chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

View detailed F chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

War,

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

war

Verse 3

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

In this heart of mine,

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

I'll find a place for you

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

For black or white,

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

for grown-up children too

Pre-chorus 3

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Now we're fighting in our hearts

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Fighting in the streets

Bdim

View detailed Bdim chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

View detailed Am chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Won't somebody help me?

Chorus 4
G G 
View detailed G  chord diagram in our app.
Open in app
War, war is stupid
and people are stupid
F F 
View detailed F  chord diagram in our app.
Open in app
And love means nothing
in some strange quarters
G G 
View detailed G  chord diagram in our app.
Open in app
War, war is stupid
and people are stupid
F F 
View detailed F  chord diagram in our app.
Open in app
And I  heard them banging

Chorus 5
on hearts and fingers
G G 
View detailed G  chord diagram in our app.
Open in app
War, war is stupid
and people are stupid
F F 
View detailed F  chord diagram in our app.
Open in app
And love means nothing
in some strange quarters
G G 
View detailed G  chord diagram in our app.
Open in app
War, war is stupid
and people are stupid
F F 
View detailed F  chord diagram in our app.
Open in app
And I  heard them banging

Chorus 6
on hearts and fingers
G G 
View detailed G  chord diagram in our app.
Open in app
War, war is stupid
and people are stupid
F F 
View detailed F  chord diagram in our app.
Open in app
And love means nothing
in some strange quarters
G G 
View detailed G  chord diagram in our app.
Open in app
War, war is stupid
and people are stupid
F F 
View detailed F  chord diagram in our app.
Open in app
And I  heard them banging
on hearts and fingers
[Fade out]

How did you like the song?

You need to to leave a rating.

TunerE A D G B E

Open Tuner

ChordsG F D C Bdim...

G
F
D
C
Bdim
Am
Gm
Open in app

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 0

Open Tuner

Chords

G
F
D
C
Bdim
Am
Gm
Open in app

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 0

More songs by Culture Club

Discover chords for more songs to play

Karma Chameleon

Time (Clock Of The Heart)

Love Is Love

It's a Miracle

Victims

I'll Tumble 4 Ya

Mistake Number 3

Related songs

Discover chords for more songs to play

Karma Chameleon

Culture Club

7 Years

Lukas Graham

Ella

Junior H

Zombie

The Cranberries

Time (Clock Of The Heart)

Culture Club

Drivers License

Olivia Rodrigo

Love Is Love

Culture Club

Popular chords globally

Most played chords & tabs across all users

Perfect

Ed Sheeran

Creep

Radiohead

Yellow

Coldplay

Boulevard Of Broken Dreams

Green Day

Zombie

The Cranberries

Wonderwall

Oasis

Knockin' On Heaven's Door

Bob Dylan

Recently added

Recently added chords & tabs

Don't Come Around Here No More

Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers

Throwing It All Away

Genesis

W.O.L.D.

Harry Chapin

Alex's Song

Blur

JOLENE

Beyoncé

Fastlove

Adele

Queer

Garbage

The War Song chords by Culture Club Save Print

How did you like the song?

Chords

More songs by Culture Club

Related songs

Popular chords globally

Recently added

The War Song chords by
Culture Club