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Waiting On A War chords by Foo Fighters (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

D
A7sus4
Em7
G
Cadd9
D/C
Bbadd9
F
C
A
Bb

Verse 1
D 
I've been waiting on a war
A7sus4 
since I was young
Em7 
G 
Since I was a little boy with a toy gun
D 
Never really wanted
A7sus4 
to be number one
Em7 
G 
Just wanted to love everyone

Pre-chorus 1
Em7 
Is there more to this than that?
G 
D 
Is there more to this than that?
A7sus4 
Em7 
Is there more to this than that?
G 
Cadd9 
Is there more to this
D/C 
Cadd9 
More to this, more to this than

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Chorus 1

D

Bbadd9

Just waiting on a war?

F

C

D

Bbadd9

Just waiting on a war?

F

G

Verse 2
D 
Every day waiting
A7sus4 
for the sky to fall
Em7 
G 
Big crash on a world that's so small
D 
Just a boy with
A7sus4 
nowhere left to go
Em7 
G 
Fell in love with a voice on the radio

Pre-chorus 2
Em7 
Is there more to this than that?
G 
D 
Is there more to this than that?
A7sus4 
Em7 
Is there more to this than that?
G 
Cadd9 
Is there more to this
D/C 
Cadd9 
More to this, more to this than

Chorus 2
D 
Bbadd9 
Just waiting on a war?
F 
C 
D 
Bbadd9 
Just waiting on a war?
F 
G 
D 
Bbadd9 
Just waiting on a war for this and that
G 
There's got to be more to this than that
D 
Bbadd9 
Just waiting on a war for this and that
G 
There's got to be more to this than that

Interlude 1

Em7

G

D

A

Em7

G

Cadd9

Cadd9

Verse 3
D 
I've been waiting on a war
A7sus4 
since I was young
Em7 
G 
Since I was a little boy with a toy gun
Cadd9 
Is there more to this
More to this, more to this than

Chorus 3
D 
Bbadd9 
Just waiting on a war?
F 
C 
D 
Bbadd9 
Just waiting on a war?
F 
G 
D 
Bbadd9 
Just waiting on a war for this and that
G 
There's got to be more to this than that
D 
Bbadd9 
Just waiting on a war for this and that
G 
There's got to be more to this than that
D 
Bbadd9 
Just waiting on a war for this and that
G 
There's got to be more to this than that
D 
Bbadd9 
Just waiting on a war for this and that
G 
There's got to be more to this than that

Outro 1
D 
Bb 
G 
'Cause I need more
D 
Bb 
G 
Yeah, I need more
D 
Bb 
G 
Just waiting on a war
D 
Bb 
G 
Just waiting on a war
D 
Bb 
Yeah, I need more (For this and that)
G 
(There's got to be more to this than that)
D 
(Just waiting on a war)
Bb 
(For this and that)
G 
(There's got to be more to this than that)
D 
Just waiting on a war

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0

D
A7sus4
Em7
G
Cadd9
D/C
Bbadd9
F
C
A
Bb

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: D majorBPM: 132

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

D: x-x-0-2-3-2
A7sus4: x-0-2-0-3-0
Em7: 0-2-2-0-3-0
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
Cadd9: x-3-2-0-3-3
D/C: x-3-x-2-3-2
Bbadd9: 6-x-0-5-6-6
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
A: x-0-2-2-2-0
Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

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This is the definitive original version of Waiting On A War by Foo Fighters, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of D major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Foo Fighters.

Waiting On A War

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