Fortunes Of War Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
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[C][D][Em]
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[C][D][Em]
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[Verse 1]
After [G]the war[D]
And now that they've [Bm]sent
us [C]homeward
I can't help but [D]feel that I'm on my [Em]own
No one can [G]see [D]just what this con
[Bm]flict has done [C]to
The minds [Csus2]of the me[D]n who
are on their way [Em]home

[Verse 2]
[Em]
I'm scarred for [G]life[D]
But it's not my [Bm]flesh that's wounded
[C]So how can I f[D]ace the torment alo[Em]ne
The vivid [G]scenes [D]and all
the recur[Bm]ring [C]nightmares
I lay there [Csus2]and sweat[D] until it gets lig[Em]ht

[Interlude 1]
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[Verse 3]
[Em]People say "Don't worr[C]y"[D]
[Em]Say that time's a perf[C]ect heal[D]er
[Em]That the nightmares they[C]
will [D]come [Em]to pass[C][Am]
[Em]Can't hear what they[C]'re saying
[D]I a[Em]m living in my ow[C]n worl[D]d
[Em]And I'm feeling tran[C]ce-
like [D]all [Em]the time[C][Am]

[Verse 4]
[Em]I hear voices in m[C]y head[D]
[Em]Could I really be goin[C]g craz[Am]y
[Em]In the night the visio[C]ns
[D]seem so [Em]real[C][Am]
[Em]Do you care if you live [C]or d[D]ie
[Em]When you laugh are you reall[C]y crying[Am]
[Em]You're not sure what's real[C]
[D]any[Em]more[C][Am]

[Verse 5]
[Em]Fortunes of war
[G]Fortunes of war
[C]Fortunes of war
No [D]pain anymore
[C][D]

[Verse 6]
[Em]Fortunes of war
[G]Fortunes of war
[C]Fortunes of war
No [Am]pain anymore
[C]Fortunes of war

[Interlude 2]
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[D][Esus4][Em][Csus2][C][Csus2][G]
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[Verse 7]
[Em]Fortunes of war
[G]Fortunes of war
[C]Fortunes of war
[Am]No pain anymore

[Verse 8]
[C]Fortunes of war
[D]Whoa [G]oh-[D] oh[Em], oh [C]oh-
oh,
[G]oh oh- oh
[D]Whoa [C]oh-[Em] oh, oh oh-
[C]oh,[G] oh oh
[D]Whoa [C]oh-[Em] oh,[C] oh oh- oh,
[G]oh oh
[D]Oh [C]oh-[Em] oh,
[C]oh [G]oh- oh, oh oh[D][C]

[Verse 9]
[Em]Fortunes of war
[G]Fortunes of war
[C]Fortunes of war
[D]No pain anymore
[C][D]

[Verse 10]
[Em]Fortunes of war
[G]Fortunes of war
[C]Fortunes of war
No [Am]pain anymore
[C]Fortunes of war
[D]

[Verse 11]
[Em]Sometimes I wa[G]ke
[D]I feel that my spirit'[Bm]s bro[C]ken
I wonder if [D]I've the strength
[Em]Carry on
[Em]

[Verse 12]
[D]
Carry on