This Is Our War Billy Talent
[Intro]
[D+5]Once there [Em7]was a [Dm]nation here,
[Bb]Now there [Csus2]is no [D+5]more.
[D+5]Once we [Em7]fought to [Dm]change our fe[F]ars,
But [Bb]now this [Csus2]is our [D+5]war.
N.C. Dm C F Bb C Dm
This is our war
This is our [Dm]war[C] [F] [Bb] [C]
[Bridge]
D+5 C Bb Aaug A
[Verse 1]
[Dm]Wash your mind out, [C/G]where's your [C]morals?
Bb Aaug A
How many people have to live this sorrow?
[Dm]Life should not be [C/G]begged or [C]borrowed
Bb Aaug A
How many really want to change tomorrow?
[Dm]We're still playing the [C/G]prideful [C]game,
Bb Aaug A
As we profile the enemy that we created.
[Dm]We're still playing the [C/G]prideful [C]game,
With the [Bb]cards on the table
In the [Dm]end we're [A]all the [Bb]same[Dm]
Where's the compassion in the [Gm]world to[Dm]day?
Yeah we're all the [Bb]same[Dm]
Until we find another [C]way
Aaug A
This is our
[Cborus 1]
[D+5]Once there [Em7]was a [Dm]nation here,
[Bb]Now there [Csus2]is no [D+5]more.
[D+5]Once we [Em7]fought for [Dm]change arm in [F]arm
But [Bb]now this [Csus2]is our [D+5]war.
[Bridge]
D+5 C Bb Aaug A
[Verse 2]
Di[Dm]visive words from [C/G]ivory [C]towers,
Bb Aaug A
Seeds of intolerance turn into flowers.
[Dm]Countless fools and [C/G]reckless [C]cowards,
Bb Aaug A
Rally the people in the quest for power.
[Dm]We're still playing the [C/G]prideful [C]game,
Bb Aaug A
As we profile the enemy that we created.
[Dm]We're still playing the [C/G]prideful [C]game,
With the [Bb]cards on the table
In the [Dm]end we're [A]all the [Bb]same[Dm]
Where's the compassion in the [Gm]world to[Dm]day?
Yeah we're all the [Bb]same[Dm]
Until we find another [C]way
Aaug A
This is our
[Cborus 2]
[D+5]Once there [Em7]was a [Dm]nation here,
[Bb]Now there [Csus2]is no [D+5]more
[D+5]Once we [Em7]fought for [Dm]change arm in [F]arm
But [Bb]now this [Csus2]is our [D+5]war.
Is this the [Bb]land of segre[F]gation?
Is this a [Gm]place that we call [Dm]home?
[C]Don't let the [Bb]old style gene[F]ration
Carry the f[G]lag for you and me no [A]more.
Dm C Bb Aaug A
This is our war
Dm C Bb Aaug A Bb
This is our war
[Bridge 2]
We're into the [C]red. We're into the [Dm]red.
And as it [Am]burns the fire sp[Bb]reads.
We're under the th[C]reat. We're under the th[Dm]reat.
Will it still [Am]burn to[C]morrow?
[Bridge 3]
[D+5]Once there [Em7]was a [Dm]nation here,
[Bb]Now there [Csus2]is no [D+5]more
[D+5]Once we [Em7]fought to [Dm]change are fears
But [Bb]now this [Csus2]is our [D+5]war.
[Cborus 3]
[D+5]Once there [Em7]was a [Dm]nation here,
[Bb]Now there [Csus2]is no [D+5]more
[D+5]Once we [Em7]fought for [Dm]change arm in [F]arm
But [Bb]now this [Csus2]is our [D+5]war.
Is this the [Bb]land of segre[F]gation?
Is this a [Gm]place that we call [Dm]home?
[C]Don't let the [Bb]old style gene[F]ration
Carry the f[G]lag for you and me no [A]more.
[D+5]Once there [Em7]was a [Dm]nation di[F]vided,
[Bb]Now this [Csus2]is our [D+5]war.
[D+5]Once we s[Em7]tand emb[Dm]raced arm in [F]arm
We s[Bb]tand for [Csus2]something [D]more
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