Intro
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[Verse 1]
G#
Let's talk of peace,
Sounds so cliche
G# novelty,
Catch phrase of the day
Middle, index,
Sign of the time
Just as complex,
As water to
[Pre-Chorus]
G#
Someone said
G7 Cm
Give peace a chance
And, that's all that we're saying
G#
While we're sitting
G7 Cm
On the fence
D#
Pretending,
G# G7 Cm
Our hearts are in the right place
Cm7
But, your face
F7
Shows a trace of
F#7
Hypocrisy,
F7 F#7
Don't tread on me,
F7 F#7
Now you can see
[Chorus]
F# D#7
Make love not war,
G#7 D#7
Sounds so absurd, to me
We can't afford
G#7 D#7
To say these words, lightly
G#5
Or else our world
F#5 C#/F
Will truly, rest in peace
[Verse 2]
G#
Let's not pretend,
To justify
Rather amend,
Where treasures lie
Straight through the heart,
Peace can be found
That's where you start,
Not all around
[Pre-Chorus]
G#
Someone said
G7 Cm
Give peace a chance
And, that's all that we're saying
G#
While we're sitting
G7 Cm
On the fence
D#
Pretending,
G# G7 Cm
Our hearts are in the right place
Cm7
But, your face
F7
Shows a trace of
F#7
Hypocrisy,
F7 F#7
Don't tread on me,
F7 F#7
Now you can see
[Chorus]
F# D#7
Make love not war,
G#7 D#7
Sounds so absurd, to me
We can't afford
G#7 D#7
To say these words, lightly
G#5
Or else our world
F#5 C#/F
Will truly, rest in peace
[Guitar Solo]
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[Chorus]
D#5 C#5 G#5
Make love not war
D#7
Sounds so absurd, ha, sounds so absurd
(We can't afford) We can't afford
G#7 D#7
To say these words (lightly) ha ha ha ha.
G#5 F#5
(Or else) Or else our world (will) will truly rest in
C#/F D#7 G#7/D#
Peace (make love not war, sounds so absurd)
D#7
(We can't) We can't afford to say these words
(These words) Yeah, yeah
G#5
(Or else) Or else our world
F#5 C#
Will truly rest in peace rest in peace rest in peace
[Outro]
Fm7
Make love not war
A#7 Gm7 C7
Sounds so absurd to me
Fm7
Make love not war
A#7 Gm7 C7
Sounds so absurd to me (ooh)
Fm7
We can't afford
A#7 Gm7
To say these words lightly (ooh)
C7 Fm7
Yeah, yeah yeah, yeah, yeah (Our world)
A#7
Will truly rest in
D#2
Peace