Intro
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[Verse 1]
C#
Let's talk of peace,
Sounds so cliche
C# novelty,
Catch phrase of the day
Middle, index,
Sign of the time
Just as complex,
As water to
[Pre-Chorus]
C#
Someone said
C7 Fm
Give peace a chance
And, that's all that we're saying
C#
While we're sitting
C7 Fm
On the fence
G#
Pretending,
C# C7 Fm
Our hearts are in the right place
Fm7
But, your face
A#7
Shows a trace of
B7
Hypocrisy,
A#7 B7
Don't tread on me,
A#7 B7
Now you can see
[Chorus]
B G#7
Make love not war,
C#7 G#7
Sounds so absurd, to me
We can't afford
C#7 G#7
To say these words, lightly
C#5
Or else our world
B5 F#/A#
Will truly, rest in peace
[Verse 2]
C#
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]
C#
Someone said
C7 Fm
Give peace a chance
And, that's all that we're saying
C#
While we're sitting
C7 Fm
On the fence
G#
Pretending,
C# C7 Fm
Our hearts are in the right place
Fm7
But, your face
A#7
Shows a trace of
B7
Hypocrisy,
A#7 B7
Don't tread on me,
A#7 B7
Now you can see
[Chorus]
B G#7
Make love not war,
C#7 G#7
Sounds so absurd, to me
We can't afford
C#7 G#7
To say these words, lightly
C#5
Or else our world
B5 F#/A#
Will truly, rest in peace
[Guitar Solo]
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[Chorus]
G#5 F#5 C#5
Make love not war
G#7
Sounds so absurd, ha, sounds so absurd
(We can't afford) We can't afford
C#7 G#7
To say these words (lightly) ha ha ha ha.
C#5 B5
(Or else) Or else our world (will) will truly rest in
F#/A# G#7 C#7/G#
Peace (make love not war, sounds so absurd)
G#7
(We can't) We can't afford to say these words
(These words) Yeah, yeah
C#5
(Or else) Or else our world
B5 F#
Will truly rest in peace rest in peace rest in peace
[Outro]
A#m7
Make love not war
D#7 Cm7 F7
Sounds so absurd to me
A#m7
Make love not war
D#7 Cm7 F7
Sounds so absurd to me (ooh)
A#m7
We can't afford
D#7 Cm7
To say these words lightly (ooh)
F7 A#m7
Yeah, yeah yeah, yeah, yeah (Our world)
D#7
Will truly rest in
G#2
Peace