[Intro] Em [Verse 1] G No such thing as rock and roll We just needed it to be Em I was standing in the schoolyard Waiting for you to happen to me C No such thing as a small life Am You can't measure time in years Em Every life gigantic, huge and romantic Even greater than it appears [Verse 2] C I wanna speak to the spirit G You can feel it, but you can't fear it Am G Be ye kings or queens or emperors of despair C We're not arguing the toss G We got some words for your boss Am We're speaking to who speaks through you F To the prince of the power of the air [Verse 3] G All these shimmers and these glimmers Mirrors that must crack Em All the neon-fizzing flickers We're grateful for some of that C The fiction of a nation Am The stories we don't tell Em We need the light of illumination So you can go right back to hell [Verse 4] C If the world is at war G We better not be Am If the world is at war G We better not be C Some lights are trying to blind us G Some wanna help us see Am Some truths are trying to find us F Some lies won't let us be G No such thing as certainty But I sing this without a doubt Em A light has entered the darkness No darkness can put it out
U2 – If the World Is at War We Better Not Be Chords on Piano & Ukulele
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How to play If the World Is at War We Better Not Be: key, chords and progression
If the World Is at War We Better Not Be by U2 is centred on C major (no sharps or flats). The song uses 5 chords: Em, G, C, Am and F.
Most of the song cycles through G – Em – C – Am (V – iii – I – vi in C major). In solfa, that is soh – mi – doh – lah. Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.
Beginner-friendly: on guitar almost every chord is an open shape, which makes this a good song to learn early on.
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If the World Is at War We Better Not Be chords: questions
What key is If the World Is at War We Better Not Be in?
If the World Is at War We Better Not Be by U2 is centred on C major (no sharps or flats).
What chords are in If the World Is at War We Better Not Be?
If the World Is at War We Better Not Be uses 5 chords: Em, G, C, Am, F.
What is the chord progression of If the World Is at War We Better Not Be?
The main progression is G – Em – C – Am (V – iii – I – vi).
Is If the World Is at War We Better Not Be easy to play on guitar?
Yes. Almost every chord is an open chord, so it suits beginners.
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