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When This War Is Over

Artist Name
JJ Cale
When this War is Over
J.J. Cale and Eric Clapton
Thr Road to Escondido

E                      A/E   
When this war is over it will be a better day
A                     E
When this war is over it will be a better day
B          A                                  E
But it wont bring back those poor boys in the grave

E                    A/E
Aint no sense in the action, killing people all the time
A                      E   
Aint no sense no the action, killing people all the time
B         A         E
When it happen on the street we call that a crime


G        A
Man, he can't get along
E
He just won't agree
G           A 
Who's right and who's wrong
E
Don't matter you see
G              A
All we know is killing
E
Ain't the way to go
G           A 
Gotta get a plan
E
And change our ways you know
            
E                 A/E
When this war is over it will be a better day
A                  E
When this war is over it will be a better day
B          A           E
But it wont bring back those poor boys in the grave

Solo  The chord progression follows the above pattern including what sounds like the G/A back and forth thing. 

A                  A/E  etc.
When this war is over, it will be a better day
When this war is over, it will be a better day
But it wont bring back those poor boys in the grave