When This War Is Over Bass

JJ Cale / Eric Clapton
When this war is over
 
Bass Tab
Tempo: 92
Key signature: E major
 
Intro:  Drums / 8 bars instrumental
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Verse1:
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When this war is over
It will be a better day
 
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When this war is over
It will be a better day
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But it won't bring back
Those poor boys in their graves
 
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Verse2: = (play like Verse 1)
 
Ain't no sense in no action
Killin' people all the time
Ain't no sense in no action
Killin' people all the time
When it happens on the street
We call that a crime
 
Bridge:
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Man, he can get along
He just won't agree
Who's right and who's wrong
The matter you see
All of those killings
That ain't the way to go
Gotta get a plan
And change our ways you know
 
Verse3: = (play like Verse 1)
 
When this war is over
It will be a better day
When this war is over
It will be a better day
But it won't bring back
Those poor boys in their graves
 
Instrumental(2) / Outro: = play V1
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End: 03:48
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