Holy War — Matthew Sweet

Chords and lyrics for Holy War by Matthew Sweet (key of Em).

Verse 1

[Em]I've spent 20 years learning to [G]live
In a world that [Am]takes back all that it [Em]gives
But I do not [C]want a [D]war

Verse 2

[Em]I don't know what's going on
In the scenes [G]behind
I worry [Am]about it some of the [Em]time
And I hope there's not a [C]war [D]

Chorus

'[Em]Cause I'm not in for killing another [G]man
[C]Defending my [D]holy land
As if there's a god who would [Em]understand

Verse 3

[Em]And I would walk across highways
To find my [G]fate
If that might [Am]settle your crude [Em]debate
But I do not [C]want a [D]war

Chorus 2

'[Em]Cause I'm not in for killing another [G]man
[C]Defending my [D]holy land
As if there's a god who would [Em]understand

Bridge

[C]Feeding the promised land
With your blood by my own [Em]hand
[C]At Allah's own [D]command
At Allah's own [Em]command

Verse 4

[Em]I came up from the desert and here I will [G]die
Tooth for tooth and an eye for an [Am]eye [Em]
Though I didn't [C]want a [D]war

Chorus 3

[Em]I went in for killing another [G]man
[C]Defending my [D]holy land
As if there's a god who would [Em]understand
As if there's a god who would understand
[Em]I went in for killing another [G]man
[C]Defending my [D]holy land
As if there's a god who would [Em]understand
As if there's a god who would understand

Outro

Oh [Em]yeah