
Act Of War
Elton John
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Tom: Gm
[Intro]
Chords: Gm {play this group twice} Eb {play only once} F
Melody: F G C Bb F F G C Bb F G C F G C Bb F F G C Bb F G C
G
G G ...
Gm
1. This ain't no battle honey, this ain't no fight.
2. Well, you'd better believe it boy this house is your home.
3. Well I'm a man of convenience I work a long hard day.
4. Well if that's your game then honey two can play.
Eb Dm7
1. How come you take it so hard when I stay out all night?
2. I didn't build it up for you to live here on my own.
3. After twelve long hours, ain't I got the right to play?
4. I'm going on the town tonight and have some fun my way.
Gm
1. If I take a drink, is that against the law?
2. And if you think it's easy to forget about me
3. If living together is getting in the way
4. Ain't no way baby this girl's gonna stay.
Eb Dm7 Gm
{intro}
1. And if I have a good time, do you call that an act of war?
2. you'd better think twice you'd better believe it's an act of war.
3. Huh then I call that an act of war.
4. I call it, I call it an act of war.
Chorus: Gm
We're living on the front line you & me.
Fighting on this battleground of misery.
F Gm
Oh, go ahead, bring on your artillery and we'll make this an act of
war.
Gm
Give it all you've got `cause I'm all dug in.
Keep the punches coming I can take them on the chin.
F Gm
{intro}
Winner takes all, let the best man win and we call it an act of war.
Eb F
And it looks like time ain't been on our side.
Cm Dsus D Gm
If we could turn the clock back we might survive this act of war.
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