WAR Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong Bass:EEE GEG, EEE GEG If you’re playing in Eb to play with horns, tune down guitar one half-step (1) Em G F#7/B Em G (pause) F#7/B War, uh! What is it good for? Absolutely nothing. Em G F#7/B Em G(pause) B7b5b9 x,x,9,10,10,11 War, uh! What is it good for? Absolutely nothing (say it again, y’all) Em G F#7/B Em G (pause) F#7/B War, I despise, because it means destruction of innocent lives Em G F#7/B Em G (pause) B7b5b9 War means tears in thousands of mothers’ eyes Em When their sons go out to fight and lose their lives War, uh! What is it good for? Absolutely nothing War, uh! What is it good for? Absolutely nothing War, it’s nothing but a heart breaker War, friend only to the undertaker War is an enemy to all mankind, the thought of war blows my mind War has caused unrest with the youngest generation Induction then destruction who wants to die? Ah War, ah um, What is it good for? You tell me nothing, um War, uh! What is it good for? Absolutely nothing Good God war! It’s nothing but a heartbreaker War! Friend only to the undertaker Wars have shattered many a young man’s dreams Made him disabled bitter and mean Life is much too short and precious to spend fighting wars each day War can’t give life, can only take it away Ah! War! uh um! What is it good for? Absolutely nothing (say it again!) War, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah what is it good for? Absolutely nothing, say it again! War, nothing but a heartbreaker, What is it good for? Friend only to the undertaker! War!
