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This Means War by Joan Jett And The Blackhearts

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Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Intro:
E  D  A
E  D  A
E  D  A
E

Verse 1:
        A            E
I been knockin' the walls down
B                 E
Tryin' to get to you
       A          E
But I won't wait forever
   A             B
Ya gotta let me thru
       A        E
Now I been diplomatic
    B                  E
But I don't know what for
     F#m             G#m
'Cuz you hurt me, now just watch me
     B
'Cuz I won't take no more

Chorus:
 B          E       A                  B
This means war--and you will see it's senseless
           E        A                B
This means war--and soon you'll be defenseless
     G#m  A             E
'Cuz you can't win this war
E  D  A
E  D  A
E

Verse 2:
          A       E
There will be no replacements
    B               E
Ya better get your gun
        A           E
Because I'm comin' after you
     A              B
For everything you done
         A             E
And then when you are captured
    B             E
It won't be like before
     F#m            G#m
'Cuz you teased me, deceived me
    B
But this is what's in store

Chorus:
B          E         A                 B
This means war--and you will see it's senseless
           E         A              B
This means war--and soon you'll be defenseless
     G#m  A             E
'Cuz you can't win this war
D   A
E  D  A

Bridge:
F#m        G#m            A               B
You avoid reality in the calm before the storm
   F#m             G#m
It hurts me so to fight with you
     B
But since you closed the door

Chorus:
B          E         A                 B
This means war--and you will see it's senseless
           E         A              B
This means war--and soon you'll be defenseless
B          E         A                 B
This means war--and you will see it's senseless
           E         A              B
This means war--and soon you'll be defenseless
     G#m  A             E
'Cuz you can't win this war

Outro:
G#m       A        E
You can't win this war
   G#m        A       E
No You can't win this war
D  A
E  D  A
E  D  A
E  D  A
E  D  A  E

This Means War Chords Info

Published: March 18, 2021

Last Updated: September 10, 2025