After The War chords by Gary Moore

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Intro:
D5
Dm

Verse 1:
D5
So many came before you
D5
The prisoners of fate
  C5
A history of bloodshed
C5
A legacy of hate
C5
But where will you be standing
         Bb5
When the battles have been won?
  G5
Inside your lonely fortress
    A5           Bb5  C5
The battles just begun

Chorus:
D5        F5
After the war
C5              Bb5
Who will you be fighting for?
D5        F5     Bb5 C5
After the war is o - ver
D5        F5
After the fire
   C5             Bb5         G5
Is burning to its dying embers
A5         D5
 After the war

Interlude:
D5

Verse 2:
D5
A letter from the draft board
D5
Put pain to all your dreams
       C5
You're just another number
C5
In military schemes
C5
They marched you in a uniform
    Bb5
You wore against your will
     G5
With lies of hope and glory
     A5                Bb5 C5
They taught you how to kill

Chorus:
D5        F5
After the war
C5              Bb5
Who will you be fighting for?
D5        F5     Bb5 C5
After the war is o - ver
D5        F5
After the fire
   C5             Bb5         G5
Is burning to its dying embers

Bridge:
A5 N.C.    Bb5
 After the war
                       D5
You thought you'd be a hero
Bb5                    D5
 After all that you survived
Bb5                    D5
 If hell was meant for heroes
F5    G5                   A5
 Then surely you've arrived

Interlude:
D5

Guitar Solo:
D5
C5   Bb5   G5  A5  Bb5 C5
D5
After the war
D5            G5  A5 N.C.
After the war

Chorus:
D5        F5
After the war
C5              Bb5
Who will you be fighting for?
D5        F5     Bb5 C5
After the war is o - ver
D5        F5
After the fire
   C5             Bb5         C5 D5
Is burning to its dying embers

Outro:
D5  F5  C5
Bb5  C5        D5
     After the war
D5