Intro: C5 , D#7Mth, Ab5 , Eb7Mth Verse 1 C5 D#7Mth Running as fast as I can Ab5 Eb5 D#7Mth Can't even see where I am now C5 D#7Mth Over the soldiers and sand Ab5 Eb5 D#7Mth This wasn't part of the plan Pre Chorus: Ab5 Eb5 I never see the dawn C5 Eb5 D#7Mth Although I know it comes Chorus 1: Bb5 C5 Ab5 If I ever see blue skies in my town Ab5 You know I'll kiss the Eb5 D#7Mth ground we walk on Bb5 C5 Ab5 If I ever watch fire flies all around Eb5 D#7Mth Shining like the stars above them Ab5 C5 The bullets fly over my head Ab5 Eb5 Bb5 Just like the words that you said, son, A#min Ab5 So put down your guns G#min And thats the way the war was won C5 , C5 Verse 2: C5 D#7Mth Over the edge and beyond Ab5 Eb5 D#7Mth Over the border there's no bombs C5 D#7Mth Falling on soldiers and sand Ab5 Eb5 D#7Mth holding their hearts in their hands Chorus 2: Bb5 C5 Ab5 If I ever see blue skies in my town Ab5 You know I'll kiss the Eb5 D#7Mth ground we walk on Bb5 C5 Ab5 If I ever watch fire flies all around Ab5 Eb5 D#7Mth Shining like the stars above them Ab5 C5 The bullets fly over my head Ab5 Eb5 Bb5 Just like the words you said, son, A#min Ab5 As we put down our guns G#min And thats the way the war was won Instrumental: C5 , D#7Mth, Ab5 , Eb5 , D#7Mth Ab5 , Eb5 , C5 , Ab5 , G(#5th), G5 Chorus 3: Bb5 C5 Ab5 If I ever see blue skies in my town Ab5 You know I'll kiss the Eb5 Eb5 ground we walk on Bb5 C5 Ab5 If I ever see fire flies all around Ab5 Eb5 Eb5 Shining like the stars above them Ab5 C5 The bullets fly over my head Ab5 C5 As I lie awake in my bed Ab5 Eb5 Bb5 I just can't forget what you said, son, A#min Ab5 As we put down our guns G#min And thats the way the war C5 Ab5 Was won C5 Bb5 The War was won Eb5 The war was was won