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White Flag

Building 429

RockAdvanced for beginners4 chords

How to play it

Fingering diagrams for the shapes in this song. × = don't play, ○ = open string.

BDiagram coming soon
F#Diagram coming soon
E○○○
G#mDiagram coming soon

Chords & lyrics

Chord names sit directly above the word where you change.

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B 
The battle rages on 
As storms and tempests roar 
We cannot win this fight 
                    F# 
Inside our rebel hearts 
 
Pre Chorus 
      E                G#m      F# 
We're laying down our weapons  now 
 
 
G#m            E 
We raise our white flag 
B        F#     G#m    E    B       F# 
We surrender all  to You, all  for  You 
G#m             E           B        F#       
We raise our white flag: the war is over 
G#m       E           B        F# 
Love has come, Your love has won
 
Verse 2:
 
B 
Here on this holy ground 
You made a way for peace 
Laying your body down 
                         F# 
You took our rightful place 
 
Pre-Chorus 
 
       E             G#m      F# 
This freedom song is marching on 
 
Chorus 
 
Bridge:
 
B 
We lift the cross, lift it high, lift it high (x4) 
B            E                B             F# 
We lift the cross, Lift it high, lift it high (x4) 
 
Chorus (2x) 
 
Outro 
 
B              E              B            F# 
We lift the cross, Lift it high, lift it high (x4)

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Chord set

B · F# · E · G#m

Practice tip

Loop the first two chords slowly until the change is clean, then add the rest.