Tom: Em
Em
[Verse 1]
Em
When I was a young man, I never needed anyone
Em C
Bruised and broken, shattered, always on the run
B
Safe behind a half-smile, laying in the shadows
Em
I became a rich man, I held the world up with my hands
Em C
Inside I was a poor man, still screaming, "I don't understand"
B
"Why am I always running?" "Why am I always hiding?"
C B
"What's the point in living when living feels like dying?"
[Chorus]
Em
You can build your walls, love will tear it down
Em
You can hide your heart inside a man-made house
C B
You can build your walls, build 'em to the sky
C B
One day you will find love was on both sides
N.C.
The war is over
[Verse 2]
Em
I came upon a wise man, he said, "Sit beside me son"
Em C
"When I was a young man, I was like you, the Prodigal Son"
B
Safe behind a half-smile, hidin' in the shadows
C B
Tell 'em that it's all right, tell 'em 'cause you said so
[Chorus]
Em
You can build your walls, love will tear it down
Em
You can hide your heart inside a man-made house
C B
You can build your walls, build 'em to the sky
C B
One day you will find love was on both sides
Em C
The war is over, love's already won
B
The war is over, the war is over
Em C
The war is over, love's already won
B
The war is over, the war is over
[Bridge]
C Am
Time stands still so long
B Em
I feel so low
C Am B
I know what follows, what follows
[Chorus]
Em
You can build your walls, love will tear it down
Em
You can hide your heart inside a man-made house
C B
You can build your walls, build 'em to the sky
C B
One day you will find love was on both sides
Em C
The war is over, love's already won
B
The war is over, the war is over
Em C
The war is over, love's already won
B5
The war is over, the war is over.
