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“War No More,” Peace Anthem With Guitar Chords From Sherwood Ross Based on John 23rd’s Pacem In Terris

Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Posted in Peace | Tagged Peace

(War No More is a peace anthem based on the Papal Encyclical Pacem in Terris, by Pope John 23. It was issued April 11, 1963, and encourages individuals to become involved in peace work. The refrain, “War no more, war never again,” is taken directly from the encyclical.)

G               Em

What was it for?

C                       D7      G

What was the sacred cause?

      Em                        A                      D7

The enemies we fought are now our friends.

G              B7     Em  C                     D             G

What was it for? Why weren’t we friends before?

Em                    A                   D7

What is more sacred than a son? My son!

                 G            D7  C            G

           War no more, war never again

                 Em              A7               D

           War no more, war never again

               G    D  G           C            B7

           War no more, war never again

             C            G            D7         G

           No more war, war never again!

G                         E                C             D7

How could I let him go? What was the lie I believed?

Em                      A                            D7

The enemies we killed were just like us

G                             Em

Now the evening breeze drives candles on the water

            A                                       Am                   D7

For those we loved and lost, for lover, son, and daughter…

          War no more, war never again

           War no more, war never again

           War no more, war never again

           No more war, war never again!

(The composer of this anthem, Sherwood Ross, is a public relations consultant for worthy causes who also composes folk music for the guitar. Reach him at sherwoodr1@yahoo.com)