The Cranberries - War Child Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar E chord diagram
[Opening]
[A]Who has saved the [D]war child baby? [A]Who controls the [D]key?
The [A]web we weave is [D]thick and sordid, [D]fine [E]by [A]me.
At [A]times of war we’re [D]all the losers, [A]there’s no [D]victory.
We [A]shoot to kill and [D]kill your lover, [D]fine [E]by [A]me.
[verse 2]
[A]War [D]child, victim [A]of political [D]pride.
Plant the [A]seed, territorial [D]greed.
[D]Mind the [E]war [A]child, we should [D]mind the [E]war [A]child.
[verse 3]
I [A]spent last winter [D]in New York and [A]came upon a [D]man.
He was [A]sleeping on the [D]streets and homeless.
He said [D]”I [E]fought in [A]Vietnam”.
[A]Beneath his shirt he [D]wore the mark, he [A]bore the mark with [D]pride.
A [A]two-inch-deep [D]incision, carved [D][E]into his [A]side.
[verse 4]
[A]War [D]child, victim [A]of political [D]pride.
Plant the [A]seed, territorial [D]greed.
[D]Mind the [E]war [A]child, we should m[D]ind the [E]war [A]child.
[Closing]
[A]Who’s the loser [D]now? Hey, [A]who’s the loser [D]now?
We’re [A]all the losers [D]now, we’re [A]all the losers [D]now.
[A] [E]War [A]child, [A] [E]war [A]child.
How to play War Child on Guitar (Step-by-step)
The Cranberries - War Child on guitar requires 3 chords and 3 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
War Child uses these transitions most often: A → D (24), D → A (16), and E → A (10). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with A - D chord transition.
1. A → D chord transition
To move from A to D;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 2 to fret 3.
2. D → E chord transition
To move from D to E;
- Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 2.
3. E → A chord transition
To move from E to A;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 2.
War Child chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in War Child.
- War Child includes 60 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- War Child contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how War Child connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
- A → D: 29%
- A → E: 12%
After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).- D → A: 17%
- D → E: 3%