Battles Chords

KeyC CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays643

Battles by The Afters is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of C. It uses the chords C, F, Am, A, Dm and G. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

Transpose
C
Text
16
Speed
  			
Intro C C C F (x2) 

verse 1 

C                          F 
This current is trying to wreck me 
Am                   F 
Like castles of sand. Castles of sand. 
C                      F 
My fear, like an enemy army 
Am 
Is marching again 
F 
But I’m making a stand 

Pre-Chorus 

C                        F 
You surround me on every side 
A                        F    C  F 
Your love is my armor, I fear no evil 
C                       F 
Darkness runs from Your light 
           Dm 
So I won’t be afraid 
        F 
I won't be afraid 

C                          Dm 
You’re going before me and oceans are parting 
Am                 F 
You’re fighting my battles 
C                            Dm 
When my feet are failing and my heart is shaking 
Am                 F 
You’re fighting my battles 
          C 
Fighting my battles 
         Dm 
Fighting my battles 
         Am          F 
Fighting my battles 


verse 2 

C                        F 
Time after time, You’re my refuge 
    Am 
You heal every scar 
       F 
You’re guarding my heart 
C                             F 
Your promise, the hope that I cling to 
   Am 
My rescue, my friend 
   Dm           F 
You come rushing in 


Pre-Chorus 

C                        F 
You surround me on every side 
Am                       F    C  F 
Your love is my armor, I fear no evil 
C                       F 
Darkness runs from Your light 
           Dm 
So I won’t be afraid 
        F 
I won't be afraid 

C                          Dm 
You’re going before me and oceans are parting 
Am                 F 
You’re fighting my battles 
C                            Dm 
When my feet are failing and my heart is shaking 
Am                 F 
You’re fighting my battles 
          C 
Fighting my battles 
         Dm 
Fighting my battles 
         Am          F 
Fighting my battles 
          C 
Fighting my battles 
         Dm 
Fighting my battles 
         Am          F 
Fighting my battles 

Bridge 

G                       Am 
In my weakness, You are strong 
F                      C  Dm 
Every trouble You have overcome 
G                       Am 
In my weakness, You are strong 
F                      C  Dm 
Every trouble You have overcome 
G                       Am 
In my weakness, You are strong 
F                      C  Dm 
Every trouble You have overcome 
F 
You have overcome 

C                          Dm 
You’re going before me and oceans are parting 
Am                 F 
You’re fighting my battles 
C                            Dm 
When my feet are failing and my heart is shaking 
Am                 F 
You’re fighting my battles 
          C 
Fighting my battles 
         Dm 
Fighting my battles 
         Am          F 
Fighting my battles 
          C 
Fighting my battles 
         Dm 
Fighting my battles 
         Am          F 
Fighting my battles 
    	

Chord diagrams

Guitar tuner

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Start the tuner and play a string

Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

Click Start tuner and allow microphone access. The needle centers and turns green when a string is in tune (within 5 cents).
No microphone? You can still tap any string above to hear its exact reference pitch.

Metronome

100 BPM Andante