The * at the start of some of the verses means to start the line of lyrics a beat after the chord change. This can be heard in the original song. Intro [Aadd9, Dadd9]x2 Aadd9 Brother my brother Dadd9 Tell me what are fighting for We've got to end this war Aadd9 We should love one another Dadd9 Oh, can't we just pretend This war never began G D We can try Aadd9 Brother my brother We face each other from different sides Dadd9 *The anger burns can't remember why Aadd9 *It's kindof crazy to cause so much pain Dadd9 *Our foolish pride makes us hate this way Fm D We watch our world fall apart Bm Tell me what good is winning E When you lose your heart Aadd9 Brother my brother Dadd9 Tell me what are fighting for Isn't life worth so much more Aadd9 We should love one another Dadd9 Oh, can't we just pretend This war never began G D Tell me why Aadd9 Brother my brother Yes G D We can try Aadd9 Brother my brother Yes Let's take a moment and look deep inside Dadd9 *And say we're willing to give love a try Aadd9 *We're not as different as we seem to be Dadd9 *There's so much more to me than what you see Fm D It don't have to be this way Bm Think about the consequences E Turn around and walk away Aadd9 Brother my brother Dadd9 Tell me what are fighting for Isn't life worth so much more Aadd9 We should love one another Dadd9 Oh, can't we just pretend This war never began G D Tell me why Aadd9 Brother my brother Outro [Aadd9, Dadd9] Fade Out