[Intro] | | | | | | | | / | | | % | % | % | [Verse 1] Let’s talk of peace Sounds so cliche A novelty Catch phrase of the day Middle index Sign of the time Just as complex As water to [Pre-Chorus] Someone said Give peace a chance And that’s all that we’re saying While we’re sitting On the fence Pretending Our hearts are in the right place But your face Shows a trace of Hypocrisy     Don’t tread on me Now you can see     [Chorus] Make love not war Sounds so absurd to me We can’t afford To say these words lightly Or else our world Will truly rest in peace [Verse 2] Let’s not pretend To justify Rather amend Where treasures lie Straight through the heart Peace can be found That’s where you start Not all around [Pre-Chorus] Someone said Give peace a chance And that’s all that we’re saying While we’re sitting On the fence Pretending Our hearts are in the right place But your face Shows a trace of Hypocrisy     Don’t tread on me Now you can see     [Chorus] Make love not war Sounds so absurd to me We can’t afford To say these words lightly Or else our world Will truly rest in peace [Guitar Solo] | | % | % | % | | | % | | % | | | | | |  (x2) | | % | % | % | [Chorus] Make love      not war Sounds so absurd ha sounds so absurd (We can’t afford) We can’t afford To say these words (lightly) ha ha ha ha. (Or else) Or else our world (will) will truly rest in Peace             (make love not war sounds so absurd) (We can’t) We can’t afford to say these words (These words) Yeah yeah (Or else) Or else our world Will truly rest in peace rest in peace rest in peace [Outro] Make love not war Sounds so absurd to me        Make love not war Sounds so absurd to me   (ooh) We can’t afford To say these words lightly (ooh) Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah (Our world) Will truly rest in Peace