Other arrangements of Let Us Begin (What Are We Making Weapons For?)
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(D)I was the son of a grass land farm er, west ern O kla ho ma, nine teen for ty three.
I al ways felt grate ful to the live in the land of the (D)free.
I (D)gave up my fa ther to South Ko re a, the mind of my broth er to Vi et nam.
And For Now there’s a bank er as who says I must give up my (D)land.
There are four gen er a tions of blood in this top soil, four gen er a tions of love on this (G)farm.
I Be fore I give up, I would glad ly give up my right arm.
(A)What are we mak ing weap ons for?
(Bm)Why keep on feed ing the war ma chine?
We (A)take it right out of the mouths of our ba bies, (A)take it a way from the hands of the poor.
Tell me, (G)what are we (D)mak ing (A)weap ons (D)for?
(D)I had a son and my son was sol dier.
so like my fa ho ther, he was so much like
To be a good com rade was the best that he dreamed he could (D)be.
He (D)gave up his fu ture to rev o lu tion, his life to a bat tle that just can’t be
And I this is not liv ing, as to live at the point of a (D)gun.
I re mem ber the nine hun dred days ing each of in sound of the dy ing, the cut of the (G)cold.
If re mem ber the mo ments I prayed I would nev er grow old.
(A)What are we mak ing weap ons for?
(Bm)Why keep on feed ing the war ma chine?
We (A)take it right out of the mouths of our ba bies, (A)take it a way from the hands of the poor.
Tell me, (G)what are we (D)mak ing (A)weap ons (D)for?
For the (G)what are we (D)mak ing (A)weap ons (D)for?
Have (A)we (D)for (G)got
(D)ten
all the lives (A)that (D)were (G)giv
(D)en,
all the vows (A)that (D)were (G)tak
(D)en,
say ing “nev er a gain”?
(G)Now for the (Em)first
(D)time,
this could (A)be (D)the (G)last
(D)time.
If peace (A)is (D)our (G)vi sion,
let us be (D)gin.
Have (A)we (D)for (G)got
(D)ten
all the lives (A)that (D)were (G)giv
(D)en,
all the vows (A)that (D)were (G)tak
(D)en,
say ing “nev er a gain”?
(G)Now for the (Em)first
(D)time,
this could (A)be (D)the (G)last
(D)time.
If peace (A)is (D)our (G)vi sion,
let us be (D)gin.
Have (A)we (D)for (A)Let us be (D)gin.
Let Us Begin (What Are We Making Weapons For?) — Karaoke: Lyrics & Chords to Sing & Play Along
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Free karaoke for "Let Us Begin (What Are We Making Weapons For?)" by John Denver: lyrics on screen with the chords above each line and a bouncing ball that lands on every word in time. Sing along, or play along on guitar or piano from the chord chart. Change the key to fit your voice, slow the tempo down. Key of D, 100 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
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About “Let Us Begin (What Are We Making Weapons For?)”
- What key is "Let Us Begin (What Are We Making Weapons For?)" by John Denver played in?
- Let Us Begin (What Are We Making Weapons For?) is arranged in the key of D on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Let Us Begin (What Are We Making Weapons For?)"?
- The arrangement plays at 100 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Let Us Begin (What Are We Making Weapons For?)" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "Let Us Begin (What Are We Making Weapons For?)"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Let Us Begin (What Are We Making Weapons For?)"?
- "Let Us Begin (What Are We Making Weapons For?)" was originally performed by John Denver. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by John Denver can I play here?
- Try "Rocky Mountain High", "Thank God I'm a Country Boy", "Follow Me". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is there a karaoke version of "Let Us Begin (What Are We Making Weapons For?)" with lyrics?
- Yes — this is a free karaoke slide for "Let Us Begin (What Are We Making Weapons For?)" by John Denver. The lyrics appear on screen a line at a time and each word lights up exactly when it's sung, with a bouncing ball leading you word to word. A backing plays underneath so you can just sing.
- Does it show chords so I can play along on guitar or piano?
- It does — a chord symbol sits on a thin row just above the lyric it changes on, so the same screen doubles as a lyrics-and-chords chart. Guitarists can strum the changes and pianists can comp while singing; the chords are colour-coded and move with the live transpose if you change key.
- Can I change the key of "Let Us Begin (What Are We Making Weapons For?)" to match my voice or capo?
- Yes. The original is in D, but the live transpose control shifts the whole song up or down semitones until the melody sits in your range (or maps to an easier guitar shape / capo position) — the on-screen chords and the backing move with it.
- Can I slow "Let Us Begin (What Are We Making Weapons For?)" down to learn the words and chords?
- Yes — the tempo control lets you take it as slow as you need while the lyrics still light up in time and the ball keeps you on the beat. Speed it back up once you can sing and play it through.