At The End Of A Pointed Gun
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Intro]
Fm Bbm Fm Eb Cm Em Fm Bbm Fm Cm Eb Fm
[Verse]
Fm Bbm
I've laboured through two world wars
Bbm Fm
An old war that still fights on
Fm C7
I'll dare any man says I've not worked
Eb Fm
This land that I stand upon
Fm Bbm
A homeland both free and strong
Bbm Fm
To harbour my only son
Fm Eb
I hoped he'd never see as I
Eb Fm
The end of a pointed gun
[Chorus]
Fm Bbm Fm
My nation and my son, my nation and my son
Fm Eb
One found its birth, one found his death
Eb Fm
At the end of a pointed gun
[Verse]
Fm Bbm
Oh praised be Olympiad
Bbm Fm
Was echoed the whole world round
Fm Eb
Nation to nation unified
Cm Fm
On one chosen stretch of ground
Fm Bbm
Oh proud were the boys as mine
Bbm Fm
To play for their own country
Fm Cm7
I wish to God he'd never gone
Cm7 Fm
But stayed with his family
[Chorus]
Fm Bbm Fm
My nation and my son, my nation and my son
Fm Cm7
One found its birth, one found his death
Cm7 Fm
At the end of a pointed gun
[Solo]
Fm Bbm Fm Eb Cm7 Fm Bbm Fm Eb Cm7 Fm
[Verse]
Fm Bbm
The games scarcely had begun
Bbm Fm
When out of each winner's joy
Fm Eb
Bloodshed rose unexpectedly
Eb Fm
Eleven dead and one my boy
Fm Bbm
How does a father mourn
Bbm Fm
His murdered hopes and dreams?
Fm Cm7
How on this earth can he escape
Cm7 Fm
The agonies he has seen?
[Chorus]
Fm Bbm Fm
My nation and my son, my nation and my son
Fm Cm7
One found its birth, one found his death
Cm7 Fm
At the end of a pointed gun
[Verse]
Fm Bbm
I've laboured through two world wars
Bbm Fm
An old war that still fights on
Fm Cm7
I'll dare any man says I've not worked
Cm7 Fm
This land my boy rests upon
[Chorus]
Fm Bbm Fm
My nation and my son, my nation and my son
Fm Cm7
One found its birth, one found his death
Cm7 Fm
At the end of a pointed gun
[Solo]
Fm Bbm Fm Eb Cm7 Fm Bbm Fm Eb Cm Fm
How to play At The End Of A Pointed Gun
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.