Dont Need A Gun
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Intro:
E F#m G G F#m E (3x)
Verse:
E Em E
A human heart goes out tonight
A Em E Em E
Yes a red hot love on a red stop light
E Em E
I see a scene so cold it echoes in blue
A Em E Em E
Oh those twisting tongues they are after you
[Refrão] A
Wop bop a lu bop son you gotta move up
C#m
Flip flop fly
A
Lawdy Miss Clawdy
E
Oh, what a story dreams to buy
A
Don't need a knife to violate my life
C#m
It's all so insane
B
When the other man has none
C#m
You don't need a gun
B
Yes a Russian roulette no fun
C#m
I don't need a gun
B A
I just need someone
E E F#m G
I don't need a gun
Verse:
E Em E
Blood red lights a domination street
A
Yeah, well I just need your love
Em E Em E
And I could feel that heat yeah
A
Or you can drive me through
That red stop light
E
With a whiplash smile, wow!
[Refrão] A
Wop bop a lu bop yeah I gotta move up
C#m
Flip flop fly
A
Lawdy Miss Clawdy
E
Oh what a story ball to buy
A
Don't need a knife to violate my life
C#m
Well it's all insane
B
I said when the other man has none
C#m
You don't need a gun
B
Yes a Russian roulette no fun
C#m
You don't need a gun
B A
Yeah, just need someone
I won't need a gun
E Em E
Oh yeah
Instrumental/Solo:
D D Ebm F#
D D Ebm F# C
D D Ebm F#
Yeah we're crying we don't pay
E Dm Dm Dm Dm E Dm Dm Dm Dm E Dm Dm Dm Dm
BREAK:
F G A
You will always be crying yeah yeah
F G A
Oh you will always be dying
F G B A E Em
Oh you will always be dying
OUTRO:
E Em E
Elvis a fight the dying light
A Em E Em
Johnny Ray he's always crying
E Em E
Gene Vincent he cried who slapped John, John, John.
A Em E Em
Yes and me, I'm movin', movin', movin', movin' on.
E
Yeah to be someone
Em E
I don't need a gun.
Em E Em E Em E Em E Em E
Oh, you were always in my mind
How to play Dont Need A 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.