Fire Of A Gun
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Intro
| Em | C | G | Gsus2 G |
| Em | C | G | G |
[Verso 1]
Em C G
Well they say sing something happy
Em C G
Because we're tired of all the bad
Em C G
I guess they want the truth from a man
Em C G Gsus2 G
Who has never been sad
Em C G
Me, I will not fill you
Em C G Gsus2 G
Full of filth and full of lies
Em C G Gsus2 G
'Cause this heart has seen some miles
Em C G Gsus2 G
And so have these eyes
[Refrão]
D Cadd9 G
And I’ve cursed at the dark and I’ve sworn at the sun
D Cadd9 G Gsus2 G
And I've told people I love and I hate 'em
D Cadd9 G Gsus2 G
Others say I’m always on the run
D Cadd9 G
Skippin' town at the fire of a gun
D Cadd9 Em7 Cadd9 G Gsus2 G
I’m skippin' town at the fire of a gun
Instrumental
| Em7 | Cadd9 | G | G |
[Verso 2]
Em C G
One day they will realize
Em C G
That with the good comes the bad
Em C G
Reasons why I write all these songs
Em C G Gsus2 G
Maybe then they will be glad
Em C G Gsus2 G
Now I know some are grateful
Em C G Gsus2 G
I know plenty that aren’t
Em C G
I really think they know what’s true
Em C G Gsus2 G
But on the inside they’re all torn apart
[Refrão]
D Cadd9 G Gsus2 G
'Cause they’ve cursed at the dark and they’ve sworn at the sun
D Cadd9 G Gsus2 G
They’ve all told people they love, they hate 'em
D Cadd9 G
Others say they're always on the run
D Cadd9 G
Skippin' town at the fire of a gun
D Cadd9
They’re skippin' town at the fire of
[Ponte]
Em G
What they’re ashamed to be
Em G
What they claim to be
Em G D
What they know will set them free
[Refrão]
D C G
Cause they’ve sworn at the sun and they’ve cursed at the dark
D C G
They’ve all told people they love, they hate 'em
D C G
Others say they're always on the run
D C G
Skippin' town at the fire of a gun
D C Em7 Cadd9 G G
Skippin' town at the fire of a gun,
Outro
Em7 Cadd9 G
Yeah
G Em7 Cadd9 G Gsus2 G Em7 Cadd9 G
At the fire of a gun
How to play Fire Of A Gun
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Em. 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.