CifraNET

Mean Mean Mean Son Of A Gun - Johnny Horton

Mean Mean Mean Son Of A Gun

View chords used in this chart

CAPO: 1st FRET

Intro:

Ocultar tablatura

E --------|

B --------|

G --------|

D -0-2-4--|

A --------|

E --------|

Verse:

G G7

I'm a guy that likes his fun

C Cm

And when I fight, you'd better run

G D G

I'm a mean, mean, mean son of a gun

Verse:

G G7

I'm goin' down in a middle of town

C Cm

I'm goin' to shoot the first man down

G D G

I'm a mean, mean, mean son of a gun

BREAK:

C G

My skin is hard as leather I'm as tough as any man

A D

When I have to shave myself, I use an old tin can

Verse:

G G7 C Cm

I wash my face in boilin' wax and scrub myself with gunny sacks

G D G

I'm a mean, mean, mean son of a gun

Chorus:

C G

I'm mean - I'm mean - I'm mean

D G

I'm a mean, mean, mean son of a gun

Verse:

G G7

Well, I was raised on tiger's milk

C Cm

I drink corn liquor and I smoke corn silk

G D G

I'm a mean, mean, mean son of a gun

Verse:

G G7

I chew up tin and I spit out nails

C Cm

Sleep on snakes with ten-foot tails

G D G

I'm a mean, mean, mean son of a gun

BREAK:

C

I started feelin' frisky

G

And I danced the other night

A D

I felt so good, I took my gun and shot out ev'ry light

Verse:

G G7

Now the Sheriff said, get out off town

C Cm

Take him six feet under ground

G D G

I'm a mean, mean, mean son of a gun

Chorus:

C G

I'm mean - I'm mean - I'm mean

D G

I'm a mean, mean, mean son of a gun

Verse:

G G7

I throwed my saddle on a grizzly bear

C Cm

Then I crawled bare-handed in his mountain lair

G D G

I'm a mean, mean, mean son of a gun

Verse:

G G7

I cut my hair on a choppin' block

C Cm

And when I chopped, the mountains rocked

G D G

I'm a mean, mean, mean son of a gun

BREAK:

C G

I tangled with a wild cat, just to prove that I was stout

A

Reached down his throat and grabbed his tail,

D

Then turned him inside out

Verse:

G G7

Where I was raised, it's so darn tough

C Cm

I had to leave, it got so rough

G D G

I'm a mean, mean, mean son of a gun

Chorus:

C G

I'm mean - I'm mean - I'm mean

D G

I'm a mean, mean, mean son of a gun

How to play Mean Mean Mean Son Of A Gun

Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.

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.

More chords by Johnny Horton

Words Johnny Horton Go And Wash Those Dirty Feet Johnny Horton I Got A Hole In My Pirogue Johnny Horton