Wanted Man
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[Refrão]N.C.
Bullet in my shoulder,
F
Blood runnin' down my vest,
F
Twenty in the posse,
G7 C
And they're never gonna let me rest.
F Bb
Till I became a wanted man,
F C
I never owned a gun,
Dm G
But now they hunt me like a mountain cat,
C F
And I'm always on the run
verse 1
F Bb
I killed poor Jed Bryant
C F
In a bad Laredo fight,
F Bb
Killed him with my bare hands
C F
For the girl I loved that night.
Bb F
Jed's brother's out to get me,
Bb F
He's comin' with a gang
Bb F Bb C F
I'd rather shoot it out, by God, than let 'em watch me hang
[Refrão]N.C.
Bullet in my shoulder,
F
Blood runnin' down my vest,
F
Twenty in the posse,
G7 C
And they're never gonna let me rest.
F Bb
Till I became a wanted man,
F C
I never owned a gun,
Dm G
But now they hunt me like a mountain cat,
C F
And I'm always on the run
verse 2
F Bb
She had spangles on her wedding dress
C F
She had laughter in her voice,
F Bb
And when they tried to put their hands on her
C F
My heart left me no choice.
Bb F
Now was she really worth it?
Bb F
I guess I'll never know,
Bb F Bb C F
She'll be drinkin' someone else's rye when I'm six feet below.
[Refrão]N.C.
Bullet in my shoulder,
F
Blood runnin' down my vest,
F
Twenty in the posse,
G7 C
And they're never gonna let me rest.
F Bb
Till I became a wanted man,
F C
I never owned a gun,
Dm G
But now they hunt me like a mountain cat,
C F
And I'm always on the run
How to play Wanted Man
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. 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.