We Dont Call 911
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C G
We don’t call 911, where we come from,
C
We still cling to our God and our gun.
F
We were taught to stand our ground and not to run,
G C
No, we don’t call 911, where we come from.
[Verse 1]
F
Some friends from the big city stopped by our old country home,
G C
He said, “Ain’t you afraid of living, way out here all alone?”
F
“That’s just the way we were raised,” I said, and all we’ve ever known.
G C
Hell, I can still remember, when we had no telephone.
[Chorus]
C G
We don’t call 911, where we come from,
C
We still cling to our God and our gun.
F
We were taught to stand our ground and not to run,
G C
No, we don’t call 911, where we come from.
[Verse 2]
F
This young gal of 80-years on the Late-Night TV News,
G C
And the people in her viewing, well they all seen the news.
F
They said she was a hero, when she caught some local bum,
G C
As he was crawling through her window, and he met her big shotgun.
[Chorus]
C G
We don’t call 911, where we come from,
C
We still cling to our God and our gun.
F
We were taught to stand our ground and not to run,
G C
No, we don’t call 911, where we come from.
[Instrumental]
C G C
F G C
(Modulate to " D " Chord)
[Chorus]
D A
We don’t call 911, where we come from,
D
We still cling to our God and our gun.
G
We were taught to stand our ground and not to run,
A D
No, we don’t call 911, where we come from.
D A
We don’t call 911, where we come from,
D
We still cling to our God and our gun.
G
We were taught to stand our ground and not to run, son.
A D
No, we don’t call 911, where we come from.
[Outro]
G
We were taught to stand our ground and not to run, son.
A D
No, we don’t call 911, where we come from.
How to play We Dont Call 911
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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.