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My Fathers Gun by Elton John
My Fathers Gun
Standard Tuning
Intro: | E | A | E | A – Asus A |
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E A Gm7
From this day on I own my father's gun.
C#/Dbm A
We dug his shallow grave beneath the sun.
B Gm7 C#/Dbm B A
I laid his broken body down - below the southern line.
D C#/Dbm A B
It wouldn't do to bury him - where any Yankee stands.
E A Gm7
I'll take my horse and I'll ride the northern plain.
C#/Dbm A
To wear the colour of the greys and join the fight again.
B Gm7 C#/Dbm B A
I'll not rest until I know - the cause is fought and won.
D C#/Dbm A E
From this day on, until I die, I'll wear my father's gun.
CHORUS:
Gm7 C#/Dbm B A
I'd like to know where the riverboat sails to - night.
Gm7 C#/Dbm B A
To New Orleans well that's just fine al - right.
F# B Gm7
B
`Cause there's fighting there and the company needs men.
A B E A E A
So slip us a rope and sail on round the bend.
E A Gm7
As soon as this is over we'll go home.
C#/Dbm A
To plant the seeds of justice in our bones.
B Gm7 C#/Dbm B A
To watch the children growing - and see the women sewing.
D C#/Dbm A E
There'll be laughter when the bells of freedom ring.
{Repeat Chorus, Fade}
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version 2
D G/D F#m7
From this day on, I own my father's gun.
Bm Bm/A G
I dug his shallow grave beneath the sun.
A F#/Bb Bm D/A G
I lay his broken body down beneath the southern land.
C Bm G A7
It wouldn't do to bury him where any Yankee stands.
D G?D F#m7
I'll take my horse and I'll ride the northern plain.
Bm Bm/A G
To wear the color of the greys and join the fight again.
A F#/Bb Bm D/A G
I'll not rest until I know the cause is fought and won.
C Bm G C
From this day on, until I die, I'll wear my father's gun.
F# Bm Amsus G
I'd like to know where the riverboat sails tonight.
F#7 Bm Amsus G
To New Orleans, well, that's just fine, alright.
E A F#/Bb F# Bm Am
Cause there's fighting there and the company needs men,
G A C/D
So slip us a rope and sail on around the bend.
D G/D F#m7
As soon as this is over, we'll go home.
Bm Bm/A G
To plant the seeds of justice in our bones.
A F#/Bb Bm D/A G
To watch the children growing, and see the women sewing.
C Bm G D
There'll be laughter when the bells of freedom ring.
F# Bm Amsus G
I'd like to know where the riverboat sails tonight.
F#7 Bm Amsus G
To New Orleans, well, that's just fine, alright.
E A F#/Bb F# Bm Am
Cause there's fighting there and the company needs men,
G A C/D
So slip us a rope and sail on around the bend.
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version 3
Capo 1
Intro: | D | G/D | D | G/D | D |
D G/D F#m7
From this day on I own my father's gun.
Bm Bm/A G
We dug his shallow grave beneath the sun.
A F#/Bb Bm D/A G
I laid his broken body down - below the southern line.
C Bm G A7
It wouldn't do to bury him - where any Yankee stands.
D G/D F#m7
I'll take my horse and I'll ride the northern plain.
Bm Bm/A G
To wear the colour of the greys and join the fight again.
A F#/Bb Bm D/A G
I'll not rest until I know - the cause is fought and won.
C Bm G D
From this day on, until I die, I'll wear my father's gun.
CHORUS:
F# Bm Am7 G
I'd like to know where the riverboat sails to - night.
F#7 Bm Am7 G
To New Orleans well that's just fine al - right.
E A F#/Bb F# Bm Am
`Cause there's fighting there and the company needs men.
G A | C/D * D * | D7 G/D D * |
So slip us a rope and sail on round the bend.
D G /D F#m7
As soon as this is over we'll go home.
Bm Bm/A G
To plant the seeds of justice in our bones.
A F#/Bb Bm D/A G
To watch the children growing - and see the women sewing.
C Bm G D
There'll be laughter when the bells of freedom ring.
(Repeat Chorus 5x to Fade)
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