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The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance by Gene Pitney
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
Intro:
(solo fiddle [implies C#m])
E
/ / / / / / / /
Verse 1:
E A
When Liberty Valance rode to town
Abm C#m A B
The womenfolk would hide, they'd hide
E A
When Liberty Valance walked around
Abm C#m
The men would step aside
Chorus 1:
Abm Ebm
'Cause the point of a gun was the only law
Abm A B
That Liberty understood
E Abm C#m
When it came to shooting straight and fast
A [N.C.] [1: E 2: C#m, to bridge]
He was mighty good
Verse 2:
From out of the East a stranger came
A law book in his hand, a man
The kind of a man the West would need
To tame a troubled land
[repeat chorus 1]
Bridge 1:
C#m Abm C#m
Many a man would face his gun
Abm A B
And many a man would fall
E Abm C#m
The man who shot Liberty Valance
E Abm C#m
He shot Liberty Valance
A [N.C.] (E)
He was the bravest of them all
E C#m A E
/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
Verse 3:
The love of a girl can make a man stay on
When he should go, stay on
Just trying to build a peaceful life
Where love is free to grow
Chorus 3:
But the point of a gun was the only law
That Liberty understood
When the final showdown came to pass
E C7
A law book was no good
[key change to F]
Verse 4:
F Bb
Alone and afraid, she prayed that he'd
Am Dm Bb C
Return that fateful night, oh that night
F Bb
When nothing she said could keep her man
Am Dm
From going out to fight
Chorus 4:
Am Em
From the moment a girl gets to be full grown
Am Bb C
The very first thing she learns
F Am Dm
When two men go out to face each other
Bb [N.C.] Dm
Only one returns
Bridge 2:
Dm Am Dm
Everyone heard two shots ring out
Am Bb C
The shot made Liberty fall
F Am Dm
The man who shot Liberty Valance
F Am Dm
He shot Liberty Valance
Bb [N.C.] (Dm)
He was the bravest of them all
Dm C
/ / / / / / / /
Coda:
F Am Dm
The man who shot Liberty Valance
F Am Dm
He shot Liberty Valance
Bb [N.C.] Dm
He was the bravest of them all
(solo fiddle [Dm] and drums to fade)
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version 2
Capo IV
C
C F
When Liberty Valance rode to town
Em Am F G
The womenfolk would hide, they'd hide
C F
When Liberty Valance walked around
Em Am
The men would step aside
Em Gm
'Cause the point of a gun was the only law
Em F G
That Liberty understood
C Em Am
When it came to shooting straight and fast
F C
He was mighty good
C F
From out of the East a stranger came
Em Am F G
A law book in his hand, a man
C F
The kind of a man the West would need
Em Am
To tame a troubled land
Em Gm
But the point of a gun was the only law
Em F G
That Liberty understood
C Em Am
When the final showdown came to pass
F C
A law book was no good
Am Em Am
Many a man would face his gun
Em F G
And many a man would fall
C Em Am
The man who shot Liberty Valance
C Em Am
He shot Liberty Valance
F C
He was the bravest of them all
C F
The love of a girl can make a man stay on
Em Am F G
When he should go, stay on
C F
Just trying to build a peaceful life
Em Am
Where love is free to grow
Em Gm
But the point of a gun was the only law
Em F G
That Liberty understood
C Em Am
When the final showdown came to pass
F C
A law book was no good
C F
Alone and afraid, she prayed that he'd
Em Am F G
Return that fateful night, oh that night
C F
When nothing she said could keep her man
Em Am
From going out to fight
Em Am
From the moment a girl gets to be full grown
Em F G
The very first thing she learns
C Em Am
When two men go out to face each other
F C
Only one returns
Am Em Am
Everyone heard two shots ring out
Em F G
The shot made Liberty fall
C Em Am
The man who shot Liberty Valance
C Em Am
He shot Liberty Valance
F C
He was the bravest of them all
C Em Am
The man who shot Liberty Valance
C Em Am
He shot Liberty Valance
F C
He was the bravest of them all
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version 3
E A
When Liberty Valance rode to town
Abm C#m A B7
The womenfolk would hide, they'd hide
E A
When Liberty Valance walked around
Abm C#m
The men would step aside
Abm Ebm
'Cause the point of a gun was the only law
Abm A B7
That Liberty understood
E Abm C#m
When it came to shooting straight and fast
A E
He was mighty good
E A
From out of the East a stranger came
Abm C#m A B7
A law book in his hand, a man
E A
The kind of a man the West would need
Abm C#m
To tame a troubled land
Abm Ebm
But the point of a gun was the only law
Abm A B7
That Liberty understood
E Abm C#m
When the final showdown came to pass
A E
A law book was no good
C#m Abm C#m
Many a man would face his gun
Abm A B7
And many a man would fall
E Abm C#m
The man who shot Liberty Valance
E Abm C#m
He shot Liberty Valance
A E
He was the bravest of them all
E A
The love of a girl can make a man stay on
Abm C#m A B7
When he should go, stay on
E A
Just trying to build a peaceful life
Abm C#m
Where love is free to grow
Abm Ebm
But the point of a gun was the only law
Abm A B7
That Liberty understood
E Abm C#m
When the final showdown came to pass
A E
A law book was no good
E F Bb
Alone and afraid, she prayed that he'd
Am Dm Bb C
Return that fateful night, oh that night
F Bb
When nothing she said could keep her man
Am Dm
From going out to fight
Am Em
From the moment a girl gets to be full grown
Am Bb C
The very first thing she learns
F Am Dm
When two men go out to face each other
Bb Dm
Only one returns
Dm Am Dm
Everyone heard two shots ring out
Am Bb C
The shot made Liberty fall
F Am Dm
The man who shot Liberty Valance
F Am Dm
He shot Liberty Valance
Bb Dm
He was the bravest of them all
F Am Dm
The man who shot Liberty Valance
F Am Dm
He shot Liberty Valance
Bb Dm
He was the bravest of them all
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