{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1012170,"song":"Cattlemans Gun","artist":"Dean Brody","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11223467-cattlemans-gun-chords-by-dean-brody/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1012170?type=chord","rating":4.25472,"votes":40,"content":"Capo 1\r\n\r\n(Verse 1)\r\n[tab]        [ch]Dm[/ch]                                 [ch]Am[/ch] \r\nHe rode into town one dust storm sheepskin cloak across his back[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]G[/ch]                                    [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nA preacherman with kind old eyes and a mystery for a past[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]Dm[/ch]                              [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nHe said he'd come to teach about the love of God[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]                                                [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nBut he soon learned what they were missing there was justice and the law[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n(Verse 2)\r\n[tab]            [ch]Dm[/ch]                                   [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nThere was a cattleman who claimed his clan owned all the land around[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                                         [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nAny brave fool that might dispute, he was quick to snuff em out[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]Dm[/ch]                                  [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nHe'd say, \"Take my heed, and you won't pay the price.[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]G[/ch]                                       [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nCause honor and a name ain't worth a damn, if you don't have your life.\"[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n(Chorus)\r\n[tab]      [ch]Dm[/ch]                            [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nCause ain't nobody faster than this cattleman's gun[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]G[/ch]                  [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nI'm a rattlesnake on the trigger[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Dm[/ch]                      [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nYour last stand will be lyin in the sand[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                        [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nFallen to the slam of my hammer[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n(Verse 3)\r\n[tab]   [ch]Dm[/ch]                                    [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nSo one man taught forgiveness, while the other taught suffering[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                                  [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nPreacher said deliverance could be found down on their knees[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]Dm[/ch]                                  [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nHe'd say, \"I know you want justice and you want blood[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]G[/ch]                                 [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nBut believe me when I say to you, don't try and be that man's judge[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n(Chorus 2)\r\n[tab]      [ch]Dm[/ch]                            [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nCause ain't nobody faster than that cattleman's gun[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]G[/ch]                  [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nHe's a rattlesnake on the trigger[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Dm[/ch]                      [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nYour last stand will be lyin in the sand[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                         [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nFallen to the slam of his hammer[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n(Instrumental)\r\n\r\n[ch]Dm[/ch]  [ch]Am[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]Dm[/ch]  [ch]Am[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\n\r\n(Verse 4)\r\n[tab][ch]Dm[/ch]                                 [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nOne day a young farmer brought his sons to town for feed[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]G[/ch]                                          [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nHe noticed that the streets were quiet and he knew what that might mean[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Dm[/ch]                                     [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nSmoke rose from the distance, his farm burned to the ground[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]G[/ch]                      [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nHe let the fury overtake him when cattleman came back to town[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n(Verse 5)\r\n[tab]    [ch]Dm[/ch]                                     [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nHis boys ran out from behind the crowd and watched their daddy die[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                                                    [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nBig man laughed and said, \"Now look at that! Anybody else wanna give it a try?\"[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Dm[/ch]                                                      [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nThe church doors opened with that black cloak flowin behind preacher's fiery eyes[/tab]\r\n[tab]               [ch]G[/ch]           \r\nHe said, \"Your ticket to Hell's a comin to you [/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nAnd I got a hollow point to give you the ride.\"[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n(Chorus 3)\r\n[tab]        [ch]Dm[/ch]                          [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nAnd the only thing faster than that cattleman's gun [/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]G[/ch]                      [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nWas the preacherman's hand and finger[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]Dm[/ch]                         [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nHe pulled iron fomr his side and let that bullet fly [/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]G[/ch]                  [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nAnd beat the rattlesnake to the hammer[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]Dm[/ch]                   [ch]Am[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nWhy this preacher embraced forgiveness, they finally understood[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Dm[/ch]                   [ch]Am[/ch]                  [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nUnder that sheepskin cloak of his, was a history of blood [/tab]","plain_text":"Capo 1\n\n(Verse 1)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n(Verse 2)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n(Chorus)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n(Verse 3)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n(Chorus 2)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n(Instrumental)\n\nDm  Am  G  Dm  Am  G  Dm\n\n(Verse 4)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n(Verse 5)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n(Chorus 3)","chords":["Dm","Am","G","A"],"chord_diagrams":{"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"Dm":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,2,3,1],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,1]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}