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[Verse 1]
EmI'm gonna hAave to get a Bgun
EmSeems like Aeverybody Belse has Gone
EmI'm not the Ahipster type
Don't give a Dfuck abF#out the Ghype
And it's bCetter to stay F#in
Than think of iBnsects in my sGkin
[Verse 2]
EmI'm never nAorth, north, I'm north Bwest
I know a Embuzzard from a Ahand-saw
That's the Btest
I wEmonder why I'm Aborn
'Cause I Dlie awF#ake at Gdawn
Seems I've bCorne the cross to lF#ong
For all the oBnes who dig me wGrong
[Chorus]
EmThey'll shoot you Gin the street
They'll Dshoot you in the Aback
EmThey'll shoot you Gdown like me
They'll Dshoot you for the Acrack
EmThis life is harder Gthan it looks
SometDimes I lived my lAife in films
And Emsee the castles Gfor the rooks
It's Deasier in Afilms
It's Emtime to get a Agun
I've Dalways wanted Gone
'Cause CI loved the F#world
But it tBreats me this Gway
[Verse 3]
EmI'll be a hAero in the Bend
EmI'm not a mAadman, I'm your fBriend
Like a wEmash of summer Arain
I will tF#ake away your Gpain
Yeah, see most Cpeople are the F#same
They leave no Blick, see no Gfame
[Chorus]
EmThey'll shoot you Gin the street
They'll Dshoot you in the Aback
EmThey'll shoot you Gdown like me
They'll sDhoot you for the cArack
EmThis life is harder Gthan it looks
SometDimes I lived my lAife in films
EmAre they castles Gare they rooks?
It's eDasier in Afilms
It's Emtime to get a Agun
I wDaited fF#or too lGong
'Cause CI loved the F#world
But I'll lBeave in this Gway
[Break]
Bm E A D
Bm E A D
Bm E A D
G C#m F# F#
Em G D A
Em G D A
Em G D A
Em G D A
[Chorus]
EmThey'll shoot you Gin the street
They'll Dshoot you in the Aback
EmThey'll shoot you Gdown like me
They'll Dshoot you for the Acrack
EmThis life is harder Gthan it looks
SometiDmes I lived my life in Afilms
EmAre they castles Gare they rooks?
It's Deasier in Afilms
It's Emtime to get a Agun
I wDaited fF#or too Glong
'Cause CI love the F#world
And I'm Bleavin this Gway
BLeavin' this Gway
BLeavin' this Gway
[Outro]
Em G D A
Em G D A
Em G D A
Em G D A
Em G D A
Em G D A
Em A D F# G
C F# B G

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Get A Gun

by Carl Barât and The Jackals

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C#m

[Verse 1]

Em A B

I'm gonna have to get a gun

Em A B G

Seems like everybody else has one

Em A

I'm not the hipster type

D F# G

Don't give a fuck about the hype

C F#

And it's better to stay in

B G

Than think of insects in my skin

[Verse 2]

Em A B

I'm never north, north, I'm north west

Em A

I know a buzzard from a hand-saw

That's the test

Em A

I wonder why I'm born

D F# G

'Cause I lie awake at dawn

C F#

Seems I've borne the cross to long

B G

For all the ones who dig me wrong

[Chorus]

Em G

They'll shoot you in the street

D A

They'll shoot you in the back

Em G

They'll shoot you down like me

D A

They'll shoot you for the crack

Em G

This life is harder than it looks

D A

Sometimes I lived my life in films

Em G

And see the castles for the rooks

D A

It's easier in films

Em A

It's time to get a gun

D G

I've always wanted one

C F#

'Cause I loved the world

B G

But it treats me this way

[Verse 3]

Em A B

I'll be a hero in the end

Em A B

I'm not a madman, I'm your friend

Em A

Like a wash of summer rain

F# G

I will take away your pain

C F#

Yeah, see most people are the same

B G

They leave no lick, see no fame

[Chorus]

Em G

They'll shoot you in the street

D A

They'll shoot you in the back

Em G

They'll shoot you down like me

D A

They'll shoot you for the crack

Em G

This life is harder than it looks

D A

Sometimes I lived my life in films

Em G

Are they castles are they rooks?

D A

It's easier in films

Em A

It's time to get a gun

D F# G

I waited for too long

C F#

'Cause I loved the world

B G

But I'll leave in this way

[Break]

Bm E A D

G C#m F# F#

Em G D A

[Chorus]

Em G

They'll shoot you in the street

D A

They'll shoot you in the back

Em G

They'll shoot you down like me

D A

They'll shoot you for the crack

Em G

This life is harder than it looks

D A

Sometimes I lived my life in films

Em G

Are they castles are they rooks?

D A

It's easier in films

Em A

It's time to get a gun

D F# G

I waited for too long

C F#

'Cause I love the world

B G

And I'm leavin this way

B G

Leavin' this way

B G

Leavin' this way

[Outro]

Em G D A

Em A D F# G

C F# B G

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