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Running Gun Blues

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RUNNING GUN BLUES from The Man Who Sold The World 
INTRO:    D   C    G    D   C  G  
        D  C G  D  C G
I count the corpses Aon my left I Cfind I'm not so Gtidy
So I better get away better Amake it today
I've cut Ctwenty three down since Gfriday 
But DI   E  Esus4can't conAtrol it Asus4  A  
My Dface is drawn my Einstinct Esus4still eAmotes it
D  C G  D  C G
I Dslash them cold I Gkill them Ddead 
I Gbroke the gooks I Ccracked their Aheads
I'll Dbomb them out from Gunder their Dbeds 
But Cnow I've Fgot the Crunning gun blues
D  C G  D  C G
It Gseems the peacefuls Astopped the war 
Left CGenerals squashed and Gstifled
But I'll slip out aAgain tonight 
'Cause they Chaven't taken back my Grifle
For DI   E  Esus4promote oAblivion Asus4  A  
And DI'lEl Esus4plug a few ciAvilians
D  C G  D  C G
I'll Dslash them cold I'll Gkill them Ddead 
I'll Gbreak the gooks I'll Ccrack their Aheads
I'll Dslice them till they're Grunning Dred 
But Cnow I've Fgot the Crunning gun bluesD  C  G  D  C  G  
D  C G  D  C G
C  G D  C  G D
D  C G  D  C G
C  G D  C  G D
I'll Dslash them cold I'll Gkill them Ddead 
I'll Gbreak the gooks I'll Ccrack their Aheads
I'll Dslice them till they're Grunning Dred 
But Cnow I've Fgot the Crunning gun bluesD  C  G  D  C  G  
D  C G  D  C G
C  G D  C  G D
D  C G  D  C G
CRepGeaDt uCntiGl Dfade...

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Running Gun Blues

by David Bowie

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Esus4

Asus4

RUNNING GUN BLUES from The Man Who Sold The World

D C G D C G

INTRO:

D C G D C G

A C G

I count the corpses on my left I find I'm not so tidy

So I better get away better make it today

C G

I've cut twenty three down since friday

D E Esus4 A Asus4 A

But I can't control it

D E Esus4 A

My face is drawn my instinct still emotes it

D C G D C G

D G D

I slash them cold I kill them dead

G C A

I broke the gooks I cracked their heads

D G D

I'll bomb them out from under their beds

C F C

But now I've got the running gun blues

D C G D C G

G A

It seems the peacefuls stopped the war

C G

Left Generals squashed and stifled

But I'll slip out again tonight

C G

'Cause they haven't taken back my rifle

D E Esus4 A Asus4 A

For I promote oblivion

D E Esus4 A

And I'll plug a few civilians

D C G D C G

D G D

I'll slash them cold I'll kill them dead

G C A

I'll break the gooks I'll crack their heads

D G D

I'll slice them till they're running red

C F C D C G D C G

But now I've got the running gun blues

D C G D C G

C G D C G D

D C G D C G

C G D C G D

D G D

I'll slash them cold I'll kill them dead

G C A

I'll break the gooks I'll crack their heads

D G D

I'll slice them till they're running red

C F C D C G D C G

But now I've got the running gun blues

D C G D C G

C G D C G D

D C G D C G

C G D C G D

Repeat until fade...

About Running Gun Blues Chords by David Bowie

Learn how to play Running Gun Blues by David Bowie with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Running Gun Blues chords”, “Running Gun Blues guitar chords”, or “David Bowie Running Gun Blues chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Running Gun Blues chords and for experienced players who want accurate Running Gun Blues lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include D, C, G, A, E, Esus4.

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What key is "Running Gun Blues" in?

The chords for "Running Gun Blues" show the original chord names (including D, C, G, A, E, Esus4). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.