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Barrel Of A Gun

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1/33

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 33Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Capo 1
Swing rhythm
[Intro]
   Amv   v   v Am7^   ^
e|-0---0---0-0---0-|
B|-1---1---1-1---1-|
G|-2---2---2-0---0-|x4
D|-2---2---2-2---2-|
A|-0---0---0-0---0-|
E|-x---x---x-x---x-|
 | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |
[Verse 1]
  AmI know a movie star, FI've got her plastered to my wall
  AmJust like we're dear old friends, Dsus2like she aClready knowC/Bs me
  AmShe's perfect as she seems, Flifts me right Cout the C/BMezzanine
  AmI finally fell in love, Dsus2I'd been waiting forever
e|-Dsus20----------|--0-0-0-0--|
B|-3-let ring-|--1-0-1-3--|
G|-2----------|--2-2-2-2--|
D|-0----------|--0-0-0-0--|
A|-x----------|--x-x-x-x--|
E|-x----------|--x-x-x-x--|
[Chorus]
  FFour, three, two, one
  CWhen at the barrel of a gun
  GmKeep my head way down
  BbStay out, I'll stay in
  FHalf dead, half numb
  CShe's enough to make me warm
  GmIt's all so safe and soBbund
[Interlude]
   Amv   v   v Am7^   ^                            Dsus216th notes
e|-0---0---0-0---0-|   |-x-13-------------| |-0---|
B|-1---1---1-1---1-|   |-----11-----------| |-11--|
G|-2---2---2-0---0-|x4 |-------10---------| |-10--|
D|-2---2---2-2---2-|   |---------8--------| |-0---|
A|-0---0---0-0---0-|   |-----------8------| |-x---|
E|-x---x---x-x---x-|   |-------------6/-1-| |-x---|
 | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |
[Verse 2]
Am (let ring)               N.C.         C        C/B        
  Lie back and fast asleep, if you could see what I could see
Am (mute)                   Dsus2 (let ring)
    Drip drop a lovely dream
  AmGod damn you movie star, Fcan't you just Cplay a C/Bminute more
  AmWe'd be the best of friends, Dsus2you could stay here forever
e|-Dsus20----------|--0-0-0-0--|
B|-3----------|--1-0-1-3--|
G|-2-let ring-|--2-2-2-2--|
D|-0----------|--0-0-0-0--|
A|-x----------|--x-x-x-x--|
E|-x----------|--x-x-x-x--|
[Chorus]
  FFour, three, two, one
  CWhen at the barrel of a gun
  GmKeep my head way down
  BbStay out, I'll stay in
  FHalf dead, half numb
  CShe's enough to make me warm
  GmIt's all so safe and soundBb  
[Bridge]
  AShe will be sweet on me, Gjust like a mystery
  DIt's not so hard to see Eif I'm not mistaken
  AShe comes from far away, Gand gets closer everyday
  DAnd all that I can say is Eshe's all I want and all that I live for
[Chorus]
  FFour, three, two, one
  CWhen at the barrel of a gun
  GmKeep my head way down
  BbStay out, I'll stay in
  FHalf dead, half numb
  CShe's enough to make me warm
  GmIt's all so safe and soundBb  F  

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Barrel Of A Gun

by Guster

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

Dsus2

C/B

Capo 1

Swing rhythm

[Intro]

Am Am7

v v v ^ ^

e|-0---0---0-0---0-|

B|-1---1---1-1---1-|

G|-2---2---2-0---0-|x4

D|-2---2---2-2---2-|

A|-0---0---0-0---0-|

E|-x---x---x-x---x-|

| 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |

[Verse 1]

Am F

I know a movie star, I've got her plastered to my wall

Am Dsus2 C C/B

Just like we're dear old friends, like she already knows me

Am F C C/B

She's perfect as she seems, lifts me right out the Mezzanine

Am Dsus2

I finally fell in love, I'd been waiting forever

Dsus2

e|-0----------|--0-0-0-0--|

B|-3-let ring-|--1-0-1-3--|

G|-2----------|--2-2-2-2--|

D|-0----------|--0-0-0-0--|

A|-x----------|--x-x-x-x--|

E|-x----------|--x-x-x-x--|

[Chorus]

Four, three, two, one

When at the barrel of a gun

Keep my head way down

Stay out, I'll stay in

Half dead, half numb

She's enough to make me warm

Gm Bb

It's all so safe and sound

[Interlude]

Am Am7 Dsus2

v v v ^ ^ 16th notes

e|-0---0---0-0---0-| |-x-13-------------| |-0---|

B|-1---1---1-1---1-| |-----11-----------| |-11--|

G|-2---2---2-0---0-|x4 |-------10---------| |-10--|

D|-2---2---2-2---2-| |---------8--------| |-0---|

A|-0---0---0-0---0-| |-----------8------| |-x---|

E|-x---x---x-x---x-| |-------------6/-1-| |-x---|

| 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |

[Verse 2]

Am (let ring) N.C. C C/B

Lie back and fast asleep, if you could see what I could see

Am (mute) Dsus2 (let ring)

Drip drop a lovely dream

Am F C C/B

God damn you movie star, can't you just play a minute more

Am Dsus2

We'd be the best of friends, you could stay here forever

Dsus2

e|-0----------|--0-0-0-0--|

B|-3----------|--1-0-1-3--|

G|-2-let ring-|--2-2-2-2--|

D|-0----------|--0-0-0-0--|

A|-x----------|--x-x-x-x--|

E|-x----------|--x-x-x-x--|

[Chorus]

Four, three, two, one

When at the barrel of a gun

Keep my head way down

Stay out, I'll stay in

Half dead, half numb

She's enough to make me warm

Gm Bb

It's all so safe and sound

[Bridge]

A G

She will be sweet on me, just like a mystery

D E

It's not so hard to see if I'm not mistaken

A G

She comes from far away, and gets closer everyday

D E

And all that I can say is she's all I want and all that I live for

[Chorus]

Four, three, two, one

When at the barrel of a gun

Keep my head way down

Stay out, I'll stay in

Half dead, half numb

She's enough to make me warm

Gm Bb F

It's all so safe and sound

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