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Intro:
C     C
C     F
C     G
C     F
C  G  C
Gotta keep on Cdrinking, keep Fon drying out
Gotta keep on Csmoking, so I don't Gseem too down
I gotta keep on keep on Cliving, just keep on Fdying
Cause I Cwon't be Gback Cagain,
C     F
C     G
C     F
C  G  C
I gotta keep on Cfighting, gotta Fdo my worst
I gotta keep on Cshooting, cause I shot Gfirst
You gotta keep on Cliving, just keep on Fdying
Cause I Cwon´t be Gback Cagain
Interlude: 
C     F
C     G
C     F
C  G  C
I gotta keep on Cdrinking, keep on Fsmoking
You Gotta keep on Csmoking, keep on Gliving
Keep on Cliving, just keep on Fdying
Cause I Cwon´t be Gback Cagain
No I Cwon't, be back Fagain
No I Cwon't, be back Gagain
No I Cwon't, be back Fagain
No I Cwon´t be Gback Cagain
But oh no I Cwon't, be back Fagain
But oh no I Cwon't, be back Gagain
But oh no I Cwon't, be back Fagain  
No I Cwon´t be Gback, Cno I won't, be Gback Cagain

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I Shot First

by The Calamity Cubes

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Intro:

C C

C F

C G

C F

C G C

C F

Gotta keep on drinking, keep on drying out

C G

Gotta keep on smoking, so I don't seem too down

C F

I gotta keep on keep on living, just keep on dying

C G C

Cause I won't be back again,

C F

C G

C F

C G C

C F

I gotta keep on fighting, gotta do my worst

C G

I gotta keep on shooting, cause I shot first

C F

You gotta keep on living, just keep on dying

C G C

Cause I won´t be back again

Interlude:

C F

C G

C F

C G C

C F

I gotta keep on drinking, keep on smoking

C G

You Gotta keep on smoking, keep on living

C F

Keep on living, just keep on dying

C G C

Cause I won´t be back again

C F

No I won't, be back again

C G

No I won't, be back again

C F

No I won't, be back again

C G C

No I won´t be back again

C F

But oh no I won't, be back again

C G

But oh no I won't, be back again

C F

But oh no I won't, be back again

C G C G C

No I won´t be back, no I won't, be back again

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