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Ballad Of The Self Loading Pistol

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           Ballad of the Self Loading Pistol - Bruce Springsteen
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Tabbed by: Nick V.
E-mail: [email protected]
e|Asus2-0-----Dsus2-0------|
B|-0------3------|
G|-2------2------|
D|-2------0------|
A|-0-------------|
E|---------------|
[Intro]
|  E|  Asus2|  E| Asus2  
[Verse 1]
EFatherAsus2,   I have cEomeAsus2  
To tEell you,   Asus2about something I dEoneAsus2  
Well as the niEght reared its light hAsus2ead into a baby's sEunAsus2  
We rolled dEown into the tAsus2own from where the Black Throats coEmeAsus2  
And you know there was a rEobbery,  Athere was a hEoldupA  
Oh there was a shEootoutA,   and there was a kEilling
And there's Ablood on my handBs
                   E|  Asus2|  E| Asus2  
Today I killed a man
[Verse 2]
Well now, siEsterAsus2,   you know me wEellAsus2  
And you aEsk meAsus2,    well how it was I fEeltAsus2  
Well, she had an aEppetite for lAsus2oving only a fading Ebeauty could possAsus2ess
She kEnew just what she waAsus2nted and she wouldn't take leEssAsus2  
I figured it was a sEmall townA, it was at sEundownA  
It was just a small crowd of pEeople aroundA  
Oh, but he wouldn't put his gEuns downA  
No, he wouldn't put his guEns downA  
Woah, he wouldn't put his guEns down
Now, his blAood's on my haBnds
                   E|  Asus2|  E| Asus2  
Today I killed a man
[Bridge]
And papa, you shAsus2owed me the beauty of bEuckshot
The love soBng a bullet sAings as she whEistles
                                            B   E|  Asus2|  E|  Asus2|  E| Asus2  
And showed me the story of the self-loading pistol
[Verse 3]
Well now, fEatherAsus2,   I have coEmeAsus2  
To tEell you   Asus2about something I doEneAsus2  
He had a widEow    Asus2running through town scrEeamingAsus2  
He had a bErotheAsusr      and his tears were stEreamingAsus2  
Now I'm moEving on to Boulder    Asus2with a rifle on my shEoulderAsus2  
'Cause daddy, you shAowed me the beauty of buEckshot
The love soBng a bullet sAings as she whEistles
And showed me the glBory of the self-loading EpistolAsus2  
And I juAst come to tell you that it don't Dsus2hurt no more
No, it don't hurt no more 'cause your son, he's an EoutlawAsus2  
Oh, your son, he's an oEutlawAsus2  
Yes, your son, he's an oEutlawAsus2  
Oh, your son, he's an oEutlawAsus2  
Now, your son, he's an oEutlawAsus2  
Oh, your son, he's an oEutlaw
And this bAsus2lood feels good on my haBnds
Today I killed a mEan
[Outro]
 E|  Asus2|  E|  Asus2|  E|  Asus2|  E|

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Ballad Of The Self Loading Pistol

by Bruce Springsteen

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Asus2

Dsus2

Asus

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Ballad of the Self Loading Pistol - Bruce Springsteen

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Tabbed by: Nick V.

E-mail: [email protected]

Asus2 Dsus2

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

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

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

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

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

E|---------------|

[Intro]

E Asus2 E Asus2

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[Verse 1]

E Asus2 E Asus2

Father, I have come

E Asus2 E Asus2

To tell you, about something I done

E Asus2 E Asus2

Well as the night reared its light head into a baby's sun

E Asus2 E Asus2

We rolled down into the town from where the Black Throats come

E A E A

And you know there was a robbery, there was a holdup

E A E

Oh there was a shootout, and there was a killing

A B

And there's blood on my hands

E Asus2 E Asus2

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Today I killed a man

[Verse 2]

E Asus2 E Asus2

Well now, sister, you know me well

E Asus2 E Asus2

And you ask me, well how it was I felt

E Asus2 E Asus2

Well, she had an appetite for loving only a fading beauty could possess

E Asus2 E Asus2

She knew just what she wanted and she wouldn't take less

E A E A

I figured it was a small town, it was at sundown

E A

It was just a small crowd of people around

E A

Oh, but he wouldn't put his guns down

E A

No, he wouldn't put his guns down

Woah, he wouldn't put his guns down

A B

Now, his blood's on my hands

E Asus2 E Asus2

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Today I killed a man

[Bridge]

Asus2 E

And papa, you showed me the beauty of buckshot

B A E

The love song a bullet sings as she whistles

B E Asus2 E Asus2 E Asus2

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And showed me the story of the self-loading pistol

[Verse 3]

E Asus2 E Asus2

Well now, father, I have come

E Asus2 E Asus2

To tell you about something I done

E Asus2 E Asus2

He had a widow running through town screaming

E Asus E Asus2

He had a brother and his tears were streaming

E Asus2 E Asus2

Now I'm moving on to Boulder with a rifle on my shoulder

A E

'Cause daddy, you showed me the beauty of buckshot

B A E

The love song a bullet sings as she whistles

B E Asus2

And showed me the glory of the self-loading pistol

A Dsus2

And I just come to tell you that it don't hurt no more

E Asus2

No, it don't hurt no more 'cause your son, he's an outlaw

E Asus2

Oh, your son, he's an outlaw

E Asus2

Yes, your son, he's an outlaw

E Asus2

Oh, your son, he's an outlaw

E Asus2

Now, your son, he's an outlaw

Oh, your son, he's an outlaw

Asus2 B

And this blood feels good on my hands

Today I killed a man

[Outro]

E Asus2 E Asus2 E Asus2 E

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