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Guitar Or A Gun

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Tuning: Standard
Intro:  Em   G   Dsus2   Cadd9(2X)
A cEmool September mornGing, waitin' on the Dsus2pawn shop to let me in
Two Hundred DolEmlars worth of summer yard moGwin', thaDsus2t I just had to spend
I hEmad my eye on tGwo things, but I could Dsus2only pick just one
A young mAman's first decision; is it a guDitar or a gun?Em  G  Dsus2  Cadd9  Em  G  Dsus2  Cadd9  
I can sEmtill hear daddy's voice saGy "now Dsus2think about it son”
“One of tEmhese will last forever, Gand the oDsus2ther's just for fun
EmOne can feed your famGily, and one will Dsus2end you up in jail" 
And he seAmemed to know which one was which, but Dme, I couldn't telEml
Chorus:
I could leCarn to shoot like JeGsse James, Dsus2out there on the runEm, 
Play guiCtar and be a RolGling Stone, well Dsus2that just sounds like fun
A roCck star or an ouGtlaw, well, eDsus2ither way I've wEmon, 
When CI walk out this doGor with a guDitar or a gunEm  
I've thoEmught about it loGng and hard, as Dsus2I held 'em in my hand 
EmStandin' at the crosGsroads, still dDsus2ecidin’ who I am
They're bEmoth just wood and meGtal. Six bDsus2ullets or six strings
AmWhichever choice I make I'll leave here feelDing like a kingEm  
Chorus:
I could leCarn to shoot like JeGsse James, Dsus2out there on the runEm, 
Play guiCtar and be a RolGling Stone, well Dsus2that just sounds like fun
A roCck star or an ouGtlaw, well, eDsus2ither way I've wEmon 
When CI walk out this doGor with a guDitar or a guEmn
Bridge:
Em G Dsus2 Cadd9     Em G Dsus2 Cadd9
A cEmool September morGning, waitin' on the Dsus2pawn shop to let me in
Two Hundred DoEmllars worth of summer yard moGwin', thaDsus2t I just had to spend
Chorus:
Should I leCarn to shoot like JeGsse James, Dsus2out there on the runEm, 
Play guiCtar and be a RolGling Stone, well Dsus2that just sounds like fun
A roCck star or an ouGtlaw, welDsus2l, either way I've wEmonD  
When I wCalk out this dGoor with a guDitar or a gEmun
                     C              GD…               Em   G            Dsus2  
When I walk out this door with a guitar……….. or a gun
With a gCadd9uitar or a EmgunG  Dsus2  Cadd9  Em  

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Guitar Or A Gun

by Will Hoge

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus2

Cadd9

Tuning: Standard

Em G Dsus2 Cadd9

Intro: (2X)

Em G Dsus2

A cool September morning, waitin' on the pawn shop to let me in

Em G Dsus2

Two Hundred Dollars worth of summer yard mowin', that I just had to spend

Em G Dsus2

I had my eye on two things, but I could only pick just one

Am D Em G Dsus2 Cadd9 Em G Dsus2 Cadd9

A young man's first decision; is it a guitar or a gun?

Em G Dsus2

I can still hear daddy's voice say "now think about it son”

Em G Dsus2

“One of these will last forever, and the other's just for fun

Em G Dsus2

One can feed your family, and one will end you up in jail"

Am D Em

And he seemed to know which one was which, but me, I couldn't tell

Chorus:

C G Dsus2 Em

I could learn to shoot like Jesse James, out there on the run,

C G Dsus2

Play guitar and be a Rolling Stone, well that just sounds like fun

C G Dsus2 Em

A rock star or an outlaw, well, either way I've won,

C G D Em

When I walk out this door with a guitar or a gun

Em G Dsus2

I've thought about it long and hard, as I held 'em in my hand

Em G Dsus2

Standin' at the crossroads, still decidin’ who I am

Em G Dsus2

They're both just wood and metal. Six bullets or six strings

Am D Em

Whichever choice I make I'll leave here feeling like a king

Chorus:

C G Dsus2 Em

I could learn to shoot like Jesse James, out there on the run,

C G Dsus2

Play guitar and be a Rolling Stone, well that just sounds like fun

C G Dsus2 Em

A rock star or an outlaw, well, either way I've won

C G D Em

When I walk out this door with a guitar or a gun

Bridge:

Em G Dsus2 Cadd9 Em G Dsus2 Cadd9

Em G Dsus2

A cool September morning, waitin' on the pawn shop to let me in

Em G Dsus2

Two Hundred Dollars worth of summer yard mowin', that I just had to spend

Chorus:

C G Dsus2 Em

Should I learn to shoot like Jesse James, out there on the run,

C G Dsus2

Play guitar and be a Rolling Stone, well that just sounds like fun

C G Dsus2 Em D

A rock star or an outlaw, well, either way I've won

C G D Em

When I walk out this door with a guitar or a gun

C G Em G Dsus2

D…

When I walk out this door with a guitar……….. or a gun

Cadd9 Em G Dsus2 Cadd9 Em

With a guitar or a gun

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