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Here are my new chords for that awesome song. It's live version on MTV with Alan Wass:
BmFrom Houston to New Orleans, 
To the Abadlands way out Bmwest, 
A high rider Away beneath the Bmsun,
Well no Ggirl waiting Dfor me, 
No one F#left up to adore me,
That's the Glife of a F#Hired Gun
BmSheriff and his posse they came riding Aafter me, 
BmSpend my time living on the run, 
Well no Ggirl waiting Dfor me, 
F#Waiting up Bmmy after glory
GThat's the F#mlife of a Hired GunBb  Em  F  
GSometimes I think I'll settle down, 
Just to Dchange my ways,
What's the F#use in dreaming, 
GI'll F#mjust drift around, Acause I
GGo from F#mtown to townBm  
BmWell I where they require me, 
AFight for those who hire meF#m, 
Spend my time Aliving like a lonely Bmone, 
In the rain no Ggirl waiting for Dme, 
No one F#mleft up feel my after glory
GThat's the F#mlife of a Hired GunA  
GSometimes I think I'll settle down, 
Just to Dchange my ways,
What's the F#muse in dreaming, 
GI'll just drift around, yes I
BmGo from town to town
Go from town to town
Go from town to town
Go from town to town
Go from town to town
BmSo I as get back from New Orleans
I still got AHouston in my sites
I've been Bmright beneath the sun, Dkeep it up the Bmfight
With as I Gget back from a Dshore
I still little F#mbit bay from Bmminette
GThat's the life F#mof a Hired Gun, Bmyeah
GThat's the life F#myeah
GThat's the life F#myeah
GThat's the F#mliiiiife of a Hired BmGun
GThat's the F#mliiiiiiiiiife of a Hired BmGun

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Hired Gun

by Peter Doherty

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Here are my new chords for that awesome song. It's live version on MTV with Alan Wass:

From Houston to New Orleans,

A Bm

To the badlands way out west,

A Bm

A high rider way beneath the sun,

G D

Well no girl waiting for me,

No one left up to adore me,

G F#

That's the life of a Hired Gun

Bm A

Sheriff and his posse they came riding after me,

Spend my time living on the run,

G D

Well no girl waiting for me,

F# Bm

Waiting up my after glory

G F#m Bb Em F

That's the life of a Hired Gun

Sometimes I think I'll settle down,

Just to change my ways,

What's the use in dreaming,

G F#m A

I'll just drift around, cause I

G F#m Bm

Go from town to town

Well I where they require me,

A F#m

Fight for those who hire me,

A Bm

Spend my time living like a lonely one,

G D

In the rain no girl waiting for me,

F#m

No one left up feel my after glory

G F#m A

That's the life of a Hired Gun

Sometimes I think I'll settle down,

Just to change my ways,

F#m

What's the use in dreaming,

I'll just drift around, yes I

Go from town to town

So I as get back from New Orleans

I still got Houston in my sites

Bm D Bm

I've been right beneath the sun, keep it up the fight

G D

With as I get back from a shore

F#m Bm

I still little bit bay from minette

G F#m Bm

That's the life of a Hired Gun, yeah

G F#m

That's the life yeah

G F#m

That's the life yeah

G F#m Bm

That's the liiiiife of a Hired Gun

G F#m Bm

That's the liiiiiiiiiife of a Hired Gun

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