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Machine Gun Man

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[Verse]
Tell me whEat a young man Mama
What's he gDot to live fA9or
ToDssed in the shuA9ffle of everyday wEar
SeaErchin' for some trouble
Which I'm suDre he will fA9ind
SpDend your whole liA9fe fightin' son
Meet your Ddyin' tEime
[Chorus]
It's a A/G#shame
It's a A/G#shame
The trA/G#igger be his only friend
It's a sAhame, oh yeh
But it aBin't never gonna end
[Verse]
He's a bucAketful of hEate
That dAon't give a daEmn
WAhat fate Bawaits the mDachine gAun man?
Well, he Eain't got no fAuture
And he aEin't got no pAlan
What fate aBwaits the Dmachine guAn man?
EI can't see tomorrow
And I dDon't see tAoday
TDrail of coAnfusion done lDeadin' my wEay
TEhey say the only thing worth killin' Lord
DBe killin' tAime
I sDay the only soul wAorth savin' now Mama
RDesavin' mEine
[Chorus]
It's A/G#a shame
It's A/G#a shame
The trA/G#igger be his only frA/G#iend
It's a sA/G#hame, oh A/G#yeh
But it Aain't never gonna end
[Verse]
He's a Abucketful of Ehate
AThat don't give a dEamn
WAhat fate Bawaits the mDachine gun Aman?
Well, he aEin't got no Afuture
And he aEin't got no pAlan
What fate aBwaits the macDhine gun Aman?
[Bridge]
BHe keeps shootin' mama likAe any old fool woEuld do
BLord, the life he be leadin' ain't tAhe one he has to Echoose
BAs he walks on out that door
AMama breaks down to cEry
BAs she waves the mDachien gun man
AGoodbye, gooAdbye, goAodbye, goAodbye...

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Machine Gun Man

by Zakk Wylde

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A/G#

[Verse]

Tell me what a young man Mama

D A9

What's he got to live for

D A9 E

Tossed in the shuffle of everyday war

Searchin' for some trouble

D A9

Which I'm sure he will find

D A9

Spend your whole life fightin' son

D E

Meet your dyin' time

[Chorus]

A/G#

It's a shame

A/G#

It's a shame

A/G#

The trigger be his only friend

It's a shame, oh yeh

But it ain't never gonna end

[Verse]

A E

He's a bucketful of hate

A E

That don't give a damn

A B D A

What fate awaits the machine gun man?

E A

Well, he ain't got no future

E A

And he ain't got no plan

B D A

What fate awaits the machine gun man?

I can't see tomorrow

D A

And I don't see today

D A D E

Trail of confusion done leadin' my way

They say the only thing worth killin' Lord

D A

Be killin' time

D A

I say the only soul worth savin' now Mama

D E

Resavin' mine

[Chorus]

A/G#

It's a shame

A/G#

It's a shame

A/G# A/G#

The trigger be his only friend

A/G# A/G#

It's a shame, oh yeh

But it ain't never gonna end

[Verse]

A E

He's a bucketful of hate

A E

That don't give a damn

A B D A

What fate awaits the machine gun man?

E A

Well, he ain't got no future

E A

And he ain't got no plan

B D A

What fate awaits the machine gun man?

[Bridge]

B A E

He keeps shootin' mama like any old fool would do

B A E

Lord, the life he be leadin' ain't the one he has to choose

As he walks on out that door

A E

Mama breaks down to cry

B D

As she waves the machien gun man

A A A A

Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye, goodbye...

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