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Dont Need A Gun

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SONG:   DON'T NEED A GUN
              DON'T NEED A GUN
                 BILLY IDOL
INTRO:
E F#m G G  F#m E
E F#m G G  F#m E
E F#m G G  F#m E
VERSE:
EA human heart goes out tonightEm  E  
Yes a rAed hot love on a Emred stop liEghtEm  E  
EI see a scene so cold it echoes in blueEm  E  
Oh those twAisting tongues they are Emafter yEouEm  E  
CHORUS:
WAop bop a lu bop son you gotta move up
FC#mlip flop fly
LAawdy Miss Clawdy
Oh, what a story drEeams to buy
DAon't need a knife to violate my life
It's C#mall so insane
WBhen the other man has none
You dC#mon't need a gun
Yes a RBussian roulette no fun
I C#mdon't need a gun
I jBust need someoAne
I don't need a gunE  E  F#m  G  
VERSE:
BlEood red lights a domination street Em  E  
Yeah, well I jAust need your love 
And I could fEmeel that hEeat     Em   Eyeah
Or you can drAive me through
That red stop light
With a whEiplash smile, wow!
CHORUS:
WAop bop a lu bop yeah I gotta move up
FC#mlip flop fly
LAawdy Miss Clawdy
Oh what a story bEall to buy
DAon't need a knife to violate my life
Well it's C#mall insane
I said wBhen the other man has none
You C#mdon't need a gun
Yes a RBussian roulette no fun
You C#mdon't need a gun 
Yeah, jBust need someoAne
I won't need a gun 
EOh yEmeahE  
INSTRUMENTAL/SOLO:
D  D Ebm F#
D  D Ebm F#   C
   D    D  EbmYeah F#we're crying we don't pay
E Dm Dm Dm Dm    E Dm Dm Dm Dm    E        Dm Dm Dm Dm
BREAK:
  FYou will Galways be crying   Ayeah yeah
Oh yFou will Galways be dying  A  
Oh yFou will aGlways be dying  B  A  E  Em  
OUTRO:
EElvis a fight the dying lightEm  E  
Johnny RAay he's aEmlways cryiEngEm  
Gene VEincent he cried who slapped JEmohn, John, JEohn.
Yes and Ame, I'm Emmovin', movin', movin', movin' Eon.Em  
Yeah to be someoEne
I don't need a gEmun.E  
Oh, you were Emalways in my mindE  Em  E  Em  E  Em  E  Em  E  

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Dont Need A Gun

by Billy Idol

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

C#m

Ebm

SONG: DON'T NEED A GUN

DON'T NEED A GUN

ILLY IDOL

INTRO:

E F#m G G F#m E

VERSE:

E Em E

A human heart goes out tonight

A Em E Em E

Yes a red hot love on a red stop light

E Em E

I see a scene so cold it echoes in blue

A Em E Em E

Oh those twisting tongues they are after you

CHORUS:

Wop bop a lu bop son you gotta move up

C#m

Flip flop fly

Lawdy Miss Clawdy

Oh, what a story dreams to buy

Don't need a knife to violate my life

C#m

It's all so insane

When the other man has none

C#m

You don't need a gun

Yes a Russian roulette no fun

C#m

I don't need a gun

B A

I just need someone

E E F#m G

I don't need a gun

VERSE:

E Em E

Blood red lights a domination street

Yeah, well I just need your love

Em E Em E

And I could feel that heat yeah

Or you can drive me through

That red stop light

With a whiplash smile, wow!

CHORUS:

Wop bop a lu bop yeah I gotta move up

C#m

Flip flop fly

Lawdy Miss Clawdy

Oh what a story ball to buy

Don't need a knife to violate my life

C#m

Well it's all insane

I said when the other man has none

C#m

You don't need a gun

Yes a Russian roulette no fun

C#m

You don't need a gun

B A

Yeah, just need someone

I won't need a gun

E Em E

Oh yeah

INSTRUMENTAL/SOLO:

D D Ebm F#

D D Ebm F# C

D D Ebm F#

Yeah we're crying we don't pay

E Dm Dm Dm Dm E Dm Dm Dm Dm E Dm Dm Dm Dm

BREAK:

F G A

You will always be crying yeah yeah

F G A

Oh you will always be dying

F G B A E Em

Oh you will always be dying

OUTRO:

E Em E

Elvis a fight the dying light

A Em E Em

Johnny Ray he's always crying

E Em E

Gene Vincent he cried who slapped John, John, John.

A Em E Em

Yes and me, I'm movin', movin', movin', movin' on.

Yeah to be someone

Em E

I don't need a gun.

Em E Em E Em E Em E Em E

Oh, you were always in my mind

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