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Pistol Slapper Blues

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[Intro]
F   C  F   D7
[Verse]
G7Well I'd kCnow my doG7g
anywhere CI hear him barkF  
Well, I'd know Cmy rider if I Dseen her G7in the darkC  
[Verse]
G7ain't it cold Cfor you, moG7ther
when you say Cyou don't love me?F  
Well thCat's alright woman, you gonna Dneed my hG7elp somedayC  
[Verse]
G7you didn't Csay you didn't loG7ve me
when you were stretcheCd out across my bFed
you're drinkin' Cmoonshine whisky and talkDing all oG7utta your headC  
[Verse]
G7ain't but Ctwo kinda G7people
in this world Cthat I can't standF  
well,that's a lCying woman and a chDeatin', kG7nockin' maCn
[Verse]
G7Well, I feel Clike G7slapping
my piCstol in your faceF  
I'm gonna lCet the graveyard be Dyour rG7esting placeC  
[Verse]
G7Well I'd know Cmy dogG7  
anywhere CI hear him barkF  
Well, I'd kCnow my rider if I Dseen her G7in the darCk
G C

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Pistol Slapper Blues

by Rory Gallagher

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

F C F D7

[Verse]

G7 C G7

Well I'd know my dog

C F

anywhere I hear him bark

C D G7 C

Well, I'd know my rider if I seen her in the dark

[Verse]

G7 C G7

ain't it cold for you, mother

C F

when you say you don't love me?

C D G7 C

Well that's alright woman, you gonna need my help someday

[Verse]

G7 C G7

you didn't say you didn't love me

C F

when you were stretched out across my bed

C D G7 C

you're drinkin' moonshine whisky and talking all outta your head

[Verse]

G7 C G7

ain't but two kinda people

C F

in this world that I can't stand

C D G7 C

well,that's a lying woman and a cheatin', knockin' man

[Verse]

G7 C G7

Well, I feel like slapping

C F

my pistol in your face

C D G7 C

I'm gonna let the graveyard be your resting place

[Verse]

G7 C G7

Well I'd know my dog

C F

anywhere I hear him bark

C D G7 C

Well, I'd know my rider if I seen her in the dark

G C

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