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Tuning: Eb Ab Db Gb Bb eb
Chords used:
G   3 2 0 0 3 3
   C[X 3 2 0 1 0]
  Am[X 0 2 2 1 0]
   D[X X 0 2 3 2]
  D7[X X 0 2 1 2]
F   1 3 3 2 1 1
After nearly every time Am is played, throw in this lick:
eb|----------|
Bb|----------|
Gb|-------0--|
Db|---0h2----|
Ab|----------|
Eb|----------|
After nearly every time Em is played, do this 'lil riff:
eb|------------|
Bb|------------|
Gb|-------0----|
Db|------2-----|
Ab|---0h2------|
Eb|0-----------|
[Intro]
   N.C.  
Gb|---0--------------------------------|
Db|-------------0-----------0----------|
Ab|-----------2----------2-------------|
Eb|-----3----------3-----------3-------|
[Verse 1]
GHe’s a Cloaded Ggun 
GA dangerous Cthrill who I Amlove 
His Gshooting is Csharp and my Dhead is his Emmark 
But transCfixed by some Ammagical Gspark 
I try Crunning but my Amfeet never stGart 
[Verse 2]
GThe aniCmal is Gme 
A Gslow-thinking, Cslobbering Ambeast 
I Gfeed from the Chand of a Dmurderous Emman 
But a Cgood man I Amsay to myGself 
As he Cslides his gun Aminto my DmoutD7h 
[Chorus]
The hunter I Glove in Cspite of his Ggun 
AmHe keeps me Ccoming when I Dknow I should Grun 
Make Cmy get away Gclean 
I know it’s bAmad 
CBut it’s the Dnature of tGhings 
[Verse 3]
GTwo porCtraits of us Gapart 
GWould make for Cmeaningless Amart 
A Gman with no Ckill and a Dgirl with no Emthrill 
CWe in each Amother deGfine 
The Cmeaning we Amsee in our DliveD7s 
[Chorus]
The hunter I Glove in Cspite of his Ggun 
AmHe keeps me Ccoming when I Dknow I should Grun 
Make Cmy get away Gclean 
I know it’s Ambad 
CBut it’s the Dnature of Amthings 
[Bridge]
And like a Ammoth to the Cflame 
When he Amwhistles my Dname D7  
It’ll Amkill me to Fstay 
But I Amdo anyDway D7  
[Chorus]
The hunter I Glove in Cspite of his Ggun 
AmHe keeps me Ccoming when I Dknow I should Grun 
Make Cmy get away Gclean 
I know it’s Ambad                                         
CBut it’s the Dnature of Gthings                             
GYeah, I know it’s Ambad                                                                       
CBut it’s the Dnature of tGhings
| h  Hammer-on

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The Hunter

by MaryLeigh Roohan

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

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Tuning: Eb Ab Db Gb Bb eb

Chords used:

G 3 2 0 0 3 3

[X 3 2 0 1 0]

[X 0 2 2 1 0]

[X X 0 2 3 2]

[X X 0 2 1 2]

F 1 3 3 2 1 1

After nearly every time Am is played, throw in this lick:

eb|----------|

Bb|----------|

Gb|-------0--|

Db|---0h2----|

Ab|----------|

Eb|----------|

After nearly every time Em is played, do this 'lil riff:

eb|------------|

Bb|------------|

Gb|-------0----|

Db|------2-----|

Ab|---0h2------|

Eb|0-----------|

[Intro]

N.C.

Gb|---0--------------------------------|

Db|-------------0-----------0----------|

Ab|-----------2----------2-------------|

Eb|-----3----------3-----------3-------|

[Verse 1]

G C G

He’s a loaded gun

G C Am

A dangerous thrill who I love

G C D Em

His shooting is sharp and my head is his mark

C Am G

But transfixed by some magical spark

C Am G

I try running but my feet never start

[Verse 2]

G C G

The animal is me

G C Am

A slow-thinking, slobbering beast

G C D Em

I feed from the hand of a murderous man

C Am G

But a good man I say to myself

C Am D D7

As he slides his gun into my mouth

[Chorus]

G C G

The hunter I love in spite of his gun

Am C D G

He keeps me coming when I know I should run

C G

Make my get away clean

I know it’s bad

C D G

But it’s the nature of things

[Verse 3]

G C G

Two portraits of us apart

G C Am

Would make for meaningless art

G C D Em

A man with no kill and a girl with no thrill

C Am G

We in each other define

C Am D D7

The meaning we see in our lives

[Chorus]

G C G

The hunter I love in spite of his gun

Am C D G

He keeps me coming when I know I should run

C G

Make my get away clean

I know it’s bad

C D Am

But it’s the nature of things

[Bridge]

Am C

And like a moth to the flame

Am D D7

When he whistles my name

Am F

It’ll kill me to stay

Am D D7

But I do anyway

[Chorus]

G C G

The hunter I love in spite of his gun

Am C D G

He keeps me coming when I know I should run

C G

Make my get away clean

I know it’s bad

C D G

But it’s the nature of things

G Am

Yeah, I know it’s bad

C D G

But it’s the nature of things

| h Hammer-on

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