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The Gunman

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Dmajor

90BPM

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1/16

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 16Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

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Tuning: Standard
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capo: 1st fret
play: G
key: G#/Ab
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INTRO
  Pattern 1          Pattern 2
  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +    1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  
e|2---0---2---0---| |2---0---2---0---|
B|----------------| |2-------2-------|
G|2---0---2---0---| |2---0---2---0---|
D|----------------| |----------------|
A|--2---2---2---2-| |--2---2---2---2-|
E|----------------| |----------------|
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CHORDS
            E-A-D-G-B-e
Em9         0-2-0-0-0-2
A7add13/Bb  x-1-2-0-2-2
Bbdim7      x-1-2-0-2-0
D/F#        2-x-0-2-3-2
A/C#        x-4-2-2-2-0
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[Intro] 0:00
| Pattern 1 | % | % |
| Pattern 2 |              | % |
       I know that on some narrow street
   | Pattern 2 |
Our paths will cross, our eyes will meet
   | Pattern 2 |
And love will leave me at his feet
   | Pattern 2 |   Gmaj7  
I'm waiting for the gunman
[Interlude 1] 0:28
|  Gmaj7| % |  F#m| % |  Em|  Bm| 
 3/4                        5/4
|  Gmaj7| % |  F#m| % |  Em|  Bm| 
 3/4                        5/4
|  Gmaj7| % |  F#m| % |  Em|  Bm| 
 3/4
|  Bm| % | % | % | % | % |
|  Gmaj7| % |  Bm| % | Bm  
                (ritardando)
[Interlude 2] 1:28
|  Em   F#m|  Bm|  Em   F#m|  Bm|
|  Em   F#m|  Bm|  G   A|  Bm  
|  Em   F#m|  Bm|  Em   F#m|  Bm|
|  Em   F#m|  Bm|  G   A|  Bm  
|  G   F#m7|      Bm   A|  G   F#m7|     Bm   A|
|  G   F#m7|  Bm|  G   A|  Bm  
[Verse] 3:02
When I Ementer a room
I will F#monly sit faBmcing the Emdoor
It's F#mlove I'm looking Bmfor
As I Emsearch every face
I start F#mwondering
      Bm    A|  Em9   Em|   A7add13/Bb   Bbdim7|
Is this the place?
[Chorus]
For Gmaj7love is a gunman, D/F#and no Emmercy has BmheA  
He'll Gmaj7hunt you down unF#mtil the F#m7day
         Gmaj7|  A   A/C#|
Death sets you free
Gmaj7Love is a gunman, D/F#and he's Emcoming to BmtownA  
You'll Gmaj7meet his gaze, both F#mbarrels bF#m7laze
        Gmaj7|  A   A/C#|
  Staring you down
Gmaj7Love is a gunman, D/F#and no Emmercy has BmheAsus2  
This Gmaj7time his sightsGmaj7  Gmaj7  
Are Emfixed on meAsus2  
[Interlude 2] 4:20
|  Em   F#m7|  Bm|  Em   F#m7|  Bm|
|  G   F#m7|     Bm   A|  G   F#m7|     Bm   A|
|  G   F#m7|  Bm|  G   A|  Bm|
[Verse]
You can Emrun, you can hide
You can F#meven saddle Bmup and Emride
But lF#move won't be deBmnied
You can Emwear a disguise
                    F#m   Bm    A|  Em9   Em|   A7add13/Bb   Bbdim7|
But he isn't fooled by a- li-  bis
[Chorus]
For Gmaj7love is a gunman, D/F#and no Emmercy has BmheA  
He'll Gmaj7hunt you down unF#mtil the F#m7day
         Gmaj7|  A   A/C#|
Death sets you free
Gmaj7Love is a gunman, D/F#and he's Emcoming to BmtownA  
You'll Gmaj7meet his gaze, both F#mbarrels bF#m7laze
        Gmaj7|  A   A/C#|
  Staring you down
Gmaj7Love is a gunman, D/F#and no Emmercy has BmheAsus2  
This Gmaj7time his sightsGmaj7  Gmaj7  
Are Emfixed on meAsus2  
[Interlude] 6:26
|  Gmaj7|  F#m7|  Bm|  Gmaj7| 
[Solo] 6:42
|  D|  A/C#|  F#m7|  Gmaj7|
|  D|  A/C#|  F#m7|  Gmaj7|
|  F#m7|  A| 
|     Gmaj7   D/F#|    Em   Bm   A|
|  Gmaj7   F#m7|      Gmaj7   A   A/C#|
[Chorus] 7:33
Gmaj7Love is a gunman, D/F#and no Emmercy has BmheAsus2  
This Gmaj7time his sightsGmaj7  Gmaj7  
Are Emfixed on meAsus2  
[Coda] 7:49
|  Em   F#m|  Bm|  Em   F#m|  Bm|
|  Em   F#m|  Bm|  G|  A| Bm  

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The Gunman

by Prefab Sprout

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Gmaj7

F#m

F#m7

Em9

A7add13/Bb

Bbdim7

D/F#

A/C#

Asus2

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Tuning: Standard

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capo: 1st fret

play: G

key: G#/Ab

---------------------------------------------------------------------------

INTRO

Pattern 1 Pattern 2

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

e|2---0---2---0---| |2---0---2---0---|

B|----------------| |2-------2-------|

G|2---0---2---0---| |2---0---2---0---|

D|----------------| |----------------|

A|--2---2---2---2-| |--2---2---2---2-|

E|----------------| |----------------|

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CHORDS

E-A-D-G-B-e

Em9 0-2-0-0-0-2

A7add13/Bb x-1-2-0-2-2

Bbdim7 x-1-2-0-2-0

D/F# 2-x-0-2-3-2

A/C# x-4-2-2-2-0

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[Intro] 0:00

| Pattern 1 | % | % |

| Pattern 2 | | % |

I know that on some narrow street

| Pattern 2 |

Our paths will cross, our eyes will meet

| Pattern 2 |

And love will leave me at his feet

Gmaj7

| Pattern 2 |

I'm waiting for the gunman

[Interlude 1] 0:28

Gmaj7 F#m Em Bm

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3/4 5/4

Gmaj7 F#m Em Bm

| | % | | % | | |

3/4 5/4

Gmaj7 F#m Em Bm

| | % | | % | | |

3/4

| | % | % | % | % | % |

Gmaj7 Bm Bm

| | % | | % |

(ritardando)

[Interlude 2] 1:28

Em F#m Bm Em F#m Bm

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Em F#m Bm G A Bm

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Em F#m Bm Em F#m Bm

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Em F#m Bm G A Bm

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G F#m7 Bm A G F#m7 Bm A

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G F#m7 Bm G A Bm

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[Verse] 3:02

When I enter a room

F#m Bm Em

I will only sit facing the door

F#m Bm

It's love I'm looking for

As I search every face

F#m

I start wondering

Bm A Em9 Em A7add13/Bb Bbdim7

| | |

Is this the place?

[Chorus]

Gmaj7 D/F# Em Bm A

For love is a gunman, and no mercy has he

Gmaj7 F#m F#m7

He'll hunt you down until the day

Gmaj7 A A/C#

| |

Death sets you free

Gmaj7 D/F# Em Bm A

Love is a gunman, and he's coming to town

Gmaj7 F#m F#m7

You'll meet his gaze, both barrels blaze

Gmaj7 A A/C#

| |

Staring you down

Gmaj7 D/F# Em Bm Asus2

Love is a gunman, and no mercy has he

Gmaj7 Gmaj7 Gmaj7

This time his sights

Em Asus2

Are fixed on me

[Interlude 2] 4:20

Em F#m7 Bm Em F#m7 Bm

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G F#m7 Bm A G F#m7 Bm A

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G F#m7 Bm G A Bm

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[Verse]

You can run, you can hide

F#m Bm Em

You can even saddle up and ride

F#m Bm

But love won't be denied

You can wear a disguise

F#m Bm A Em9 Em A7add13/Bb Bbdim7

| | |

But he isn't fooled by a- li- bis

[Chorus]

Gmaj7 D/F# Em Bm A

For love is a gunman, and no mercy has he

Gmaj7 F#m F#m7

He'll hunt you down until the day

Gmaj7 A A/C#

| |

Death sets you free

Gmaj7 D/F# Em Bm A

Love is a gunman, and he's coming to town

Gmaj7 F#m F#m7

You'll meet his gaze, both barrels blaze

Gmaj7 A A/C#

| |

Staring you down

Gmaj7 D/F# Em Bm Asus2

Love is a gunman, and no mercy has he

Gmaj7 Gmaj7 Gmaj7

This time his sights

Em Asus2

Are fixed on me

[Interlude] 6:26

Gmaj7 F#m7 Bm Gmaj7

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[Solo] 6:42

D A/C# F#m7 Gmaj7

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D A/C# F#m7 Gmaj7

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F#m7 A

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Gmaj7 D/F# Em Bm A

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Gmaj7 F#m7 Gmaj7 A A/C#

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[Chorus] 7:33

Gmaj7 D/F# Em Bm Asus2

Love is a gunman, and no mercy has he

Gmaj7 Gmaj7 Gmaj7

This time his sights

Em Asus2

Are fixed on me

[Coda] 7:49

Em F#m Bm Em F#m Bm

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Em F#m Bm G A Bm

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