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Alan Hull - When The Gun Goes Down
[Intro]
G D/F# Em   Am7   D/F#   G D/F# Em   Am7   D/F#
GDown, D/F#down, Emdown, oh ho ho Am7- when the Dgun goes
GDown, D/F#down, Emdown, oh ho ho Am7- when the Dgun goes
GDown, D/F#down, Emdown, oh ho ho Am7- when the Dgun goes
Am7Down - down Ddown 
Am7Down - down Ddown Am7  
[Verse 1]
Been thinking about this thing since Dway back in '69Am7  
Trying to get a pitch on it, Dtrying to get a lineDm7  
All I really Gwanna see are the Emlights in Belfast ATownAm7  
When the Dgun goes Gdown___Am7  
[Verse 2]
Time to feel with our hearts, Dthink with our headsAm7  
Time to bury differences, inDstead of burying deadDm7  
Time to put our Ghands together, in Embig old Belfast ATownAm7  
When the Dgun goes Gdown___
[Chorus]
When the Fgun goes down, Cspirits rise
FSkylarks sing in a Cclear blue sky
DShadows lift and the Gsun D/F#wears a EmcrownAm7  
When the Dgun goes Gdown___Am7  
[Verse 3]
Maybe we can end up Dmore than just good friendsAm7  
Been through a lot of bad old times, someDtimes thought they'd never endDm7  
Time to put our Ghearts together in Embig old Belfast ATownAm7  
When the Dgun goes Gdown___
[Chorus]
When the Fgun goes down, Cspirits rise
FSkylarks sing in a Cclear blue sky
DShadows lift and the Gsun D/F#wears a EmsmileAm7  
When the Dgun goes Gdown___Am7  
[Verse 4]
Call me romantic, Dcall me a clownAm7  
Listen to your own still voice, before you Dput me downDm7  
Whoever said roGmance was dead, never Embeen to Belfast ATownAm7  
Watch the Dgun going Gdown___Em  Am7  
[Outro]      (## fade to end ##)
When the Dgun goes
GDown, D/F#down, Emdown, oh ho ho Am7- when the Dgun goes
GDown, D/F#down, Emdown, oh ho ho Am7- when the Dgun goes
GDown, D/F#down, Emdown, oh ho ho Am7- when the Dgun goes
Am7Down - down DdownAm7  D  Am7  D  Am7  D  Am7  D  Am7  D  Am7  D  

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When The Gun Goes Down

by Alan Hull

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Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

Am7

Dm7

Alan Hull - When The Gun Goes Down

[Intro]

G D/F# Em Am7 D/F# G D/F# Em Am7 D/F#

G D/F# Em Am7 D

Down, down, down, oh ho ho - when the gun goes

G D/F# Em Am7 D

Down, down, down, oh ho ho - when the gun goes

G D/F# Em Am7 D

Down, down, down, oh ho ho - when the gun goes

Am7 D

Down - down down

Am7 D Am7

Down - down down

[Verse 1]

D Am7

Been thinking about this thing since way back in '69

D Dm7

Trying to get a pitch on it, trying to get a line

G Em A Am7

All I really wanna see are the lights in Belfast Town

D G Am7

When the gun goes down___

[Verse 2]

D Am7

Time to feel with our hearts, think with our heads

D Dm7

Time to bury differences, instead of burying dead

G Em A Am7

Time to put our hands together, in big old Belfast Town

D G

When the gun goes down___

[Chorus]

F C

When the gun goes down, spirits rise

F C

Skylarks sing in a clear blue sky

D G D/F# Em Am7

Shadows lift and the sun wears a crown

D G Am7

When the gun goes down___

[Verse 3]

D Am7

Maybe we can end up more than just good friends

D Dm7

Been through a lot of bad old times, sometimes thought they'd never end

G Em A Am7

Time to put our hearts together in big old Belfast Town

D G

When the gun goes down___

[Chorus]

F C

When the gun goes down, spirits rise

F C

Skylarks sing in a clear blue sky

D G D/F# Em Am7

Shadows lift and the sun wears a smile

D G Am7

When the gun goes down___

[Verse 4]

D Am7

Call me romantic, call me a clown

D Dm7

Listen to your own still voice, before you put me down

G Em A Am7

Whoever said romance was dead, never been to Belfast Town

D G Em Am7

Watch the gun going down___

[Outro] (## fade to end ##)

When the gun goes

G D/F# Em Am7 D

Down, down, down, oh ho ho - when the gun goes

G D/F# Em Am7 D

Down, down, down, oh ho ho - when the gun goes

G D/F# Em Am7 D

Down, down, down, oh ho ho - when the gun goes

Am7 D Am7 D Am7 D Am7 D Am7 D Am7 D Am7 D

Down - down down

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