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Shotgun Wedding

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[Intro]
G D Cadd9 D
[Verse]
GWe ain't talked in a couple years
The last time I saw him we were throwing back beer
A Cadd9couple of bachelors in a town too small
For our reputations to let us stay long
GI could tell that boy was never gonna change
He'd sowed his oats by now still he carried his ways
There was Cadd9no point telling him to settle it down
If it was gonna happened it'd have happened by nowEm  
[Pre Chorus]
EmTil he called me Dlate one Cadd9night
Said man, are ya Dsittin Emdown 
I'm gonna be daddy Dreal Cadd9soon
And no I'm ain't Dmessing around
[Chorus]
Are ya coming to my Gshotgun wedding down in DJackson
Her Cadd9momma's so happy but her daddy ain't Dlaughing
Yeah I 'm Gtrying to make it right the only Dway I Cadd9knowD  
We got Gfamily coming in from a hundred different Dways
I gotta Cadd9face em straight on and I know what they're gonna Dsay
Man I Cadd9need you here real bad can you make it Ddown
Yeah I'm headed to a Cadd9shotgun wedding way Dback in my homeGtownG  D  Cadd9  D  
[Verse]
I thought of Gall those times he'd be up all night
Chasing those skirts till the morning light
there was Cadd9even girl who set a wedding date
But she went crazy or at least he'd sayEm  
[Pre Chorus]
So I guess his Dtime has Cadd9come
To buckle down and Dbe a Emman
And I'll try hard not to Dlaugh 
at the Cadd9alter if I Dcan
[Chorus]
Cause I'm going to a Gshotgun wedding down in DJackson
Her Cadd9momma's so happy but her daddy ain't Dlaughing
Yeah he's Gtrying to make it right the only Dway he Cadd9knowsD  
He's got Gfamily coming in from a hundred different Dways
He's gotta Cadd9face em straight on and I Dknow what they're gonna say
So I Cadd9need to help the boy out and drive on Ddown
Yeah IM going to a Cadd9shotgun wedding way Dback in my homeGtown
[Outro]
Well Gall our ex girlfriends were sitting in the pews
With a Dsigh of relief when he said I do
We wished em' Cadd9well 
and we all Gdrove on out to the Dlake
And there might be another Cadd9shotgun wedding
If DI stay out too Glate

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Shotgun Wedding

by Buddy Brown

Lyrics & chords · Original key

[Intro]

G D Cadd9 D

[Verse]

We ain't talked in a couple years

The last time I saw him we were throwing back beer

Cadd9

A couple of bachelors in a town too small

For our reputations to let us stay long

I could tell that boy was never gonna change

He'd sowed his oats by now still he carried his ways

Cadd9

There was no point telling him to settle it down

If it was gonna happened it'd have happened by now

[Pre Chorus]

Em D Cadd9

Til he called me late one night

D Em

Said man, are ya sittin down

D Cadd9

I'm gonna be daddy real soon

And no I'm ain't messing around

[Chorus]

G D

Are ya coming to my shotgun wedding down in Jackson

Cadd9 D

Her momma's so happy but her daddy ain't laughing

G D Cadd9 D

Yeah I 'm trying to make it right the only way I know

G D

We got family coming in from a hundred different ways

Cadd9 D

I gotta face em straight on and I know what they're gonna say

Cadd9 D

Man I need you here real bad can you make it down

Cadd9 D G G D Cadd9 D

Yeah I'm headed to a shotgun wedding way back in my hometown

[Verse]

I thought of all those times he'd be up all night

Chasing those skirts till the morning light

Cadd9

there was even girl who set a wedding date

But she went crazy or at least he'd say

[Pre Chorus]

D Cadd9

So I guess his time has come

D Em

To buckle down and be a man

And I'll try hard not to laugh

Cadd9 D

at the alter if I can

[Chorus]

G D

Cause I'm going to a shotgun wedding down in Jackson

Cadd9 D

Her momma's so happy but her daddy ain't laughing

G D Cadd9 D

Yeah he's trying to make it right the only way he knows

G D

He's got family coming in from a hundred different ways

Cadd9 D

He's gotta face em straight on and I know what they're gonna say

Cadd9 D

So I need to help the boy out and drive on down

Cadd9 D G

Yeah IM going to a shotgun wedding way back in my hometown

[Outro]

Well all our ex girlfriends were sitting in the pews

With a sigh of relief when he said I do

Cadd9

We wished em' well

G D

and we all drove on out to the lake

Cadd9

And there might be another shotgun wedding

D G

If I stay out too late

About Shotgun Wedding Chords by Buddy Brown

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Is "Shotgun Wedding" easy to play on guitar?

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What key is "Shotgun Wedding" in?

The chords for "Shotgun Wedding" show the original chord names (including G, D, Cadd9, A, Em). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.