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War Horn

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Eminor

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[Intro]
G  Em  G  Em  Am D G Em C  G
[Verse 1]
GNever robbed a bank I never Emstole a car
GNever pumped no bullets into EmJohnny Law
AmAlways payed my Dtaxes always Gdrove Embelow
the Emspeed limit in Dmy home Gtown
[Verse 2]
GAlways had a girlfriend, yeah I Emalways had a job
GNever drank no alcohol, Emalways flapped my jaw
AmNever raised a Dfinger till I Gheard the Emlord
EmBlowin on his Dold war Ghorn
[Interlude]
G B Em D
G B Em D
Em D C
Em D C
[Verse 3]
GAlways smoked them cigarettes, yeah never Emsmoked no dope
GAlways had an alibi, yeah always Emhad some hope
AmNever thought no Devil could have Gsettled Emdown
EmIn the people of Dmy home Gtown
[Verse 4]
GNever met no witches no I never Emmet no ghosts
GNever sent no howlies to the Emfire below
AmNever carried wDeapons till I Gheard the Emlord
EmBlowin on his Dold war Ghorn
[Outro]
Em  C  G
EmBlowin on his Cold war Ghorn
G  B  Em   Cm   Em  Cm
G  B  Em  Cm  Em  D  C  G
G  G  Em

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War Horn

by Shakey Graves

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G Em G Em Am D G Em C G

[Verse 1]

G Em

Never robbed a bank I never stole a car

G Em

Never pumped no bullets into Johnny Law

Am D G Em

Always payed my taxes always drove below

Em D G

the speed limit in my home town

[Verse 2]

G Em

Always had a girlfriend, yeah I always had a job

G Em

Never drank no alcohol, always flapped my jaw

Am D G Em

Never raised a finger till I heard the lord

Em D G

Blowin on his old war horn

[Interlude]

G B Em D

Em D C

[Verse 3]

G Em

Always smoked them cigarettes, yeah never smoked no dope

G Em

Always had an alibi, yeah always had some hope

Am D G Em

Never thought no evil could have settled down

Em D G

In the people of my home town

[Verse 4]

G Em

Never met no witches no I never met no ghosts

G Em

Never sent no howlies to the fire below

Am D G Em

Never carried weapons till I heard the lord

Em D G

Blowin on his old war horn

[Outro]

Em C G

Blowin on his old war horn

G B Em Cm Em Cm

G B Em Cm Em D C G

G G Em

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