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Showdown At Big Sky

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[Intro]
Am  Am/G  D  E
Am  Am/G  D  E
[Verse 1]
AmSoldier of fortune
AmHe's a man of war
AmJust can't remember
AmWhat he's fighting for
AmStart a revolution
AmRight before your eyes
AmWhen you hear the big bang
AmDon't you be surprised
[Chorus]
CShowdown at C/Ebig sky
FDarkness at high D7noon
CShowdown at C/Ebig sky
FThat day may be D7soon
CAnd people, people
Can you hear the sound
FFrom every village and D7every town
Let the Cbells ring out (ring those bells)
Hear the C/Ebells ring in
Let the Fbells ring out (everybody)
Keep them Dringing, ringing
[Verse 2]
AmCan't predict the future
AmCan't forget the past
AmFeels like any moment
AmCould be the last
AmAll you believers
AmStanding inside this room
AmCan't you see it coming
AmShooting out across the moon
[Verse 3]
AmSave this place
Am- In the valley of tears
Am- By the river of time
AmFrom weapons race
Am- In the Book of David
Am- In the holy night
AmWhen it's laid to waste
Am- It will be written
Am- By the children of Eden
AmI said save this place
Am- And the Holy Ghost
[Chorus]
CShowdown at C/Ebig sky
FDarkness at high D7noon
CShowdown at C/Ebig sky
FThat day may be D7soon
CAnd people, people
Can you hear the sound
FFrom every village and D7every town
Let the Cbells ring out (ring those bells)
Hear the C/Ebells ring in (ring those bells)
Let the Fbells ring out (everybody)
Keep them rDinging, ringing
[Verse 4]
AmSave this place
Am- In the valley of tears
Am- By the river of time
AmFrom the weapons race
Am- In the Book of David
Am- In the holy night
AmWhen it's laid to waste
Am- It will be written
Am- By the children of Eden
AmI said save this place
Am- And the Holy Ghost
Am- And the Holy Ghost
[Chorus]
CShowdown at C/Ebig sky
FDarkness at high D7noon
CKiss tomorrow gC/Eoodbye
FAnd that day could be D7soon
CGive us the strength
Give us the wisdom
FAnd give us tomoD7rrow
Let the Cbells ring out (ring those bells)
Hear the C/Ebells ring in
Let the Fbells ring out (oh those people)
Keep them Dringing, ringing (ring those bells)
Let the Cbells ring out (ring out)
Hear the C/Ebells ring in (ring in)
Let the bFells ring out (oh those people)
Keep them rDinging, ringing (ring those bells)
Let the Cbells ring out
Hear the C/Ebells ring in
Let the Fbells ring out
Keep them Dringing, ringing

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Showdown At Big Sky

by Robbie Robertson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am/G

C/E

[Intro]

Am Am/G D E

[Verse 1]

Soldier of fortune

He's a man of war

Just can't remember

What he's fighting for

Start a revolution

Right before your eyes

When you hear the big bang

Don't you be surprised

[Chorus]

C C/E

Showdown at big sky

F D7

Darkness at high noon

C C/E

Showdown at big sky

F D7

That day may be soon

And people, people

Can you hear the sound

F D7

From every village and every town

Let the bells ring out (ring those bells)

C/E

Hear the bells ring in

Let the bells ring out (everybody)

Keep them ringing, ringing

[Verse 2]

Can't predict the future

Can't forget the past

Feels like any moment

Could be the last

All you believers

Standing inside this room

Can't you see it coming

Shooting out across the moon

[Verse 3]

Save this place

- In the valley of tears

- By the river of time

From weapons race

- In the Book of David

- In the holy night

When it's laid to waste

- It will be written

- By the children of Eden

I said save this place

- And the Holy Ghost

[Chorus]

C C/E

Showdown at big sky

F D7

Darkness at high noon

C C/E

Showdown at big sky

F D7

That day may be soon

And people, people

Can you hear the sound

F D7

From every village and every town

Let the bells ring out (ring those bells)

C/E

Hear the bells ring in (ring those bells)

Let the bells ring out (everybody)

Keep them ringing, ringing

[Verse 4]

Save this place

- In the valley of tears

- By the river of time

From the weapons race

- In the Book of David

- In the holy night

When it's laid to waste

- It will be written

- By the children of Eden

I said save this place

- And the Holy Ghost

[Chorus]

C C/E

Showdown at big sky

F D7

Darkness at high noon

C C/E

Kiss tomorrow goodbye

F D7

And that day could be soon

Give us the strength

Give us the wisdom

F D7

And give us tomorrow

Let the bells ring out (ring those bells)

C/E

Hear the bells ring in

Let the bells ring out (oh those people)

Keep them ringing, ringing (ring those bells)

Let the bells ring out (ring out)

C/E

Hear the bells ring in (ring in)

Let the bells ring out (oh those people)

Keep them ringing, ringing (ring those bells)

Let the bells ring out

C/E

Hear the bells ring in

Let the bells ring out

Keep them ringing, ringing

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