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George Ezra - Shotgun
Capo 5
 C-  F-  Am- G  
[Verse 1]
CHome grown alligator, sFee you later
Gotta hit the Amroad, gotta hit the rGoad
SomeCthing changed in the atmosphere,
FArchitecture unfamiliar,
AmI could get used to thisG  
[Pre-chorus]
CTime flies by in the Fyellow and green,
stick Amaround and you’ll see what I mGean.
There’s a Cmountain top, that FI’m dreaming of,
If you Amneed me, you know where IG’ll be.
[Chorus]
I’ll be riding sChotgun,
Underneath the hFot sun,
Feeling like a sAmomeone.G  
I’ll be riding sChotgun,
Underneath the hFot sun,
Feeling like a sAmomeone.G  
[Verse 2]
The sCouth of the equator, nFavigator,
Gotta hit the rAmoad, gotta hit the rGoad.
CDeep-sea diving round the clock,
FBikini bottoms, lager tops
AmI could get used to thisG  
[Pre-chorus]
CTime flies by in the Fyellow and green,
stick Amaround and you’ll see what I mGean.
There’s a Cmountain top, that FI’m dreaming of,
If you Amneed me, you know where IG’ll be.
[Chorus]
I’ll be riding sChotgun,
Underneath the hFot sun,
Feeling like a sAmomeone.G  
I’ll be riding sChotgun,
Underneath the hFot sun,
Feeling like a sAmomeone.G  
[Bridge]
We got Ctwo in the front, Ftwo in the back,
AmSailing along and we doGn’t look back.
C  F  Am  G
[Pre-chorus]
CTime flies by in the Fyellow and green,
stick Amaround and you’ll see what I mGean.
There’s a Cmountain top, that FI’m dreaming of,
If you Amneed me, you know where IG’ll be.
[Chorus]
I’ll be riding sChotgun,
Underneath the hFot sun,
Feeling like a sAmomeone.G  
I’ll be riding sChotgun,
Underneath the hFot sun,
Feeling like a sAmomeone.G  
I’ll be riding sChotgun,
Underneath the hFot sun,
Feeling like a sAmomeone.G  
I’ll be riding sChotgun,
Underneath the hFot sun,
Feeling like a sAmomeone, a someone,a Gsomeone, a someone.
[Outro]
C  F  Am G

All chords in this song (4)

The story behind the song

"Shotgun" is an anthemic song with a balmy sound, described as being about summer travel. It captures the feeling of adventure and freedom that comes with journeys during warm weather. Released as a single from George Ezra's second album, Staying at Tamara's, it became his first number-one hit in the UK, Ireland, and Australia. The song itself plays like a bright, open road trip captured in music.

AI-written from these sources:Shotgun (George Ezra song) — Wikipedia ↗George Ezra — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Shotgun

by George Ezra

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

George Ezra - Shotgun

Capo 5

C F Am G

- - -

[Verse 1]

C F

Home grown alligator, see you later

Am G

Gotta hit the road, gotta hit the road

Something changed in the atmosphere,

Architecture unfamiliar,

Am G

I could get used to this

[Pre-chorus]

C F

Time flies by in the yellow and green,

Am G

stick around and you’ll see what I mean.

C F

There’s a mountain top, that I’m dreaming of,

Am G

If you need me, you know where I’ll be.

[Chorus]

I’ll be riding shotgun,

Underneath the hot sun,

Am G

Feeling like a someone.

I’ll be riding shotgun,

Underneath the hot sun,

Am G

Feeling like a someone.

[Verse 2]

C F

The south of the equator, navigator,

Am G

Gotta hit the road, gotta hit the road.

Deep-sea diving round the clock,

Bikini bottoms, lager tops

Am G

I could get used to this

[Pre-chorus]

C F

Time flies by in the yellow and green,

Am G

stick around and you’ll see what I mean.

C F

There’s a mountain top, that I’m dreaming of,

Am G

If you need me, you know where I’ll be.

[Chorus]

I’ll be riding shotgun,

Underneath the hot sun,

Am G

Feeling like a someone.

I’ll be riding shotgun,

Underneath the hot sun,

Am G

Feeling like a someone.

[Bridge]

C F

We got two in the front, two in the back,

Am G

Sailing along and we don’t look back.

C F Am G

[Pre-chorus]

C F

Time flies by in the yellow and green,

Am G

stick around and you’ll see what I mean.

C F

There’s a mountain top, that I’m dreaming of,

Am G

If you need me, you know where I’ll be.

[Chorus]

I’ll be riding shotgun,

Underneath the hot sun,

Am G

Feeling like a someone.

I’ll be riding shotgun,

Underneath the hot sun,

Am G

Feeling like a someone.

I’ll be riding shotgun,

Underneath the hot sun,

Am G

Feeling like a someone.

I’ll be riding shotgun,

Underneath the hot sun,

Am G

Feeling like a someone, a someone,a someone, a someone.

[Outro]

C F Am G

About Shotgun Chords by George Ezra

Learn how to play Shotgun by George Ezra with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Shotgun chords”, “Shotgun guitar chords”, or “George Ezra Shotgun chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Shotgun chords and for experienced players who want accurate Shotgun lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, F, Am, G.

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