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Big Gun

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[Intro]
|E5  |N.C. |E5  |N.C. | (2x)
|  E5|  E5|             | (2x)
|  E5|  E5    G5    A5    G5| |
[Verse 1]
E5Riot on the radio
E5Pictures on the TVG5  A5  G5  
InE5vader man take what he can
E5Shootout on the silver screenG5  A5  G5  
SA5ticking 'em up and knocking 'em down
A5Living out a fantasyC5  D5  C5  
There's a E5bad man cruisin' around
E5In a big black limousineG5  A5  G5  
[Pre-Chorus]
Don't B5let it be wrong
Don't B5let it be right
A5Get in his wG5ayD5  
You're dA5ead in his sights
[Chorus]
E5Big gun
E5Big gun, number one
E5Big gun
E5Big gun kick the hell out of you
[Instrumental]
|  E5|  E5|
|  E5|  E5    G5    A5    G5|
[Verse 2]
E5Terminators, Uzi makers
E5Shooting up HollywoodG5  A5  G5  
E5Snakes alive with a .45
E5Gettin' up and doin' no goodG5  A5  G5  
If yA5ou ain't wise, they'll cannibalize
A5Tear the flesh off youC5  D5  C5  
E5Classified lady killers
E5Playing in the human zooG5  A5  G5  
[Pre-Chorus]
He sB5addle you up
And tB5ake you to town
A5Better look G5outD5  
When A5he come around
[Chorus]
E5Big gun
E5Big gun, number one
E5Big gun
E5Big gun kick the hell out of you
E5Showdown, yeah
[Solo]
|  E5|  E5| (4x)
|  A5|  A5| (2x)
|  B5|  B5|
|  A5|  A5|
[Chorus]
E5Big gun
E5Big gun, number one
[Bridge]
  E5Mmm-hmmA5  
  E5Uh-huhA5  
  E5Yeah-yeahA5  
  E5Mmm
A5Ba-ba-ba-ba-ba-ba-ba-ba
[Chorus]
E5Big gun,   A5got a E5hot oneA5  
E5Big gunA5,   got a E5number oneA5  
E5Big gun, lA5oaded and cocked
E5Big gun, yeah, A5hot, hot, hot
E5Got big gun, A5ready or not
E5Big gun, A5give it a, give it a shot, come on
E5Terminator,    A5  E5Uzi makersA5  
A E5regulator,   A5yeah, gonna E5get you laterA5  
Ending
|  E5|  E5| (3x)
E5Big gun kick the hell out of yE5ou

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Big Gun

by AC/DC

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

|E5 |N.C. |E5 |N.C. | (2x)

E5 E5

| | | | (2x)

E5 E5 G5 A5 G5

| | | |

[Verse 1]

Riot on the radio

E5 G5 A5 G5

Pictures on the TV

Invader man take what he can

E5 G5 A5 G5

Shootout on the silver screen

Sticking 'em up and knocking 'em down

A5 C5 D5 C5

Living out a fantasy

There's a bad man cruisin' around

E5 G5 A5 G5

In a big black limousine

[Pre-Chorus]

Don't let it be wrong

Don't let it be right

A5 G5 D5

Get in his way

You're dead in his sights

[Chorus]

Big gun

Big gun, number one

Big gun

Big gun kick the hell out of you

[Instrumental]

E5 E5

| | |

E5 E5 G5 A5 G5

| | |

[Verse 2]

Terminators, Uzi makers

E5 G5 A5 G5

Shooting up Hollywood

Snakes alive with a .45

E5 G5 A5 G5

Gettin' up and doin' no good

If you ain't wise, they'll cannibalize

A5 C5 D5 C5

Tear the flesh off you

Classified lady killers

E5 G5 A5 G5

Playing in the human zoo

[Pre-Chorus]

He saddle you up

And take you to town

A5 G5 D5

Better look out

When he come around

[Chorus]

Big gun

Big gun, number one

Big gun

Big gun kick the hell out of you

Showdown, yeah

[Solo]

E5 E5

| | | (4x)

A5 A5

| | | (2x)

B5 B5

| | |

A5 A5

| | |

[Chorus]

Big gun

Big gun, number one

[Bridge]

E5 A5

Mmm-hmm

E5 A5

Uh-huh

E5 A5

Yeah-yeah

Mmm

Ba-ba-ba-ba-ba-ba-ba-ba

[Chorus]

E5 A5 E5 A5

Big gun, got a hot one

E5 A5 E5 A5

Big gun, got a number one

E5 A5

Big gun, loaded and cocked

E5 A5

Big gun, yeah, hot, hot, hot

E5 A5

Got big gun, ready or not

E5 A5

Big gun, give it a, give it a shot, come on

E5 A5 E5 A5

Terminator, Uzi makers

E5 A5 E5 A5

A regulator, yeah, gonna get you later

Ending

E5 E5

| | | (3x)

E5 E5

Big gun kick the hell out of you

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