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Shots - Neil Young
Here are the chords and words to "Shots",
the Boarding House 5/27/78 version.  
This song is played in a "dropped" tuning
(DGCFAD, instead of EADGBE).  However,
the chords I have listed are those that
would be played as if there was no dropped tuning.
Thus, an Am as I have it written is really a 
Gm I guess.  But it's a lot easier to play it
in the dropped tuning.
I can't remember the name of one chord - it's A something.
I have it listed as A??, but it's really just 003210
(it's that chord from My My Hey Hey)
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AmChildrenF  
Are lost in the sanCd clearing Groads with little AmhandsF  
Trying to Cjoin their father's Ecastles together AmagainF  
Will they Cmake it?  GWho knows where or whAmenF  
Old wounds will Gmend 
AmShotsF  
Ringing Call along the Gborders can be AmheardF  
Comin' Cdown like a Evenom in the AmskyF  
Cutting through the Cair Gfaster than a AmbirdF  
in the Gnight
AmMachinesF  
Are Cwinding their way Galong, looking AmstrongF  
Building Croads and Ebringing back AmloadsF  
of CbuildinGg materAmialsF  
in the Gnight
AmMenF  
Are trying to Cmove the Gboulders on the AmgroundF  
lines Cbetween the different Espots that each has AmfoundF  
but back Chome another Gscene was going AmdownF  
in the Gnight
AmLustF  
Comes Ccreepin' through the Gnight to feed on AmheartsF  
of suburban Cwives who Elearned to preAmtendF  
when they Cmet their Gdreams AmendF  
in the Gnight
             Am               G  A??
But I'll never use your love you know I'm not like that
             Am               G  A??
and so if you give your heart to me
DmI promise to E7you
Dmwhatever we dE7o
A??                  G         C  A??             C  A??
that I will always be true
AmChildrenF  
Are lost in the sanCd clearing Groads with little AmhandsF  
Trying to Cjoin their father's Ecastles together AmagainF  
Will they Cmake it?  GWho knows where or whAmenF  
Old wounds will Gmend

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Shots

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Shots - Neil Young

Here are the chords and words to "Shots",

the Boarding House 5/27/78 version.

This song is played in a "dropped" tuning

(DGCFAD, instead of EADGBE). However,

the chords I have listed are those that

would be played as if there was no dropped tuning.

Thus, an Am as I have it written is really a

Gm I guess. But it's a lot easier to play it

in the dropped tuning.

I can't remember the name of one chord - it's A something.

I have it listed as A??, but it's really just 003210

(it's that chord from My My Hey Hey)

---------------------------------------------

Am F

Children

C G Am F

Are lost in the sand clearing roads with little hands

C E Am F

Trying to join their father's castles together again

C G Am F

Will they make it? Who knows where or when

Old wounds will mend

Am F

Shots

C G Am F

Ringing all along the borders can be heard

C E Am F

Comin' down like a venom in the sky

C G Am F

Cutting through the air faster than a bird

in the night

Am F

Machines

C G Am F

Are winding their way along, looking strong

C E Am F

Building roads and bringing back loads

C G Am F

of building materials

in the night

Am F

Men

C G Am F

Are trying to move the boulders on the ground

C E Am F

lines between the different spots that each has found

C G Am F

but back home another scene was going down

in the night

Am F

Lust

C G Am F

Comes creepin' through the night to feed on hearts

C E Am F

of suburban wives who learned to pretend

C G Am F

when they met their dreams end

in the night

Am G A

But I'll never use your love you know I'm not like that

Am G A

and so if you give your heart to me

Dm E7

I promise to you

Dm E7

whatever we do

A G C A C A

?? ?? ??

that I will always be true

Am F

Children

C G Am F

Are lost in the sand clearing roads with little hands

C E Am F

Trying to join their father's castles together again

C G Am F

Will they make it? Who knows where or when

Old wounds will mend

About Shots Chords by Neil Young

Learn how to play Shots by Neil Young with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Shots chords”, “Shots guitar chords”, or “Neil Young Shots 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 Shots chords and for experienced players who want accurate Shots lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Am, Gm, A, F, C, G.

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What key is "Shots" in?

The chords for "Shots" show the original chord names (including Am, Gm, A, F, C, G). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.