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bar chords throughout the song sound better and won't give you carpel tunnel if a capo is
used and they are played as open chords.  Also I added another chord that transitions well 
Note: - the chords are placed directly above the syllable that should be sung.
Chords Used:
 Em-  D-  Am-  G- (D/F#)
[Intro]
  Em    D    Am    Gx4
[Verse 1]
      EmMr. Dali DLamas
  AmAnother sister's shootin' Gheroin tomorrow
  EmAmputees in DFreetown
Sierra LeAmone's
The Gchurch wasn't honest
  EmThe state put the Dyouth in a harness
  AmCreatin' Ghostility among us
  EmTeacher said Dno college
  AmStill the kid's gotta Gget a check with a couple Emcommas
People wanna Dbomb us
  AmMore people gotta Gscatter and run from Emus
Blame it on DZeus and Apollo and AAmdonisG  D/F#  
[Chorus]
But what you've Emdone here
Is Dput yourself between a Ambullet and a targetG  
And it won't be Emlong before
You're Dpulling yourself aAmwayG  
What you've Emdone here
Is Dput yourself between a Ambullet and a targetG  
And it won't be Emlong before
You're Dpulling yourself aAmwayG  
[Instrumental]
  Em    D    Am    Gx2
[Verse 2]
I've been Emknowing her for yearsD  
I've been Amseeing her for yearsG  
She got Emdark, dark wavy Dhair
With a Amvoice like she just don't Gcare
She got a Emskirt with a halter Dtop
She got a Amdad who never gave a G****
She drinks a Embeer with her mom 'til Ddawn
She got knocked Amup in a pickup Gtruck
But she got Emengaged when she was nineDteen
To this Amdude who was acting inGsane
Had a .4Em5 that he always Dcleaned
Said one Amday one day one Gtoo many days
Now she Emducked and she ran aDway
Never to be Amheard from, never to be Gseen
I check the Emcover of a magaDzine
I'm just Amwondering how, just GwonderingD/F#  
[Chorus]
What you've Emdone is
DPut yourself between a Ambullet and a targetG  
And it won't be Emlong before
You're Dpulling yourself aAmwayG  
What you've Emdone here
Is Dput yourself between a Ambullet and a targetG  
And it won't be Emlong before
You're Dpulling yourself aAmwayG  
What you've Emdone here
Is Dput yourself between a Ambullet and a targetG  
And it won't be Emlong before
You're Dpulling yourself aAmwayG  
What you've Emdone is
DPut yourself between a Ambullet and a targetG  
And it won't be Emlong before
You're Dpulling yourself aAmwayG  
[Outro]
  Em    D    Am   G(x a lot)

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Bullet And A Target

by Citizen Cope

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

bar chords throughout the song sound better and won't give you carpel tunnel if a capo is

used and they are played as open chords. Also I added another chord that transitions well

Note: - the chords are placed directly above the syllable that should be sung.

Chords Used:

Em D Am G D/F#

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[Intro]

Em D Am G

[Verse 1]

Em D

Mr. Dali Lamas

Am G

Another sister's shootin' heroin tomorrow

Em D

Amputees in Freetown

Sierra Leone's

The church wasn't honest

Em D

The state put the youth in a harness

Am G

Creatin' hostility among us

Em D

Teacher said no college

Am G Em

Still the kid's gotta get a check with a couple commas

People wanna bomb us

Am G Em

More people gotta scatter and run from us

D Am G D/F#

Blame it on Zeus and Apollo and Adonis

[Chorus]

But what you've done here

D Am G

Is put yourself between a bullet and a target

And it won't be long before

D Am G

You're pulling yourself away

What you've done here

D Am G

Is put yourself between a bullet and a target

And it won't be long before

D Am G

You're pulling yourself away

[Instrumental]

Em D Am G

[Verse 2]

Em D

I've been knowing her for years

Am G

I've been seeing her for years

Em D

She got dark, dark wavy hair

Am G

With a voice like she just don't care

Em D

She got a skirt with a halter top

Am G

She got a dad who never gave a ****

Em D

She drinks a beer with her mom 'til dawn

Am G

She got knocked up in a pickup truck

Em D

But she got engaged when she was nineteen

Am G

To this dude who was acting insane

Em D

Had a .45 that he always cleaned

Am G

Said one day one day one too many days

Em D

Now she ducked and she ran away

Am G

Never to be heard from, never to be seen

Em D

I check the cover of a magazine

Am G D/F#

I'm just wondering how, just wondering

[Chorus]

What you've done is

D Am G

Put yourself between a bullet and a target

And it won't be long before

D Am G

You're pulling yourself away

What you've done here

D Am G

Is put yourself between a bullet and a target

And it won't be long before

D Am G

You're pulling yourself away

What you've done here

D Am G

Is put yourself between a bullet and a target

And it won't be long before

D Am G

You're pulling yourself away

What you've done is

D Am G

Put yourself between a bullet and a target

And it won't be long before

D Am G

You're pulling yourself away

[Outro]

Em D Am G

(x a lot)

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