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Gunslinger

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Gunslinger chords
Capo I
*note: G played as bar chord, third fret or standard G
 G   C    D2x  G  
Lookin' out aDcross this town;
Ckinda makes me wonder how
GAll the things that Dmade us great,
got Cleft so far beGhind
This used to be a Dpeaceful place;
Cdecent folks hard workin' ways
GNow they hide behind locked Ddoors,
aCfraid to speak their Gminds
I think we need a Cgunslinger,
                 G  D*        G*
somebody tough to tame this town
I think we need a Cgunslinger, 
there'll be Djustice Call aGround
 G   C    D   D   C    G2x
Someone let the Dfences go;
Cwild eyed bunch moved in, you know
GShootin' up the streets shoutin' Deverybody down;
the Cdogs all runnin' Gloose
Wrecked the papers, Dclosed the school;
Ctired old judge got roughed up too
GNo one left to Dmake a stand;
they Cwhisper, "What's the Guse?"
I think we need a Cgunslinger,
somebody Gtough to Dtame this Gtown
I think we need a Cgunslinger, 
there'll be Djustice Call aGround
 G   D   C   G2x G  
I think we need a Cgunslinger,
somebody Gtough to Dtame this Gtown
I think we need a Cgunslinger, 
there'll be Djustice Call aGround
I think we need a Cgunslinger,
somebody Gtough to Dtame this Gtown
I think we need a Cgunslinger, 
there'll be Djustice Call aGround
 G   C    D   D   C    G4x   C   D  G  
* D/F# and Em suggested here

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Gunslinger

by John Fogerty

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

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Gunslinger chords

Capo I

*note: G played as bar chord, third fret or standard G

G C D G

Lookin' out across this town;

kinda makes me wonder how

G D

All the things that made us great,

C G

got left so far behind

This used to be a peaceful place;

decent folks hard workin' ways

G D

Now they hide behind locked doors,

C G

afraid to speak their minds

I think we need a gunslinger,

G D G

* *

somebody tough to tame this town

I think we need a gunslinger,

D C G

there'll be justice all around

G C D D C G

Someone let the fences go;

wild eyed bunch moved in, you know

G D

Shootin' up the streets shoutin' everybody down;

C G

the dogs all runnin' loose

Wrecked the papers, closed the school;

tired old judge got roughed up too

G D

No one left to make a stand;

C G

they whisper, "What's the use?"

I think we need a gunslinger,

G D G

somebody tough to tame this town

I think we need a gunslinger,

D C G

there'll be justice all around

G D C G G

I think we need a gunslinger,

G D G

somebody tough to tame this town

I think we need a gunslinger,

D C G

there'll be justice all around

I think we need a gunslinger,

G D G

somebody tough to tame this town

I think we need a gunslinger,

D C G

there'll be justice all around

G C D D C G C D G

* D/F# and Em suggested here

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