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The Rifle

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1/48

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Position

Step 1 / 48Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Capo 2
 Am7:  002010
   C:  032010
 C/B:  020010
  Em:  022000
(Picking Intro & verse)
e|C----C/B----Am7----Am7-----|
B|---1---1---1---1-|
G|-0---0---0---0---|
D|--2---0---2---2--|
A|3---2---0---0----|
E|-----------------|
[Intro]
   C   C/B   Am7     Am7(x2)
[Verse]
I've been kCnockin' on that C/Bdoor in my Am7sleepAm7  
FightinCg the C/Bfireplace gAm7lowAm7  
KnockiCn' on that C/Bdoor in my Am7sleepAm7  
FightinCg the C/Bfireplace gAm7lowAm7  
TAm7o keep mAm7e away
e|-Am7----Am7-----G-----G-----G-----G----------------|
B|---1---1----0----0----0----0-------------|
G|-0---0------0----0----0----0-------------|
D|--2---2-----0----0----0----0-------------|
A|0---0------------------------------------|
E|----------3----3----3----3---------------|
TAm7o keep mAm7e away from GhomeG  G  G  
(Picking chorus)
e|-----C-------Em-------C-------Em---------------|
B|------1------0------1------0-------------|
G|------0------0------0------0-------------|
D|---0--2---0--2---0--2---0--2-------------|
A|-2---3--3---2--2---3--3---2--------------|
E|-----------------------------------------|
[Chorus]
PapCa, get the rEmifle from its plaCce above the FrencEmh doors!
They're Ccomin' from tEmhe woods!
Oh! They're Ccomin' from Emthe woods!
And mCama you're ruEmnning too
Oh! MCy mama, you'rEme running too
MaCma you're runEmning too
Oh! My Cmama, you're Emrunning too
BroCther, I'm so Emsorry that you wCatched the paintinEmgs burn
[Verse]
I've been Cholding C/Bonto the Am7goldAm7  
When letting Cgo would fC/Bree my Am7handAm7  
And I've been Ctying youC/Br tongue in a Am7knotAm7  
Oh! I've been Ctying youC/Br tongue in a Am7knotAm7  
To wAm7rap this Am7death
To wAm7rap this Am7death in a GsheetG  G  G  
[Chorus]
PapCa, get the rEmifle from its plaCce above the FrencEmh doors!
They're Ccomin' from tEmhe woods!
Oh! They're Ccomin' from Emthe woods!
And mCama you're ruEmnning too
Oh! MCy mama, you'rEme running too
MaCma you're runEmning too
Oh! My Cmama, you're Emrunning too
BroCther, I'm so Emsorry that you wCatched the paintinEmgs burn
[Verse]
And I Ccan't C/Bhide the Am7dirty paAm7ths down that Ccarpet C/BanymoreAm7  Am7  
No, no, CI can'C/Bt hide thAm7e dirty Am7paths down that CcarpeC/Bt anymorAm7eAm7  
There were tCoo mC/Bany heavy Am7bootsAm7  
There were tCoo mC/Bany heavy Am7bootsAm7  
There were tCoo mC/Bany heavy Am7bootsAm7  
There were tCoo mC/Bany big bAm7lack booAm7ts
And there weCre tC/Boo many lAm7ittle brAm7own shoes
MarcAm7hing thrAm7oughG  G  G  G  
[Outro]
So I'm cCounting C/Bit to the Am7skyAm7  
Oh! I'm CcountinC/Bg it to thAm7e skyAm7  
I'm counCting it C/Bto the skAm7yAm7  
Oh! I'm CcountinC/Bg it to thAm7e skyAm7  
MoAm7ving bacAm7k, oh Am7I'mAm7  
         Am7                   Am7   G(strum)
Moving back to face the lack of home   

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The Rifle

by Alela Diane

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

C/B

Capo 2

Am7

: 002010

: 032010

C/B

: 020010

: 022000

(Picking Intro & verse)

C C/B Am7 Am7

e|-----------------|

B|---1---1---1---1-|

G|-0---0---0---0---|

D|--2---0---2---2--|

A|3---2---0---0----|

E|-----------------|

[Intro]

C C/B Am7 Am7

(x2)

[Verse]

C C/B Am7 Am7

I've been knockin' on that door in my sleep

C C/B Am7 Am7

Fighting the fireplace glow

C C/B Am7 Am7

Knockin' on that door in my sleep

C C/B Am7 Am7

Fighting the fireplace glow

Am7 Am7

To keep me away

Am7 Am7 G G G G

e|-----------------------------------------|

B|---1---1----0----0----0----0-------------|

G|-0---0------0----0----0----0-------------|

D|--2---2-----0----0----0----0-------------|

A|0---0------------------------------------|

E|----------3----3----3----3---------------|

Am7 Am7 G G G G

To keep me away from home

(Picking chorus)

C Em C Em

e|-----------------------------------------|

B|------1------0------1------0-------------|

G|------0------0------0------0-------------|

D|---0--2---0--2---0--2---0--2-------------|

A|-2---3--3---2--2---3--3---2--------------|

E|-----------------------------------------|

[Chorus]

C Em C Em

Papa, get the rifle from its place above the French doors!

C Em

They're comin' from the woods!

C Em

Oh! They're comin' from the woods!

C Em

And mama you're running too

C Em

Oh! My mama, you're running too

C Em

Mama you're running too

C Em

Oh! My mama, you're running too

C Em C Em

Brother, I'm so sorry that you watched the paintings burn

[Verse]

C C/B Am7 Am7

I've been holding onto the gold

C C/B Am7 Am7

When letting go would free my hand

C C/B Am7 Am7

And I've been tying your tongue in a knot

C C/B Am7 Am7

Oh! I've been tying your tongue in a knot

Am7 Am7

To wrap this death

Am7 Am7 G G G G

To wrap this death in a sheet

[Chorus]

C Em C Em

Papa, get the rifle from its place above the French doors!

C Em

They're comin' from the woods!

C Em

Oh! They're comin' from the woods!

C Em

And mama you're running too

C Em

Oh! My mama, you're running too

C Em

Mama you're running too

C Em

Oh! My mama, you're running too

C Em C Em

Brother, I'm so sorry that you watched the paintings burn

[Verse]

C C/B Am7 Am7 C C/B Am7 Am7

And I can't hide the dirty paths down that carpet anymore

C C/B Am7 Am7 C C/B Am7 Am7

No, no, I can't hide the dirty paths down that carpet anymore

C C/B Am7 Am7

There were too many heavy boots

C C/B Am7 Am7

There were too many heavy boots

C C/B Am7 Am7

There were too many heavy boots

C C/B Am7 Am7

There were too many big black boots

C C/B Am7 Am7

And there were too many little brown shoes

Am7 Am7 G G G G

Marching through

[Outro]

C C/B Am7 Am7

So I'm counting it to the sky

C C/B Am7 Am7

Oh! I'm counting it to the sky

C C/B Am7 Am7

I'm counting it to the sky

C C/B Am7 Am7

Oh! I'm counting it to the sky

Am7 Am7 Am7 Am7

Moving back, oh I'm

Am7 Am7 G

(strum)

Moving back to face the lack of home

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