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Ten Cent Pistol

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[Intro]
Gm   Gm   Gm   Gm
[Verse 1]
Well, he Gmran around Gmlate at night
GmHolding hands and Gmmaking light
  CmOf everything that Cmcame before
But Gmthere she was beGmhind the door
[Chorus]
She Gmhit them with her Gmten cent pistol
BeGmcause they ruined her Dmname
Well, she Gmhit them with her Gmten cent pistol
And they've Dmnever Cbeen the GmsameGm  Gm  
[Verse 2]
There is Gmnothing worse Gmin this world
Than Gmpayback from a Gmjealous girl
  CmThe laws of man do Cmnot apply
When Gmblood gets in a Gmwoman's eye
[Chorus]
She Gmhit them with her Gmten cent pistol
BeGmcause they ruined her Dmname
Well, she Gmhit them with her Gmten cent pistol
And they've Dmnever Cbeen the Gmsame
[Instrumental]
Gm   Gm   Gm   Gm
C    C    Gm   Gm
C    C    Dm   Dm
Gm   Gm   Gm   Gm
[Verse 3]
GmStars did fall, Gmthunder rolled
GmBugs crawled back, Gmin their holes
  CmThe couple screamed, but it was Cmfar too late
  GmA jealous heart, Gmdid retaliate
[Chorus]
She Gmhit them with her Gmten cent pistol
BeGmcause they ruined her Dmname
Well, she Gmhit them with her Gmten cent pistol
And they've Dmnever Cbeen the Gmsame
[Outro]
   Gm     Gm     Gm    Gmx2

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Ten Cent Pistol

by The Black Keys

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Intro]

Gm Gm Gm Gm

[Verse 1]

Gm Gm

Well, he ran around late at night

Gm Gm

Holding hands and making light

Cm Cm

Of everything that came before

Gm Gm

But there she was behind the door

[Chorus]

Gm Gm

She hit them with her ten cent pistol

Gm Dm

Because they ruined her name

Gm Gm

Well, she hit them with her ten cent pistol

Dm C Gm Gm Gm

And they've never been the same

[Verse 2]

Gm Gm

There is nothing worse in this world

Gm Gm

Than payback from a jealous girl

Cm Cm

The laws of man do not apply

Gm Gm

When blood gets in a woman's eye

[Chorus]

Gm Gm

She hit them with her ten cent pistol

Gm Dm

Because they ruined her name

Gm Gm

Well, she hit them with her ten cent pistol

Dm C Gm

And they've never been the same

[Instrumental]

Gm Gm Gm Gm

C C Gm Gm

C C Dm Dm

Gm Gm Gm Gm

[Verse 3]

Gm Gm

Stars did fall, thunder rolled

Gm Gm

Bugs crawled back, in their holes

Cm Cm

The couple screamed, but it was far too late

Gm Gm

A jealous heart, did retaliate

[Chorus]

Gm Gm

She hit them with her ten cent pistol

Gm Dm

Because they ruined her name

Gm Gm

Well, she hit them with her ten cent pistol

Dm C Gm

And they've never been the same

[Outro]

Gm Gm Gm Gm

About Ten Cent Pistol Chords by The Black Keys

Learn how to play Ten Cent Pistol by The Black Keys with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Ten Cent Pistol chords”, “Ten Cent Pistol guitar chords”, or “The Black Keys Ten Cent Pistol 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 Ten Cent Pistol chords and for experienced players who want accurate Ten Cent Pistol lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Gm, Cm, Dm, C, A.

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What key is "Ten Cent Pistol" in?

The chords for "Ten Cent Pistol" show the original chord names (including Gm, Cm, Dm, C, A). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.