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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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e|-5--5----------|
B|-6--6----------|
G|-7--7--7b9--7--|
D|-7--7----------|
A|-5--5----------|
E|-5--5----------|
[Intro]
A x2
[Verse 1]
AAt the foot of the bed, lay the A7clarinet
and the Dlight bled onto the Dmcarpet
The Afan by the stove was left A7on
and the Dnoise of the bus was a Dmfrightful song
At the Afoot of the bed waits a A7man
                             D    Dm*Riff
buttoning his jacket with his hand
It's A4 o'clock he Etells her it's Dtime
She Anods her head and Ekisses Dgoodbye, goodbye
The Asnake of a shadow Ejumps to the Dfloor
and a hearbeat Fcloses with the Adoors
[Verse 2]
ACar is parked - A7eight blocks west
he Dfinds the keys - his Dmcable-knit vest
AOn the highway he A7stopped for an accident
the Dcars all waved - in acDmknowledgment
As he Adrives by the Eambulance hes Dgetting around traffic
He Aglances to his Esidecar's crushed and Dkisses dispatching
The Avoices outisde were Ecalling where the Dbodies had fallen
[Bridge]
And now his Atires roll A7over the Dmap of Dmblood on the Ahighway
Making A7very strange Dcolor making Dmvery strange Asmells
[Verse 3]
                     A          A7                 D    Dm*Riff
And soon it'll be the rain that washes all this away
AHe's pulling into his Ehouse his wife is Dworking till 5
While the Awhite exhaust Ebumper cars travels iDnto the sky
He'll Asing his song to Esleep with a Drhythm soft and deep, singing
[Chorus]
AShotgun, I got a A7shotgun
DShotgun, I got a Fshotgun
AOh Elittle Dboy, FI got a AshotgunA7  
DShotgun, I got a Fshotgun
AOh Elittle Dboy, FI got a AshotgunA7  
DShotgun, I got a Fshotgun
AOh Elittle Dboy, FI got a Ashotgun
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Shotgun

by A Murder of Crows

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Riff

e|-5--5----------|

B|-6--6----------|

G|-7--7--7b9--7--|

D|-7--7----------|

A|-5--5----------|

E|-5--5----------|

[Intro]

A x2

[Verse 1]

A A7

At the foot of the bed, lay the clarinet

D Dm

and the light bled onto the carpet

A A7

The fan by the stove was left on

D Dm

and the noise of the bus was a frightful song

A A7

At the foot of the bed waits a man

D Dm

*Riff

buttoning his jacket with his hand

A E D

It's 4 o'clock he tells her it's time

A E D

She nods her head and kisses goodbye, goodbye

A E D

The snake of a shadow jumps to the floor

F A

and a hearbeat closes with the doors

[Verse 2]

A A7

Car is parked - eight blocks west

D Dm

he finds the keys - his cable-knit vest

A A7

On the highway he stopped for an accident

D Dm

the cars all waved - in acknowledgment

A E D

As he drives by the ambulance hes getting around traffic

A E D

He glances to his sidecar's crushed and kisses dispatching

A E D

The voices outisde were calling where the bodies had fallen

[Bridge]

A A7 D Dm A

And now his tires roll over the map of blood on the highway

A7 D Dm A

Making very strange color making very strange smells

[Verse 3]

A A7 D Dm

*Riff

And soon it'll be the rain that washes all this away

A E D

He's pulling into his house his wife is working till 5

A E D

While the white exhaust bumper cars travels into the sky

A E D

He'll sing his song to sleep with a rhythm soft and deep, singing

[Chorus]

A A7

Shotgun, I got a shotgun

D F

Shotgun, I got a shotgun

A E D F A A7

Oh little boy, I got a shotgun

D F

Shotgun, I got a shotgun

A E D F A A7

Oh little boy, I got a shotgun

D F

Shotgun, I got a shotgun

A E D F A

Oh little boy, I got a shotgun

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