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Dont Take Your Guns To Town

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Johnny Cash - Don't Take Your Guns To Town
(Capo 1st fret)
Video here - https://youtu.be/CoxQWFtqaYM
[Intro]
A   A
[Verse 1]
  A                                  E                  A
A young cowboy named Billy Joe grew restless on the farm,
                                  E              A
a boy filled with wanderlust, who really meant no harm.
   D
He changed his clothes and shined his boots and combed his dark hair down.
        A
And his mother cried as he walked out,
[Chorus]
       D                 A
"Don't take your guns to town, son.
D                  A
Leave your guns at home, Bill.
      D                 A
Don't take your guns to town."
[Verse 2]
   A                                        E               A
He laughed and kissed his mom and said, "your Billy Joe's a man.
                                    E            A
I can shoot as quick and straight as  anybody can
      D
But I wouldn't shoot without a cause, I'd gun nobody down."
        A
But she cried again as he rode away,
[Chorus]
       D                 A
"Don't take your guns to town, son.
D                  A
Leave your guns at home, Bill.
      D                 A
Don't take your guns to town."
[Verse 3]
   A                       E                   A
He sang a song as on he rode, his guns hung at his hips.
                             E              A
He rode into a cattle town, a smile upon his lips.
   D
He stopped and walked into a bar and laid his money down.
        A
But his mother's words echoed again:
[Chorus]
       D                 A
"Don't take your guns to town, son.
D                  A
Leave your guns at home, Bill.
      D                 A
Don't take your guns to town."
[Verse 4]
   A                                   E                A
He drank his first strong liquor then to calm his shaking hand,
                                    E           A
and tried to tell himself at last he had become a man.
  D
A dusty cowpoke at his side began to laugh him down.
       A
And he heard again his mother's words:
[Chorus]
       D                 A
"Don't take your guns to town, son.
D                  A
Leave your guns at home, Bill.
       D                A
Don't take your guns to town."
[Verse 5]
A                                    E              A
Filled with rage the Billy Joe reached for his gun to Draw
                                           E              A
but the stranger drew his gun and fired before he even saw.
   D
As Billy Joe fell to the floor the crowd all gathered 'round
    A
and wondered at his final words:
[Chorus]
       D                 A
"Don't take your guns to town, son.
D                            A
Leave your guns at home, Bill.
      D                 A
Don't take your guns to town."

Dont Take Your Guns To Town chords and lyrics

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Johnny Cash - Don't Take Your Guns To Town
(Capo 1st fret)
Video here - https://youtu.be/CoxQWFtqaYM
[Intro]
A   A 
[Verse 1]
[Chorus]
[Verse 2]
[Chorus]
[Verse 3]
[Chorus]
[Verse 4]
[Chorus]
[Verse 5]
[Chorus]

Dont Take Your Guns To Town Chords by Johnny Cash

Learn how to play Dont Take Your Guns To Town by Johnny Cash with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Dont Take Your Guns To Town chords”, “Dont Take Your Guns To Town guitar chords”, or “Johnny Cash Dont Take Your Guns To Town 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 Dont Take Your Guns To Town chords and for experienced players who want accurate Dont Take Your Guns To Town lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include A, E, D.

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