My Father's Gun Elton John
Music: Elton John
Lyrics: Bernie Taupin
Note of Interest: Apparently Dusty Springfield's on baking vocals for this song. =)
Capo 1
Intro: | D | G/D | D | G/D | D |
[D] [G/D] [F#m7]
[Bm]We dug his shallow [Bm/A]grave beneath the[G] sun.
[A]I laid his broken body[F#/A#] down -[Bm] below the s[D/A]outhern[G] line.
[C]It wouldn't do to[Bm] bury him [G] - where any Yanke[A7]e stands.
[D]I'll take my horse and I'll[G/D] ride the nor[F#m7]thern plain.
[Bm]To wear the colour of the [Bm/A]greys and join the fight [G]again.
[A]I'll not rest until I[F#/A#] know -[Bm] the cause is f[D/A]ought and[G] won.
[C] [Bm] [G] [D]
CHORUS:
[F#]I'd like to know where the r[Bm]iverboat s[Am7]ails to - [G]night.
[F#7]To New Orleans well t[Bm]hat's just f[Am7]ine al - [G]right.
`Cause there's f[E]ighting there and the [A]company needs[F#/A#] men.[F#] [Bm] [Am]
G A | C/D * D * | D7 G/D D * |
So slip us a rope and sail on round the bend.
[D]As soon as this is[G] ove[/D]r we'll [F#m7]go home.
[Bm]To plant the seeds of [Bm/A]justice in our[G] bones.
[A]To watch the children gro[F#/A#]wing -[Bm] and see the w[D/A]omen[G] sewing.
There'll be [C]laughter when the[Bm] bells of freedom[G] ring.[D]
(Repeat Chorus 5x to Fade)
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