My Father's Gun Elton John
MY FATHER'S GUN
Year : 1971
Album : Tumbleweed Connection
Writers : Elton John & Bernie Taupin
Here's my version of "My Fathers Gun" By Elton John. Its much easier to play on acoustic
without all the flats and sharps. There may be a few chord changes missing, but overall
sounds good. (Not in same key as album).
Standard Tuning
Intro: | E | A | E | A ? Asus A |
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From [E]this day on I[A] own my father'[Gm7]s gun.
[C#/Dbm]We dug his shallow grave beneath[A] the sun.
[B]I laid his broken body[Gm7] down [C#/Dbm] - below the sou[B]the[A]rn line.
[D]It wouldn't do to[C#/Dbm] bury him - [A]where any Yankee st[B]ands.
[E]I'll take my horse and I'll ride[A] the northern pla[Gm7]in.
[C#/Dbm]To wear the colour of the greys [A]and join the fight again.
[B]I'll not rest until I [Gm7]know [C#/Dbm]- the cause is f[B]oug[A]ht and won.
[D]From this day on,[C#/Dbm] until I die, [A] I'll wear my fat[E]her's gun.
CHORUS:
[Gm7]I'd like to know where the ri[C#/Dbm]verboat sails [B] to - night.[A]
[Gm7]To New Orleans well that's ju[C#/Dbm]st fine al -[B] right.[A]
[F#] [B] [Gm7]
`C[B]ause there's fighting there and the company needs men.
So [A]slip us a rope and[B] sail on round t[E]he bend.[A] [E] [A]
[E]As soon as this is over we'll go[A] home.[Gm7]
[C#/Dbm]To plant the seeds of justice in[A] our bones.
[B]To watch the children [Gm7]growin[C#/Dbm]g - and see the[B] wo[A]men sewing.
[D]There'll be laugh[C#/Dbm]ter when the b[A]ells of freedom rin[E]g.
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