I Chose The Gun Chords by Angry Johnny And The Killbillies

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_ _ I once had a love, _ _ [A] her name was Lucinda.
_ _ We [E] were to be wed, but the Lord struck [F#m] her down. _ _
_ _ _ I promised right then, _ _ [A] my allegiance to Satan.
_ _ _ I [E] picked up my gun, and I rode out [F#m] of town. _
_ _ _ [E] Yes, I chose the gun [F#m] instead of the Bible.
[E] I killed and I robbed [F#m] wherever I go.
[E] Now the cold and the death [F#m] is pulling me down.
[A] Is it no amount of prayer [E] can rescue [F#m] my soul?
[A] _ I _ [F#m] _ _ _ know that he _ _ killed my [A] mother and father.
_ _ [E] They died with the weight of my sins on [F#m] their hearts.
_ _ _ _ They prayed for my soul, _ [A] but their praying was wasted.
_ _ [E] I ran from the light, [F#] I [F#m] came in the dark.
[E] When I chose the gun [F#m] instead of the Bible.
[E] I killed and I robbed [F#m] wherever I go.
[E] Now the cold and the death [F#m] is pulling me [A] down.
Is it no amount of prayer [E] can rescue [F#m] my soul? _ _
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_ _ _ I [A] can't see my Lucinda, _ _ [E] cause heaven has no room for evil [F#m] like me.
_ _ _ _ My place is with Satan, _ _ _ [A] in all of his torment.
_ _ _ [E] I'll miss my _ Lucinda _ [F#m] for _ eternity.
_ _ _ [E] Cause I chose the [F#m] gun instead of the [E] Bible.
I killed and I robbed [F#m] wherever I go.
[E] Now the cold and the death [F#m] is pulling me down.
[A] Is it no amount of prayer [E] can rescue [F#m] my soul?
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_ _ Turn my back on the _ _ Lord, [A] and I curse this sweet heaven.
_ _ _ [E] I curse the father, _ [F#m] and I curse the son.
_ If I had the chance, _ _ [A] I'd do it all over.
_ _ _ [E] I'd pick up the Bible, _ _ [F#m] I'd throw down the gun.
[E] But I chose the gun [F#m] instead of the Bible.
[E] I killed and I robbed [F#m] wherever I go.
[E] Now the cold and the death [F#m] is pulling me [A] down.
Would it no [F#m] amount of [E] prayer, _ _ _ _ no amount of prayer gonna rescue [F#m] my soul? _
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_ _ Rescue my [F#] soul.
Cause I chose the gun [F#m] instead of the Bible.
I chose the gun instead of the Bible.
[F#] I chose the gun instead of [F#m] the Bible.
I chose the gun instead of the [D] Bible.
[F#m] I chose the gun instead of the Bible.
I choose _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ [F#m] _ the gun instead of the Bible.
I chose the gun _ _ _ [D] _ [F#m] _ _ _
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instead _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ of the Bible
I chose the gun instead of the [F#] Bible _ _
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