Running Gun Blues Chords by David Bowie
Tempo:
160.25 bpm
Chords used:
G
D
C
A
E
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[D] [C] [G]
[D] [C] [G]
[D] [G]
[D] [G]
I count the corpses [A]
on my left, [C] I find I'm [G] not so tidy
So I better get away, [A] better make it a day [C] I've got 23 down [G] since Friday
[D] But I, I, [E] I, I can't [A] control it My [D] face is drawn, [E] my instinct is still [A] in
my mouth set [D] [C] [G]
I [D] [C] [G]
[D] slashed them cold, [G] I killed them dead
I broke their boots, [C] I [A] cracked their heads [D] I bumped them out, [G] broke their [D] heads
[C] But [F] now [C] I've got the running gums
[D] [C] It [G] [D] [C]
[G] seems the peaceful [A] stopped the war [C] I've left general squashed [G] and [C#] stifled
[G] But I'll slip out [A] again tonight, [C] cause they haven't taken back [G] my rifle
[D] For I
[E] promote [A]
oblivion, [D] and
[E] I'll blood a [A] few civilians
[D] [C] [G]
[D] [C] [G] I'll
[D] slash them [G] cold, I'll [D] kill them dead [G] I'll break their [C] boots, I'll crack their [A] heads
[D] I'll slice them till [G] they're [D] running red [C] But [F] now [C] I've got the running gums
[D] [C] [G] I'll
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slash them cold, [G] I'll kill [D] them dead [G] I'll [C] [C#]
break [D] their boots, I'll slice them till [G] they're [D] running red
[C] But now I've got the running gums
[D] [C] [G]
[D] [C] [G]
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[D] [C] [G]
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[D] [G]
I count the corpses [A]
on my left, [C] I find I'm [G] not so tidy
So I better get away, [A] better make it a day [C] I've got 23 down [G] since Friday
[D] But I, I, [E] I, I can't [A] control it My [D] face is drawn, [E] my instinct is still [A] in
my mouth set [D] [C] [G]
I [D] [C] [G]
[D] slashed them cold, [G] I killed them dead
I broke their boots, [C] I [A] cracked their heads [D] I bumped them out, [G] broke their [D] heads
[C] But [F] now [C] I've got the running gums
[D] [C] It [G] [D] [C]
[G] seems the peaceful [A] stopped the war [C] I've left general squashed [G] and [C#] stifled
[G] But I'll slip out [A] again tonight, [C] cause they haven't taken back [G] my rifle
[D] For I
[E] promote [A]
oblivion, [D] and
[E] I'll blood a [A] few civilians
[D] [C] [G]
[D] [C] [G] I'll
[D] slash them [G] cold, I'll [D] kill them dead [G] I'll break their [C] boots, I'll crack their [A] heads
[D] I'll slice them till [G] they're [D] running red [C] But [F] now [C] I've got the running gums
[D] [C] [G] I'll
[D] [C] [G]
[D] [C] [G]
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[C] [G] [D]
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[D] [C] [G]
[C] [G] [D]
[C] [G] [D]
slash them cold, [G] I'll kill [D] them dead [G] I'll [C] [C#]
break [D] their boots, I'll slice them till [G] they're [D] running red
[C] But now I've got the running gums
[D] [C] [G]
[D] [C] [G]
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Key:
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_ _ [D] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ I count the corpses [A]
on my left, [C] I find I'm [G] not so tidy
_ So I better get away, [A] better make it a day [C] I've got 23 down [G] since Friday
_ [D] But I, I, [E] I, I can't [A] control it _ _ _ My [D] _ face is drawn, [E] my instinct is still [A] in
my mouth set _ [D] _ _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _
I _ [D] _ _ _ [C] _ [G] _
_ _ _ [D] _ slashed them cold, [G] I killed them dead
I broke their boots, [C] I [A] cracked their heads [D] I bumped them out, [G] broke their [D] heads
[C] But [F] now [C] I've got the running gums
[D] _ _ _ [C] It [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [C] _
[G] _ _ _ _ seems the peaceful [A] stopped the war [C] I've left general squashed [G] and [C#] stifled
[G] But I'll slip out [A] again tonight, [C] cause they haven't taken back [G] my rifle
[D] For I _
[E] _ _ promote [A] _ _ _
oblivion, _ _ _ [D] and _ _
_ [E] I'll blood a [A] few civilians
_ [D] _ _ _ [C] _ [G] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [C] _ [G] I'll _
_ [D] _ slash them [G] cold, I'll [D] kill them dead [G] I'll break their [C] boots, I'll crack their [A] heads
[D] I'll slice them till [G] they're [D] running red [C] But [F] now [C] I've got the running gums
_ [D] _ _ _ [C] _ [G] I'll _
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_ slash them cold, [G] I'll kill [D] them dead [G] I'll _ _ _ [C] _ _ [C#]
break [D] their boots, I'll slice them till [G] they're [D] running red
[C] But now I've got the running gums
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_ _ I count the corpses [A]
on my left, [C] I find I'm [G] not so tidy
_ So I better get away, [A] better make it a day [C] I've got 23 down [G] since Friday
_ [D] But I, I, [E] I, I can't [A] control it _ _ _ My [D] _ face is drawn, [E] my instinct is still [A] in
my mouth set _ [D] _ _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _
I _ [D] _ _ _ [C] _ [G] _
_ _ _ [D] _ slashed them cold, [G] I killed them dead
I broke their boots, [C] I [A] cracked their heads [D] I bumped them out, [G] broke their [D] heads
[C] But [F] now [C] I've got the running gums
[D] _ _ _ [C] It [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [C] _
[G] _ _ _ _ seems the peaceful [A] stopped the war [C] I've left general squashed [G] and [C#] stifled
[G] But I'll slip out [A] again tonight, [C] cause they haven't taken back [G] my rifle
[D] For I _
[E] _ _ promote [A] _ _ _
oblivion, _ _ _ [D] and _ _
_ [E] I'll blood a [A] few civilians
_ [D] _ _ _ [C] _ [G] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [C] _ [G] I'll _
_ [D] _ slash them [G] cold, I'll [D] kill them dead [G] I'll break their [C] boots, I'll crack their [A] heads
[D] I'll slice them till [G] they're [D] running red [C] But [F] now [C] I've got the running gums
_ [D] _ _ _ [C] _ [G] I'll _
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_ slash them cold, [G] I'll kill [D] them dead [G] I'll _ _ _ [C] _ _ [C#]
break [D] their boots, I'll slice them till [G] they're [D] running red
[C] But now I've got the running gums
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