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Stick to Your Guns

Bon Jovi
Tab
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Song

Tabbed By: Mark Terkelsen

STICK TO YOUR GUNS

The song consists of a few bars of an heavy electric chords followed by two

rounds of an accoustic intro.

Intro (electric):

D5 G D5 G D5 G D5 G G

e-x-x-3-----x-x-3-----x-3-----x-x-3-----3----------------
B-3-3-0-----3-3-0-----3-0-----3-3-0-----0----------------
G-2-2-0-----2-2-0-----2-0-----2-2-0-----0----------------
D-0-0-0-----0-0-0-----0-0-----0-0-0-----0----------------
A-0-0-2-----0-0-2-----0-2-----0-0-2-----2----------------
E-----3---------3-------3---------3-----3----------------

Intro (accoustic): - play twice

D G A Bm A

e--2--2-2-0-----3-----3-------0----------0--------2------
B--3--------3-2-0---0---0-----2------2-3--------3--------
G--2------------0-0-------0---2----2----------4-------2--
D--0------------0-----------0-2--2----------4-------2----

A--------------------------------------------------------

E--------------------------------------------------------

G D A

e---0-------3-3------------------3-2--0------------0-----
B-2-------0-----0--------------0---3--2----------2-------
G-------0---------0----------0-----2--2--------2---------
D-----0--------------0---0-0-------0--2----2-2-----------

A--------------------------------------------------------

E--------------------------------------------------------

D G (A)

So you want to be a cowboy,

A Bm A (D)

Well you know it's more than just a ride

D G

You gotta know the real thing

A Bm A (D)

If you're gonna know the other side

D G

Ain't nobody riding shotgun

A Bm A

In the world tonight

-- Repeat Electric Intro (Combo of D5 and G chords)

during this verse:

And when you spit, you better mean it

You better make 'em all believe it

G D A

If you're gonna be the one

G

Woooooooo....

D G (A)

Stick to your guns

A Bm A (G)

Ain't nobody gonna hurt you baby

G

You can go for the trigger

G D A

But only if you have to

D G (A)

Aim from the heart

A Bm A (G)

Some will love and some will curse you, baby

G

And you can go to war

G D A

But only if you have to

A D

It's only if you have to

-- Repeat Acoustic Intro

D G (A)

So you want to be the big time

A Bm A (D)

Some people have to drag you down

D G

There's no living in the backseat

A Bm A (D)

If you're gonna drive through town

D G

And when you pray for independence, Hey boy

G Bm A

you better stand your ground

Repeat Electric Intro during these lines:

You got to give it all you got now

Or you might get shot down

G D A

Fight hard until the battle is won

D G (A)

Stick to your guns

A Bm A (G)

Ain't nobody gonna hurt you baby

G

You can go for the trigger

G D A

But only if you have to

D G (A)

Aim from the heart

A Bm A (G)

Some will love and some will curse you, baby

G

And you can go to war

G D A

But only if you have to

A D

It's only if you have to

Guitar Solo

--Repeat Electric Intro during these lines:

Well, you know that I been through it

I got the scars to prove it

G D A

Fight hard and the battle is yours

G

Woooooooo...

D G (A)

Stick to your guns

A Bm A (G)

Ain't nobody gonna hurt you baby

G

You can go for the trigger

G D A

But only if you have to

D G (A)

Aim from the heart

A Bm A (G)

Some will love and some will curse you, baby

G

And you can go to war

G D A

But only if you have to

A D

It's only if you have to

Bm G

Stick to your guns

G A

Wooooooo

So you wanna be a cowboy...

This one is probably my favorite non-hit track from New Jersey.

Enjoy!

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