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With a Gun

Steely Dan
Chords & TabKeyAmintermediate
★4.8(40)

Chords in this song24

Intro

Am (Am/E)(Am/G)
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Am (Am/E)(Am/G)
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Am (Am/E)(Am/G)
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Am (Am/E)(Am/G)
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Verse 1

I could be wrong,
F G Am (Am/E)(Am/G)
But I have seen your face be - fore,
Am (Am/E) G G/B C C/B Dm
You were the man that I saw running from his door,
You owed him money,
Dm/A C/E (C/D) (C) Bb (Bb/F)(Bb/A)(Bb)
But you gave him some - thing more...

Chorus

N.C. Gm Am * Gm Am *
...With a gun, ...with a gun,
You will be what you are just the same,
Did you pay the other man with the piece in your hand
And leave him lying in the rain? 

Verse 2

You were the founders...
F G Am (Am/E)(Am/G)
Of the clinic in the hill,
Am (Am/E) G G/B C C/B Dm
Un-til he caught you with your fingers in the till
He slapped your hand,
Dm/A C/E (C/D)(C) Bb (Bb/F)(Bb/A)(Bb)
So you settled up your bill...

Chorus

N.C. Gm Am * Gm Am *
...With a gun, ...with a gun,
You will be what you are just the same,
Did you pay the other man with the piece in your hand
And leave him lying in the rain? 

Bridge

When you're born to play the fool,
And you've seen all the western movies,
Woe to the one who does him wrong,
You'll hide in the bush - es,
Murder the man with Luger in hand
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Verse 3

I under - stand...
F G Am (Am/E)(Am/G)
That you will soon be leaving town,
Am (Am/E) G
Don't try to call me...
When they finally run you down, 
Just give fair warning...
Dm/A C/E C/D C Bb (Bb/F)(Bb/A)(Bb)
Any time you come a - round...

Chorus & Coda

N.C. Gm Am Gm Am
...With a gun, ...with a gun,
You will be what you are just the same,
Did you pay the other man with the piece in your hand
And leave him lying in the rain-------?
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Intro - repeat bar 4 times

Am (Am/E)(Am/G)
e|----0--0--0----0------------|
B|----1--1--1----1------------|
G|----2--2--2----2------------|
D|----2--2--2----2------------|
A|--0----------0--------------|
E|-------------------0----3---|

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