Under The Gun chords by Deep Purple

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)


BpM = 150

The Intro riff played also on lyrics:

  E5E5 E5 F5F5    F5F5 F5F5 D5D5
e|--------------|-------------|
BB|--------------|-------------|
G+G|-9--9--10\----|--10--10-7---|
D MajorD|-9--9--10\----|--10--10-7---|
A augmentedA|-7--7--8\-----|--8---8--5---|
E MajorE|--------------|-------------|
   GUITAR    KEYBOARD

Intro:
 E5E5  E5E5 F5/E   F5/E F5/E D5/E
|----------------|-------------------|
 E5E5  E5E5 F5/E   D5/E D5/E  E5E5
|----------------|-------------------|
 E5E5  E5E5 F5/E   F5/E F5/E D5/E
|----------------|-------------------|
 E5E5  D5D5  G5G5   N.C
|----------------|-------------------|


Verse 1:
 E5E5 F5F5       D5D5   E5E5
|------|  Infidel can you hear
F5F5    D5D5    E5E5    F5F5
  Would be strange delight
    D5D5   E minorEm  D MajorD  G+G A augmentedA B minorBm D MajorD E5E5
I need you to give your sympathy tonight
F5F5        D5D5  E5E5  F5F5
  When you hear what I say
D5D5   E MajorE
  Deeds I've done
F5F5    D5D5  E minorEm D MajorD  G+G  A augmentedA B minorBm C majorC  D MajorD
  Realise I've never lost and never won ---|------|

Chorus:
 C majorC  G+G  D MajorD
|---------| I've got a feeling that it's never right
 C majorC  G+G  D MajorD
|---------| There was a reason but it's out of sight
 C majorC  G+G  D MajorD
|---------| It's going down somewhere tonight
 B minorBm G+G A minorAm G+G D MajorD     E minorEm  D5D5
|---------|  Under the gun____

Verse 2:
 E5E5 F5F5       D5D5   E5E5
|------|  Put death in my hand
F5F5  D5D5    E5E5      F5F5
    Learn____ to fight
       D5D5 E minorEm  D MajorD  G+G  A augmentedA B minorBm D MajorD  E5E5
Who could care__ if it's wrong or if it's right
F5F5     D5D5  E5E5  F5F5
  We got no choice
 D5D5  E5E5
Under command
F5F5      D5D5    E minorEm D MajorD G+G A augmentedA  B minorBm  C majorC  D MajorD
  We're ordered to die______ or take this land ---|------|

Chorus:
 C majorC G+G D MajorD
|---------| Stupid bastards and religious freaks
 C majorC G+G D MajorD
|---------| So safe in their castle keeps
 C majorC G+G D MajorD
|---------| They turn away as a mother weeps
 B minorBm G+G A minorAm G+G D MajorD     E minorEm   D5D5
|---------|  Under the gun____|----|

Instrumental:
 E minorEm                    E minorEm D MajorD G+G A augmentedA B minorBm D MajorD
|------|------|------|------|------|------|------|------|
 A minorAm
|------|------|------|------|------|------|------|------|
 BB B C majorC     BB B C majorC     BB B C majorC     BB B C majorC
|------|------|------|---Oh_|______|------|------|------|
 G+G   D MajorD   C majorC   G+G   C majorC   G+G   A minorAm   D MajorD B7b9B7b9
|------|------|------|------|------|------|------|------|

Verse 3:
 E5E5 F5F5       D5D5  E5E5
|------|  When brave men fall
F5F5  D5D5   E5E5      F5F5
  Under crimson skies
F5F5       D5D5    E minorEm D MajorD G+G A augmentedA B minorBm D MajorD   E5E5
  There's a sadness reflected in a soldier's eyes
F5F5    D5D5  E5E5  F5F5
  Tears will dry
 D5D5    E5E5
  For those I kill
F5F5   D5D5   E minorEm  D MajorD  G+G   A augmentedA  B minorBm C majorC  D MajorD
  Remember no more their names but someone will ---|------|

Chorus:
 C majorC G+G D MajorD
|---------| The only way to be victorious
 C majorC G+G D MajorD
|---------| Screw the fools who think it's glorious
 C majorC G+G D MajorD
|---------| Who gives a toss about the likes of us
 B minorBm G+G A minorAm G+G D MajorD     E minorEm   D5D5
|---------|  Under the gun____|----|


Instrumental:
 E5E5 F5F5  D5D5 E5E5 F5F5 D5D5 E5E5  F5F5   D5D5 E minorEm D MajorD G+G A augmentedA B minorBm D MajorD
|------|------|------|------|------|------|------|-------|
                              repeat 4 times, then fade