Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)
Intro:
A minorAm E MajorE C majorC x4
A minorAm G# minorG#m C/GC/G x2
FF DmDm x2
Verse:
A minorAm
Brothers in arms that share my fears
E MajorE C majorC
Time to protect what you hold dear
A minorAm
There's been a rise in new ideas
E MajorE C majorC
Threatening to change the way we live
Pre-Chorus:
FF
Who knows what trouble's found a way?
DmDm
Found a way to your door today?
FF
Who knows what trouble's on it's way?
DmDm
On it's way to intimidate?
Chorus:
A minorAm
All I want is a big red gun
E MajorE C majorC
(Oh yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
A minorAm
I'm gonna shoot shoot shoot at the setting sun
E MajorE C majorC
(Oh yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
FF
And all I want is a big red gun
DmDm
I'm gonna shoot shoot shoot 'till the thrill is gone
FF
Cause this is my right no matter the cost
DmDm A minorAm
Stay out of my sight when baby's got a big red gun!
Interlude:
A minorAm G# minorG#m
(Oh yeah yeah yeah-yeah)
C/GC/G A minorAm
Baby's got a big red gun!
G# minorG#m C/GC/G
(Oh yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
Verse:
A minorAm
Pride is a weapon in your hand
E MajorE C majorC
Freedom awards the faithful man
A minorAm
I hear the message loud and clear
E MajorE C majorC
Straight from his lips into my ears
Pre-Chorus:
FF
And Lord I just can't walk away
DmDm
Walk away from the enemy
FF
The law will never disagree
DmDm
On the target of my insecurities
Chorus:
A minorAm
All I want is a big red gun
E MajorE C majorC
(Oh yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
A minorAm
I'm gonna shoot shoot shoot at the setting sun
E MajorE C majorC
(Oh yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
FF
And all I want is a big red gun
DmDm
I'm gonna shoot shoot shoot 'till the thrill is gone
FF
And how many lives will have to be lost
DmDm E MajorE
To understand why my baby's got a big red gun!
E MajorE
(Baby's got a big red gun)
FF
(Baby's got a big red gun)
DmDm
(Baby's got a big red gun)
A minorAm
(Baby's got a big red gun)
Bridge:
E MajorE
We call them twisted and deranged
FF
But we gave them the keys to annihilate
DmDm A minorAm
How long before the next one's in the ground?
E MajorE
So proud of all your history
FF
But history made a big mistake
DmDm A minorAm
The judge and jury stand before you now
Outro:
A minorAm
'Cus baby's got a big red gun!
E MajorE
Baby's got a big red gun!
FF
Baby's got a big red gun!
DmDm A minorAm
Oh, momma what have I become?