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Verse 1:
G G/F# Em D C C/B A
You and I went gently, you and I went far and wide
G G/F# Em D C C/B A
You and I went deeply, you and I went for a ride
C C/B Am7 G F Em D
But somewhere in the ashes of this burning lovers' game
G G/F# Em D C C/B A
Somehow you decided you would find another flame
Chorus:
C G Bb F
And as you lay sleeping with your eyes softly shut
F
I'll be
G Em Am7 C/B C
cleaning my gun
C A
cleaning my gun
C Em D
When heaven or hell takes this life
D
I'll be
A
Done
Verse 2:
G G/F# Em D C C/B A
You never lied to me, never said you'd be around for long
G G/F# Em D C C/B A
But somehow I believed that you would be my only one
C C/B Am7 G
Because you know where I'm going,
F Em D
And You know where I'm coming from
G G/F# Em D C C/B A
But now this train is slowly coming to its final destination
Chorus:
C G Bb F
And as you lay sleeping with your eyes softly shut
F
I'll be
G Em Am7 C/B C
cleaning my gun
C A
cleaning my gun
C Em D
When heaven or hell takes this life
D
I'll be
A
done
Bridge:
C G Bb F
And as you lay sleeping with your eyes softly shut
A E B F#
No it ain't me that you're dreaming of
Verse 3:
G F# Em D C B A
Mother always told me love would save me from myself
G F# Em D C B A
Daddy always said that love would take me straight to hell
C B A G F Em D
Sometimes they were righteous and sometimes they were oh so wrong
Outro:
D
Because I'm
G Em Am7 C/B C
cleaning my gun
C A
cleaning my gun
C Em D
When heaven or hell takes this life
D A
I'll be done
G Em Am7 C/B C
cleaning my gun
C A
cleaning my gun
C Em D
When heaven or hell takes this life
D A
I'll be done
D A
I'll be done
Other versions of this song
- Cleaning My Gun (Tabs)
- Cleaning My Gun (Ver2) (Tabs)
Song History
Last Updated: September 10, 2025