Intro: D Verse: G C G C Cmaj7 D Can I take my gun up to heaven? G C G C Cmaj7 D You know she's always been by my side G C G C Cmaj7 D Can I take my gun up to heaven? G C Gsus4 I'll check it with St. Peter at the gate D C Am G And if I had a woman that was faithful D C Am G Or even kind some of the time D C Am G I'd drag her on up to the gates of heaven D C Am D Or follow her right down to the gates of hell
G C G C Cmaj7 D Can I take my gun up to heaven? G C G C Cmaj7 D You know she's always been by my side G C G C Cmaj7 D Can I take my gun up to heaven? G C Gsus4 I'll check it with St. Peter at the gate Instrumental: G D C Am G D C Am G D C Am G D C Am Bridge: C G When I come home from a long day a-working at the prison A D C I find my woman she's not a----round G She's down at Dahlie's corner a-playing cards and drinking A D C D Or sitting on the cars singing Dixie with the boys G C G C Cmaj7 D Can I take my gun up to heaven? G C G C Cmaj7 D You know she's always been by my side G C G C Cmaj7 D Can I take my gun up to heaven? G C Gsus4 I'll check it with St. Peter at the gate G C G C Cmaj7 D Can I take my gun up to heaven? G C G C Cmaj7 D Can I take my gun up to heaven? G C G C Cmaj7 D Can I take my gun up to heaven? G C G C Cmaj7 D Can I take my gun up to heaven? G C G C Cmaj7 D