Son Of A Gun chords by Joe Iconis

• Capo on 1st
• Difficulty: Intermediate

Key: Bb

Verse:
    A             E              D
My fav'rite comic book, fav'rite comic book,
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fav'rite comic book,
        A                  E
About a guy who's hand's a hook, guy who's
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hand's a hook, guy who's hand's a hook.
             A                E                D
And he's got blood on all his shirts, blood on all his shirts,
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blood on all his shirts,
             A                E
'Cause everything he feels he hurts, things he
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feels he hurts, everything he hurts.

Ow, ow
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Verse:
A           E            D          A       F#m E A
I can sympathize, I can sympathize, I can sympathize,
           A              E              D
'Cause I'm not like other guys, not like other guys,
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I'm not other guys.


      A               E            D
I've frequently been told, frequently been told,
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frequently been told,
   A                E           D
My hand is hard to hold, really hard to hold,
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really hard to hold.

Chorus:
              F E A
Get close and,
      F E A
I run!
                F E
I'm split decision,
D
I'm a son of a gun.

Verse:
  A                 E
I think a chamber's cracked, think a
D                  A                 F#m E A
chamber's cracked, think a chamber's cracked.
               A           E
'Cause I can't feel I just react,
       D           A             F#m E A
yeah I just react, can't feel I react.

A                E              D
When you hold me tight, hold me really tight,
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hold me crazy tight.
      A             E
I'll panic and I'll bite, freak out
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and I'll fight, lash out and ignite.

Chorus:
                F E A
See, I cut yeah!
      F E
I run!

A               F E
I'm not a real man,
D
I'm a son of a gun.

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Da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da.
Da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da!

Bridge:
F#m
And I wish my trigger could withstand,
F#m
The pressure of a gentle, hopeful hand

D                 A/C#
But even the most mild crutch is
Bm                A/C#
much too much and such a touch,
     D  A/C#     Bm      F#m       D
Will detonate explosions right on cue

                     A/C#
That's just what I do,
                                B7
And that's a frightening thought

E7
That's what I was taught.

Verse:
  A              E
I try to take it slow, try to
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take it slow, concentrate and slow.
     A            E                  D
Just focus on the flow, it's hard to focus though,
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focus on the flow.

       A               E
Then I start feeling a choke,
         D             A                F#m E A
just ignore the choke, can't ignore the choke.
        A                   E
Now the room is filled with smoke,
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room is filled with smoke, filled with blood and smoke.

Chorus:
               F E A
Split decision!
               F E A
Harsh reactor!
                   D E F#m
Said she loved him!
                 D E F#m
He attacked her!

             D E
When you see me,
F#m           D E
Girl just run,
F#m              D E F
'Cause I'm not a human,
F
I'm a son of a gun.

Outro:
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Bang, bang, you're done.
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