My Fathers Gun chords by Elton John

Chords with lyrics

F#m7F#m7
From this day on, I own my father's gun.
 G+G
I dug his shallow grave beneath the sun.
G+G
I lay his broken body down beneath the southern land.
A7A7
It wouldn't do to bury him where any Yankee stands.

 F#m7F#m7
I'll take my horse and I'll ride the northern plain.
 G+G
To wear the color of the greys and join the fight again.
G+G
I'll not rest until I know the cause is fought and won.
C majorC
From this day on, until I die, I'll wear my father's gun.

G+G
I'd like to know where the riverboat sails tonight.
G+G
To New Orleans, well, that's just fine, alright.
         A minorAm
Cause there's fighting there and the company needs men,
C/DC/D
So slip us a rope and sail on around the bend.

F#m7F#m7
As soon as this is over, we'll go home.
G+G
To plant the seeds of justice in our bones.
G+G
To watch the children growing, and see the women sewing.
D MajorD
There'll be laughter when the bells of freedom ring.


G+G
I'd like to know where the riverboat sails tonight.
G+G
To New Orleans, well, that's just fine, alright.
         A minorAm
Cause there's fighting there and the company needs men,
C/DC/D