Wanted Man chords by Frankie Laine

Chords with lyrics

• Capo on 3rd

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Difficulty: Novice

pre-chorus:
D MajorD
Bullet in my shoulder
G+G
Blood, runnin' my vest
D MajorD
20 in the posse
A augmentedA
And they're never gonna let me rest

brief instrumental:
D MajorD G+G A augmentedA D MajorD

chorus:
D MajorD        G+G
'Till I became a wanted man
 D MajorD         A augmentedA
I never even owned a gun
  G+G            A augmentedA
But now they hunt me like a mountain cat
    G+G
And I'm always
A augmentedA
Always
G+G
Always
A augmentedA   D MajorD
On the run

verse one:
D MajorD        G+G
I killed poor Jed Bryant
   A augmentedA      D MajorD
In a bad, Laredo fight
          G+G
Killed him with my bare hands
    A augmentedA         D MajorD
For the girl I loved that night
   G+G        D MajorD
Jeds' brothers' out to get me
   G+G       D MajorD
He's coming with a gang
  G+G        D MajorD
I'd rather shoot it out by God
   G+G    A augmentedA    D MajorD
Than let 'em watch me hang

pre-chorus:
D MajorD
Bullet in my shoulder
G+G
Blood, runnin' down my vest
D MajorD
Twenty in the posse
      A augmentedA
And they're never gonna let me rest

chorus:
D MajorD        G+G
'Till I became a wanted man
 D MajorD         A augmentedA
I never even owned a gun
  G+G            A augmentedA
But now they hunt me like a mountain cat
    G+G
And I'm always
A augmentedA
Always
G+G
Always
A augmentedA   D MajorD
On the run

verse two:
    D MajorD          G+G
She had spangles on her red dress
    A augmentedA        D MajorD
She had laughter in her voice
             G+G
When he tried to put his hands on her
  A augmentedA        D MajorD
My heart left me no choice
  G+G       D MajorD
But was she really worth it
    G+G        D MajorD
Well I guess I'll never know
     G+G        D MajorD
She'll be drinkin' someone else's rye
   G+G    A augmentedA  D MajorD
When I'm six feet below

pre-chorus:
D MajorD
Bullet in my shoulder
G+G
Blood, runnin' down my vest
D MajorD
Twenty in the posse
      A augmentedA
And they're never gonna let me rest

chorus:
D MajorD        G+G
'Till I became a wanted man
 D MajorD         A augmentedA
I never even owned a gun
  G+G            A augmentedA
But now they hunt me like a mountain cat
    G+G
And I'm always
A augmentedA
Always
G+G
Always
A augmentedA   D MajorD
On the run

outro:
     D MajorD
A augmentedA wanted man
     D MajorD
A augmentedA wanted man
A augmentedA   D MajorD
On the run