Firing Line chords by Molly Hatchet

• Difficulty: Intermediate 💪

Key: Am

Intro:

Am   F  G  Am   F  G


Verse 1:
         Am
I've got blood hounds runnin' down my trail
     C               G    D
On a warm hot summer july night
          Am
It wasn't me who killed my old ladies man
       C                                 G     D
It was she who done it   I'll prove the man I am
      Am
I was runnin' and hidin'   Hidin' and runnin' yeah
C                   G     D
Duval county to the gator line
Am
Guns a blazin' I'm a man on the run
    C                   D
Not looking back to see what I've done

Pre-Chorus:
          F      G          Am
It wasn't me who pulled the trigger
       F          G       Am
On the other side of that gun
       F       G          Am
It was you who pulled the trigger
   F             G      Em   G
To cause all the damage done


Chorus:
             Am
Walkin' on a fine line
          F              G
It wasn't me who made mistakes
                 Am
Standing' in the firing' line
          F               G
I'm gonna break out these prison gates


Verse 2:
     Am
As I lie awake into the night
  C                         G
I feel the wrongs I'm gonna stand up and fight
D            Am
Wouldn't you know, no, it wasn't me
     C                              G         D
Just like they said, I'll prove the man I can be


Pre-Chorus:
          F      G          Am
It wasn't me who pulled the trigger
       F          G       Am
On the other side of that gun
       F       G          Am
It was you who pulled the trigger
   F             G      Em   G
To cause all the damage done


Chorus:
             Am
Walkin' on a fine line
          F              G
It wasn't me who made mistakes
                 Am
Standing' in the firing' line
          F               G
I'm gonna break out these prison gates
             Am
Walkin' on a fine line
          F              G
It wasn't me who made mistakes
                 Am
Standing' in the firing' line
          F               G              N.C.
I'm gonna break out these prison gates


Guitar Solo:
Am   F  C  Am    F  C  Am
F  C  Am    C  D  Em D# D C
G  Am


Piano Solo:
F  G  Am    F  G  Am
F  G  Am    F  G  Am Bm C D  C


Pre-Chorus:
          F      G          Am
It wasn't me who pulled the trigger
       F          G       Am
On the other side of that gun
       F       G          Am
It was you who pulled the trigger
   F             G      Em
To cause all the damage done
          G
Cause you know I've been


Chorus:
             Am
Walkin' on a fine line
          F              G
It wasn't me who made mistakes
                 Am
Standing' in the firing' line
          F               G
I'm gonna break out these prison gates
             Am
Walkin' on a fine line
          F              G
It wasn't me who made mistakes
                 Am
Standing' in the firing' line
          F               G
I'm gonna break out these prison gates


Outro:
             Am        C Dm F  G
Walkin' on a fine line
                Am            F  G  Em D# D   Am
Standing in the firing' line