Bang Bang My Baby Shot Me Down chords by Nico Vega

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Difficulty: Intermediate


Verse 1:
Fm
I was five, and he was six
Cm
We rode on horses made of sticks
C#
He wore black, and I wore white
C
He would always win the fight

Chorus:
     Fm
Bang bang. He shot me down
     Fm
Bang bang. I hit the ground
     C#
Bang bang. That awful sound
(Bbm) C                      Fm       Bbm C Fm
Bang bang. My baby shot me down


Verse 2:
Fm
Seasons came, and changed the time
Fm
When I grew up I called him mine
Bbm
He would always laugh and say
C7
"Remember when we used to play


Chorus:
   Fm
Bang bang. I shot you down
   Fm
Bang bang. You hit the ground
   C#
Bang bang. That awful sound
(Bbm) C                           Fm
Bang bang. I used to shoot you down"


Verse 3:
   Bbm
Music played, and people sang
Bbm
Just for me the church bells rang
Eb
Now he's gone, I don't know why
C
And till this day sometimes I cry
Bbm
He didn't even say "Goodbye"
Bbm
He didn't take the time to lie
     Eb
Bang bang. He shot me down!
     C                   Fm  mute:
Bang bang. I hit the ground!
Fm
Bang! x10:


Chorus:
Fm
Bang bang. He shot me down
     Fm
Bang bang. I hit the ground
     C#
Bang bang. That awful sound
(Bbm) C                      Fm
Bang bang. My baby shot me down

Chorus:
Fm
Bang bang. He shot me down
     Fm
Bang bang. I hit the ground
     C#
Bang bang. That awful sound
(Bbm) C                      Fm
Bang bang. My baby shot me down

Bridge:
Fm Bbm Fm Bbm C Fm

Chorus:
Fm
Bang bang. He shot me down
Fm
Bang bang. I hit the ground
     C#
Bang bang. That awful sound
(Bbm) C                     Fm
Bang bang. My baby shot me down