Showdown At Big Sky chords by Robbie Robertson

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Intro:
Am  Am/G  D  E
Am  Am/G  D  E

Verse 1:
Am
Soldier of fortune
Am
He's a man of war
Am
Just can't remember
Am
What he's fighting for
Am
Start a revolution
Am
Right before your eyes
Am
When you hear the big bang
Am
Don't you be surprised

Chorus:
C           C/E
Showdown at big sky
F                D7
Darkness at high noon
C           C/E
Showdown at big sky
F               D7
That day may be soon

C
And people, people

Can you hear the sound
F                      D7
From every village and every town
        C
Let the bells ring out (ring those bells)
         C/E
Hear the bells ring in
        F
Let the bells ring out (everybody)
          D
Keep them ringing, ringing


Verse 2:
Am
Can't predict the future
Am
Can't forget the past
Am
Feels like any moment
Am
Could be the last
Am
All you believers
Am
Standing inside this room
Am
Can't you see it coming
Am
Shooting out across the moon

Verse 3:
Am
Save this place
Am
- In the valley of tears
Am
- By the river of time
Am
From weapons race
Am
- In the Book of David
Am
- In the holy night
Am
When it's laid to waste
Am
- It will be written
Am
- By the children of Eden
Am
I said save this place
Am
- And the Holy Ghost

Chorus:
C           C/E
Showdown at big sky
F                D7
Darkness at high noon
C           C/E
Showdown at big sky
F               D7
That day may be soon

C
And people, people

Can you hear the sound
F                      D7
From every village and every town
        C
Let the bells ring out (ring those bells)
         C/E
Hear the bells ring in (ring those bells)
        F
Let the bells ring out (everybody)
           D
Keep them ringing, ringing

Verse 4:
Am
Save this place
Am
- In the valley of tears
Am
- By the river of time
Am
From the weapons race
Am
- In the Book of David
Am
- In the holy night
Am
When it's laid to waste
Am
- It will be written
Am
- By the children of Eden
Am
I said save this place
Am
- And the Holy Ghost
Am
- And the Holy Ghost

Chorus:
C           C/E
Showdown at big sky
F                D7
Darkness at high noon
C              C/E
Kiss tomorrow goodbye
F                     D7
And that day could be soon

C
Give us the strength

Give us the wisdom
F               D7
And give us tomorrow

        C
Let the bells ring out (ring those bells)
         C/E
Hear the bells ring in
        F
Let the bells ring out (oh those people)
          D
Keep them ringing, ringing (ring those bells)
        C
Let the bells ring out (ring out)
         C/E
Hear the bells ring in (ring in)
         F
Let the bells ring out (oh those people)
           D
Keep them ringing, ringing (ring those bells)
        C
Let the bells ring out
         C/E
Hear the bells ring in
        F
Let the bells ring out
          D
Keep them ringing, ringing