Shotgun Blues Tab by Volbeat

Shotgun Blues tab by Volbeat

Guitar Tab

Key: D

Intro:

D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|-2---------------2-----5-------2---------------2-----5-----2-2-------------|
G|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-5-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-5-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
D|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|



D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|---2-----5-------2-----5-2-----3-2-----5-4-2-3-2---------------------------|x2
G|-2-2-2-2-5-2-2-2-2-2-2-5-2-2-2-3-2-2-2-5-4-2-3-2---------------------------|
D|-0-0-0-0-3-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-3-2-0-1-0---------------------------|

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Verse 1:

D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|-2---------------2-----5-------2---------------2-----5-------2-------------|
G|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-5-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-5-2-2-2-2-------------|
D|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-0-0-0-0-------------|

 Living in darkness, became a burden in daylight

D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|-2---------------2-----5-------2---------------2-----5---------------------|
G|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-5-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-5-2-2-2---------------|
D|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-0-0-0---------------|

Carrying the souls of the dead and feeding them with life

Pre-Chorus:

D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5/7-7-7-7-7-7-7-2-----2-------5-------------------------------|
G|-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-5-2-2---------------------------|
D|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3/5-5-5-5-5-5-5-2-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-0-0---------------------------|

Stop wearing me out, I present you the gate

D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5/7-7-7-7-7-7-7-2-----2-------5-4-2-3-2-----------------------|
G|-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-5-4-2-3-2-----------------------|
D|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3/5-5-5-5-5-5-5-2-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-2-0-1-0-----------------------|

I'm passing you over and leave you with faith

Verse 2:

D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|-2---------------2-----5-------2---------------2-----5-------2-------------|
G|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-5-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-5-2-2-2-2-------------|
D|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-0-0-0-0-------------|

You're living a second life that don't belong to you

D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|-2---------------2-----5-------2---------------2-----5---------------------|
G|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-5-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-5-2-2-2---------------|
D|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-0-0-0---------------|

Step out of my body I believe you like it too

Pre-Chorus:

D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5/7-7-7-7-7-7-7-2-----2-------5-------------------------------|
G|-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-5-2-2---------------------------|
D|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3/5-5-5-5-5-5-5-2-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-0-0---------------------------|

Stop wearing me out, I present you the gate

D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5/7-7-7-7-7-7-7/9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-------------------------------|
G|-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-------------------------------|
D|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3/5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-------------------------------|

I’m passing you over and leave you with faith

Chorus:

D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------7---7-7-9/10-10-10-10-10--10---10-10-7-9-10-9----------------------|
D|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0------8--8--8--8-8--8-8--8---------------------------------|

You're now leaving I couldn't rule with you

D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|-7----9----9-----9-----9---7/9/10--10-9-5----------------------------------|
G|-7-x8-9-x8-7-----7-----7---5/7/-8---8/7/3----------------------------------|
D|-5----7------0-0---0-0---0--------0----------------------------------------|

One minute to sing the shotgun blues

D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------7---7-7-9/10-10-10-10-10--10---10-10-7-9-10-9----------------------|
D|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0------8--8--8--8-8--8-8--8---------------------------------|

How you feeling? Do you love it too?

D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|-7----9----9-----9-----9---7/9/10--10-9-5-9-----9-----9---7/9/10--10-9-5---|
G|-7-x8-9-x8-7-----7-----7---5/7/-8---8/7/3-7-----7-----7---5/7/-8---8/7/3---|
D|-5----7------0-0---0-0---0--------0---------0-0---0-0---0--------0---------|

One minute to sing the shotgun blues

Verse 3:

D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|-2---------------2-----5-------2---------------2-----5-------2-------------|
G|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-5-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-5-2-2-2-2-------------|
D|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-0-0-0-0-------------|

32 years have gone, you’re now on the other side

D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|-2---------------2-----5-------2---------------2-----5---------------------|
G|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-5-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-5-2-2-2---------------|
D|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-0-0-0---------------|

Leaving with good energy, a blessing in disguise

Pre-Chorus:

D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5/7-7-7-7-7-7-7-2-----2-------5-------------------------------|
G|-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-5-2-2---------------------------|
D|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3/5-5-5-5-5-5-5-2-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-0-0---------------------------|

Stop wearing me out, I present you the gate

D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5/7-7-7-7-7-7-7-2-----2-------5-4-2-3-2-----------------------|
G|-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-5-4-2-3-2-----------------------|
D|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3/5-5-5-5-5-5-5-2-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-2-0-1-0-----------------------|

I'm passing you over and leave you with faith

Chorus:

D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------7---7-7-9/10-10-10-10-10--10---10-10-7-9-10-9----------------------|
D|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0------8--8--8--8-8--8-8--8---------------------------------|

You're now leaving I couldn't rule with you

D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|-7----9----9-----9-----9---7/9/10--10-9-5----------------------------------|
G|-7-x8-9-x8-7-----7-----7---5/7/-8---8/7/3----------------------------------|
D|-5----7------0-0---0-0---0--------0----------------------------------------|

One minute to sing the shotgun blues

D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------7---7-7-9/10-10-10-10-10--10---10-10-7-9-10-9----------------------|
D|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0------8--8--8--8-8--8-8--8---------------------------------|

How you feeling? Do you love it too?

D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|-7----9----9-----9-----9---7/9/10--10-9-5-9-----9-----9---7/9/10--10-9-5---|
G|-7-x8-9-x8-7-----7-----7---5/7/-8---8/7/3-7-----7-----7---5/7/-8---8/7/3---|
D|-5----7------0-0---0-0---0--------0---------0-0---0-0---0--------0---------|

One minute to sing the shotgun blues

Bridge:

D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|-9-5-6-7-10/9-7-2--9-10\6-7-9-2-5-4----------------------------------------|
G|-9-5-6-7-10/9-7-2--9-10\6-7-9-2-5-4----------------------------------------|
D|-7-3-4-5--8/7-5-0--7--8\4-5-5-0-3-2----------------------------------------|

D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|---4---5-4---4---4/5/7---4---5-4---4---4/5/7\5-----------------------------|x4
G|-4-4-4-5-4-4-4-4-4/5/7-4-4-4-5-4-4-4-4-4/5/7\5-----------------------------|
D|-2-2-2-3-2-2-2-2-2/3/5-2-2-2-3-2-2-2-2/3/3/5\3-----------------------------|

Chorus:

D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------7---7-7-9/10-10-10-10-10--10---10-10-7-9-10-9----------------------|
D|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0------8--8--8--8-8--8-8--8---------------------------------|

You're now leaving I couldn't rule with you

D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|-7----9----9-----9-----9---7/9/10--10-9-5----------------------------------|
G|-7-x8-9-x8-7-----7-----7---5/7/-8---8/7/3----------------------------------|
D|-5----7------0-0---0-0---0--------0----------------------------------------|

One minute to sing the shotgun blues

D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------7---7-7-9/10-10-10-10-10--10---10-10-7-9-10-9----------------------|
D|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0------8--8--8--8-8--8-8--8---------------------------------|

How you feeling? Do you love it too?

D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|-7----9----9-----9-----9---7/9/10--10-9-5-9-----9-----9---7/9/10--10-9-5---|
G|-7-x8-9-x8-7-----7-----7---5/7/-8---8/7/3-7-----7-----7---5/7/-8---8/7/3---|
D|-5----7------0-0---0-0---0--------0---------0-0---0-0---0--------0---------|

One minute to sing the shotgun blues

Outro:

D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|-9-----9-----9---7/9/10--10-9-5--------------------------------------------|
G|-7-----7-----7---5/7/-8---8/7/3-(x2)---------------------------------------|
D|---0-0---0-0---0--------0--------------------------------------------------|

D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|-2---------------2-----5-------2---------------2-----5-----2-2-------------|
G|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-5-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-5-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
D|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|

D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|---2-----5-------2-----5-2-----3-2-----5-4-2-3-2---------------------------|
G|-2-2-2-2-5-2-2-2-2-2-2-5-2-2-2-3-2-2-2-5-4-2-3-2---------------------------|
D|-0-0-0-0-3-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-3-2-0-1-0---------------------------|



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Published: September 25, 2021

Last updated: September 10, 2025

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