Intro: F Am F D/F# G x4 Verse 1: Am F D/F# G You must have somethin' better to do Am F D/F# G Than learn to shoot that gun Am F D/F# G You could read some history Am F D/F# G See how the West was really won
Verse 2: Bb A Kings may come, queens may go Bb A Be wary of desire Dm A For when you think you need it most G That gun will misfire Instrumental: Am F D/F# G x2 Verse 3: Am F D/F# G There's a message in Afghanistan Am F D/F# G Opium wins their trust Am F D/F# G Charlie Wilson, the communists Am F D/F# G They hate to take a loss Verse 4: Bb A Kings may live, lose their thrones Bb A They're junkies on the wire Bb A You can warn the south with nukes and drones G That gun will misfire Chorus: C D Em Remember me when I am gone C D Em I am the fool who got it wrong C D Em One thing I said you can rely on Cadd9 Em That gun will misfire Bridge: Dsus2 Could be that fatal click Dsus2 You'll wish you chose a knife Em7 Dsus2 Em7 A little toil, a little foil Em7 Might have changed your life Instrumental: Am F D/F# G x4 Verse 5: Am F D/F# G There is a plague, not far from here Am F D/F# G Who likes to spread his seed Am F D/F# G You may be the winning one Am F D/F# G That feels the need to breed Verse 6: Bb A When they play, they fly away Bb A Before they join the choir Bb A But please don't try it, for an easy out G That gun will misfire Chorus: C D Em Remember me when I am gone C D Em I am the fool who got the ending wrong C D Em One thing I said we're depending on Cadd9 Em That gun will misfire Verse 7: Am F D/F# G You must have somethin' better to do Am F D/F# G Than learn to shoot that gun Am F D/F# G You coulda read some history Am F D/F# Seen how the West was really won