Greg Laswell

Dodged a Bullet

Greg Laswell


Tom: G

Am C G D
Am C G D   

E|-------------------------------------------| Now add second guitar as tabbed; along with a repeat of chords
B|-------------------------------------------| percussion also enters
G|-----0----0-------------0----0-------------|
D|-2--4-------4--2-0-2-----------4--2-0-2----|
A|-------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------|

Am C G D
Am C G D         [stop second guitar]


[Verse]

Am C              G               D             
    I'm not gonna try and make it even
Am      C          G       D      Am       
  You're way ahead by now
              C        G           D
I'm not gonna try and make it all even
Am   C        G      D
Even though   I know how

E|-------------------------------------------| Add second guitar with chorus
B|-------------------------------------------|
G|-----0----0-------------0----0-------------|
D|-2--4-------4--2-0-2-----------4--2-0-2----|
A|-------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------|


[Chorus]

Am           C                 G        
And everyone thinks I dodged a bullet
       D
But I think I shot the gun
Am           C                 G        
And everyone thinks I dodged a bullet
      D
But I think I shot the gun                [stop second guitar]


[Verse]
(Raise vocal pitch on this verse)

Am C                      G           D
    I'm not gonna tell my new friends about you
Am    C         G        D        Am     
  No, I'm gonna let that slide
             C     G            D
I'm gonna be lazy when I write about you
Am   C               G      D
Even though it takes all my might

E|-------------------------------------------| Add second guitar with chorus and then the musical bridge
B|-------------------------------------------|
G|-----0----0-------------0----0-------------|
D|-2--4-------4--2-0-2-----------4--2-0-2----|
A|-------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------|


[Chorus]

Am           C                 G        
And everyone thinks I dodged a bullet
      D
But I think I shot the gun
Am           C                 G       
And everyone thinks I dodged a bullet
      D
But I think I shot the gun

E|-------------------------------------------| Repeat twice with musical bridge
B|-------------------------------------------|
G|-----0----0-------------0----0-------------|
D|-2--4-------4--2-0-2-----------4--2-0-2----|
A|-------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------| x2

Am C G D
Am C G D            [stop second guitar]


[Verse]

Am C                G     D
    I'm gonna get back to believing
Am     C            G         D       
  It's been a long, long time now           
Am            C      G            D
I'm gonna get up and make it look easy
Am   C        G          D
Even though I don't know how

E|-------------------------------------------| Repeat second guitar until end of music.
B|-------------------------------------------|
G|-----0----0-------------0----0-------------|
D|-2--4-------4--2-0-2-----------4--2-0-2----|
A|-------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------|


[Verse]
(Raise vocal pitch on this verse)

Am C              G               D       Am
    I'm not gonna try and make it even
    C          G        D
I'm way behind by now
Am                C       G           D
No, I'm not gonna try and make it all even
Am   C      G      D
Even though I know how


[Chorus]

Am           C                  G        
And everyone thinks I dodged a bullet
      D
But I think I shot the gun
Am           C                 G        
And everyone thinks I dodged a bullet
      D
But I think I shot the gun
Am           C                 G
And everyone thinks I dodged a bullet
      D
But I think I shot the gun

Am           C                 G        
And everyone thinks I dodged a bullet
      D                
But I think I shot the gun
Am           C                 G
And everyone thinks I dodged a bullet
      D
But I think I shot the gun
Am           C                 G        
And everyone thinks I dodged a bullet
      D
But I think I shot the gun


[Ending]
(Vocals only)

N.C.
And everyone thinks I dodged a bullet
N.C.   
But I think I shot the gun
N.C.    
And everyone thinks I dodged a bullet
N.C.  
But I think I shot the gun