Tom: Em
[Em7 0x2030]
[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
