My Father’s Gun Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
[D][Em][D]
[G][D]

[Verse 1]
From [D]this day on
I [G]own my father's gun
[F#m]Dug hi[Bm]s shallow
[A]grave be[Am]neath the sun
[G]I l[A]aid his broken body d[F#]own
[Bm]'low the S[A]outhern land[G]
[C]What I'd do to [G]bury him
where any Yankee stands
[A]

[Verse 2]
[D]I'll take my horse and I'll rid[G]e
the northern [F#m]plain[Bm]
Wear the color of the [A]greys
and join the fight [G]again
I [A]will not rest until [F#]I know
[Bm]the cause is [A]fought and [G]won
[C]This day on un[Bm]til I die
[G]I'll wear my father's gun
[A]

[Verse 3]
[F#]I'd like to know where the[Bm]
[A]riverboat sails to[G]night
[F#]To New Orleans, well,
[Bm]that's just [A]fine al[G]right
'Cause there's [E]fighting there and
[A]the company needs [F#]men
[Bm]So s[Am]lip u[G]s a rope and sa[A]il
[Asus4]around th[A]e b[D]end

[Interlude 1]
[Dsus4][D]

[Verse 4]
As soon as this is [G]over we'll
all go [F#m]home[Bm]
Plant the seeds of [A]justice in our [G]bones
[A]To watch the children gro[F#]win'
[Bm]and see the wo m[A]en sewin'[G]
There'll be [C]laughter when
the [G]bells of freedom ring

[Verse 5]
[F#]I'd like to know where the[Bm]
[A]riverboat sails to[G]night
[F#]To New Orleans, well,
[Bm]that's just [A]fine al[G]right
'Cause there's [E]fighting there and
[A]the company needs [F#]men
[Bm]Oh, [Am]slip [G]us a rope and sail [A]aroun[Asus4]d
[D]the bend

[Interlude 2]
[Dsus4][D][Dsus4][D][Dsus4][D][G][D]

[Verse 6]
[F#]I'd like to know where t[Bm]he[A]
[G]riverboat, riverboat sails tonight
[F#]I'd like to know where the[Bm][A]
[G]riverboat, riverboat sails tonight
[F#]I'd like to know where the r[Bm]i[A]
[G]verboat, riverboat sails tonight
'Cause there's [E]fighting there and
[A]the company needs [F#]men
[Bm]Oh, [Am]slip [G]us a rope and
[A]sail around the bend

[Outro 1]
[D][D]