Time To Get A Gun — Fred Eaglesmith
Chords and lyrics for Time To Get A Gun by Fred Eaglesmith (key of G).
Verse 1
From the performance starting at 1:28
Verse 1
My [G]neighbor's car got [Am]stole last night [C]right out of his [G]driveway
[G]We heard the dogs a [Am]barkin' we [C]never paid 'em any [G]mind
[G]Mary says she's gonna[Am] lock the door from[C] now on when we go[G] away
[G]And I've been walkin' [Am]around this farm [C]wonderin' if it's [D]time...
Chorus
[D]Time to get a [G]gun that's what I've been [Am]thinkin'
[Am]I could [C]afford one if I did just a [D]little less drinkin'
[D]Time to put [G]somethin' between me and the [Am]sun
[Am]When the talkin' is [C]over it's time to get a [G]gun
Verse 2
[G]Last week a government [Am]man was there [C]when I walked out of my back [G]door
[G]He said I'm sorry to [Am]bother ya son [C]but it don't matter [G]anymore
[G]Cause even while we're [Am]talking, [C]right here where we [G]stand
[G]we're making plans for a[Am] 4-lane highway and a[C] big old overpass[D]
Chorus
[D]Time to get a [G]gun that's what I've been [Am]thinkin'
[Am]I could [C]afford one if I did just a [D]little less drinkin'
[D]Time to put [G]somethin' between me and the [Am]sun
[Am]When the talkin' is [C]over it's time to get a [G]gun
Bridge
[D]Mary says she's worried [C]about herself and kids
She's [D]never known anybody had a gun
and her [C]daddy never did
But I [D]think it should be up to me
'Cause when it's [C]all said and done
[D]Somebody's gotta walk into the night
Well I'm[C] gonna be that [D]one
Chorus
[D]Time to get a [G]gun that's what I've been [Am]thinkin'
[Am]I could [C]afford one if I did just a [D]little less drinkin'
[D]Time to put [G]somethin' between me and the [Am]sun
[Am]When the talkin' is [C]over it's time to get a [G]gun
Outro
[Am]When the talkin' is [C]over it's time to get a [G]gun
[Am]When the talkin' is [C]over it's time to get a [G]gun
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