John The Gun — Sandy Denny
Chords and lyrics for John The Gun by Sandy Denny (key of Am).
Verse 1
by Sandy Denny
From 'The North Star Grassman and the Ravens" (1971)
(Please note this is not the original arrangement;
I rearranged it to suit the limited skills
of a camp fire player like myself)
My [Am]shadow follows me [C]wherever I should chance to [Am]go
[C]John the [G]Gun did [Am]say
If [Am]you should chance to meet me, as I [C]wander to and [Am]fro
[C]Sad will [G]be your [Am]day
My life is mine and the light did shine,
till the guns shot right through me
So now I shall never fall
Ideals of peace are gold which fools
have found upon the plains of war
I shall destroy them all
(Chorus)
[Dm]Put away your [C]guns of steel
Death [Dm]comes too soon for [C]all
Your [F]master he will [C]need you soon[Em]
And [G]you will heed his [Am]call
I am the master of the game
That you will hardly ever play
So I will teach your sons
And if they should die
Before the evening of their span of days
Why, then they will die young
(Chorus)
Condemn me not
For always have I played the game of war
In moonshine or in sun
And if any cross the path I choose to tread
Their chances they are poor
For I am John the Gun
(Chorus)
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