Shotgun Down the Avalanche — Shawn Colvin
Chords and lyrics for Shotgun Down the Avalanche by Shawn Colvin (key of Am, capo 5).
Intro
[Am]
Verse 1
[Am]I'm riding shotgun down the avalanche [D] [D/G] [D] [D/G] [Am]Hmmmmmm
[Am]Tumbling and falling down the avalanche [D] [D/G] [D] [D/G] [Am]Hmmmmmmmm
Chorus
[Bb]So be quiet tonight the stars shine bright
[Bb]On this mountain of new fallen snow
[Bb]But I will raise up my voice into the void
[Bb]You have left me nowhere to go
Verse 2
[Am]I love you so much and it's so bizarre
[Am]A mystery that goes on and on and on
[Am]This is the best thing and the very most hard
[Am]And we don't get along
Chorus
[Bb]After countless appeals we keep spinning our wheels
[Bb]On this mountain of new fallen snow
[Bb]So I let go the catch and we are over the edge
[Bb]You have left me nowhere to go
Guitar Interlude
[Am] [D] [D/G] [D] [D/G] [Am]
Verse 3
[Am]Sometimes you make me lose my will to live
[Am]And just become a beacon for your soul
[Am]But the past is stronger than my will to forgive
[Am]Forgive you or myself, I don't know
Verse 4
[Am]I'm riding shotgun down the avalanche [D] [D/G] [D] [D/G] [Am]Hmmmmmm
[Am]Tumbling and falling down the avalanche [D] [D/G] [D] [D/G] [Am]Ooh-ohohoh
Chorus
[Bb]So be quiet tonight be sure to step lightly
[Bb]On this mountain of new fallen snow
[Bb]But I will raise up my voice into the void
[Bb]You have left me nowhere to go
Outro
[Am]I'm riding shotgun down the avalanche [D] [D/G] [D] [D/G]