#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------## From: [email protected] Cupid's got A Brand New Gun -- Michael Penn Transcribed by MH and RF from the album "March". The song is in the key of C#m although I suspect that it might be easier to play with a capo on 2 and using Bm etc shapes. The song is in 6/8 time. I've mostly only put chords but there are a few lines marked with asterisks that have TAB tips at the end of the file. INTRO: 123456123456123456123456123456123456123456123456123456123456 C#m A C#m A C#m A B E A E A VERSE 1: C#m A It's hiding in the corner C#m A of every sacred place C#m A B before the ambush you won't want to E A E E/B A ** recognise its face C#m A It slithers like a viper C#m A readies its attack C#m A B tears your flesh and soul apart then E A E E/B A clings on to your back A G#7/C *** not till it turns away can you C#m C#m/B feel the pain of all the damage done A G#7/C C#m and you may notice that this quick opiate C#m/B A might wear the wings of angels G#7/C C#m E . A B E . . **** that's when you realise you've been shot down F#m E/G# A F#m E B ***** wounded unto death by something called C#m A C#m A C#m A B E A love (____________instrumental__________________) VERSE 2: C#m F#m It followed you to hell, Ange C#m A a double-agent who C#m A B will listen to your every lie E A and never tell on you E A just whisper to you true C#m A7 promises you silk things C#m A but burns the clothes you wear C#m A B gives you leave in heaven E A and you scream that it's unfair E A to force you to compare A G#7/C but not till it turns away C#m can you feel the pain of C#m/B all the damage done A G#7/C and you may notice that C#m this quick opiate C#m/B A might wear the wings of angels G#7/C C#m E . A B E . . that's when you realise you've been shot down F#m E/G# A F#m E B C#m wounded unto death by something called love C#m C#m E . A B E . . you've been shot down F#m E/G# A F#m E B E wounded unto death by something called love... TABS for tricky bits: ** E . . E/B . . E-0-----------0-----------| B-0-----------0-----------| G-1-----------1-----------| D-2-----------2-----------| A-2-----------2-----------| E-0-------4-----------0---| *** I play G#7/C as E 4 -- one of the reasons why I think a capo might help! B 4 G 5 D 4 A 3 E x **** . A B E . . E-x---0---2---5---x---x---| B-x---2---4---6---x---x---| G-x---2---4---5---x---x---| D-x---2---4-------x---x---| A-x---------------x---x---| E-x---------------x---x---| ***** A . . F#m E B E-0-----------2---5---2---| B-2---0-------2---6---4---| G-2-------2---2---5---4---| D-2-----------4---4-------| A-0-----------------------| E-0-----------------------| ..death by something called.. ________________________________________________________________________ Malcolm Hannah ([email protected]) Dundee, Scotland
