Written by Sonny Bono and released by Cher,his wife at the time, in 1966.
There are no chords in the bridge so I have 'improvised', I play 4 power chord stabs on the 4 drum beats
before each phrase which sounds ok(ish). I think the rest is fine but any suggestions, corrections or
comments will be more than welcome. Please rate
[Intro]
Gm Cm D7 Gm
[Verse 1]
Gm Gm
I was five and he was six, we rode on horses made of sticks
Cm Cm
He wore black and I wore white, he would always win the fight
Gm Gm
Bang bang, he shot me down, bang bang, I hit the ground
Cm Cm D7 Gm
Bang bang, that awful sound, bang bang, my baby shot me down
Repeat Intro: Gm Cm D7 Gm
[Verse 2]
Gm Gm
Seasons came and changed the time, and I grew up, I called him mine
Cm Cm
He would always laugh and say, remember when we used to play
Gm Gm
Bang bang, I shot you down, bang bang, you hit the ground
Cm Cm D7 Gm
Bang bang, that awful sound, bang bang, I used to shoot you down
Repeat Intro: Gm Cm D7 Gm
[Bridge]
G F G F G F
Music played and people sang, just for me the church bells rang, hey, hey, hey, hey
Repeat Intro: Gm Cm D7 Gm
[Verse 3]
Gm Gm
Now he's gone I don t know why, until this day, sometimes I cry
Cm Cm
He didn't even say goodbye, he didn't take the time to lie
Gm Gm
Bang bang, he shot me down, bang bang, I hit the ground
Cm Cm D7 Gm
Bang bang, that awful sound, bang bang, my baby shot me down
[Outro]
Gm Cm D7 Gm
