Guitar or a Gun by Will Hoge.
Transcribed by DWdrummer67
Tuning: Standard
Intro: Em G Dsus2 Cadd9 (2X)
Em G Dsus2
A cool September morning, waitin' on the pawn shop to let me in
Em G Dsus2
Two Hundred Dollars worth of summer yard mowin', that I just had to spend
Em G Dsus2
I had my eye on two things, but I could only pick just one
Am D Em G Dsus2 Cadd9 Em G Dsus2 Cadd9
A young man's first decision; is it a guitar or a gun?
Em G Dsus2
I can still hear daddy's voice say "now think about it son”
Em G Dsus2
“One of these will last forever, and the other's just for fun
Em G Dsus2
One can feed your family, and one will end you up in jail"
Am D Em
And he seemed to know which one was which, but me, I couldn't tell
Chorus:
C G Dsus2 Em
I could learn to shoot like Jesse James, out there on the run,
C G Dsus2
Play guitar and be a Rolling Stone, well that just sounds like fun
C G Dsus2 Em
A rock star or an outlaw, well, either way I've won,
C G D Em
When I walk out this door with a guitar or a gun
Em G Dsus2
I've thought about it long and hard, as I held 'em in my hand
Em G Dsus2
Standin' at the crossroads, still decidin’ who I am
Em G Dsus2
They're both just wood and metal. Six bullets or six strings
Am D Em
Whichever choice I make I'll leave here feeling like a king
Chorus:
C G Dsus2 Em
I could learn to shoot like Jesse James, out there on the run,
C G Dsus2
Play guitar and be a Rolling Stone, well that just sounds like fun
C G Dsus2 Em
A rock star or an outlaw, well, either way I've won
C G D Em
When I walk out this door with a guitar or a gun
Bridge:
Em G Dsus2 Cadd9 Em G Dsus2 Cadd9
Em G Dsus2
A cool September morning, waitin' on the pawn shop to let me in
Em G Dsus2
Two Hundred Dollars worth of summer yard mowin', that I just had to spend
Chorus:
C G Dsus2 Em
Should I learn to shoot like Jesse James, out there on the run,
C G Dsus2
Play guitar and be a Rolling Stone, well that just sounds like fun
C G Dsus2 Em D
A rock star or an outlaw, well, either way I've won
C G D Em
When I walk out this door with a guitar or a gun
C G D… Em G Dsus2
When I walk out this door with a guitar……….. or a gun
Cadd9 Em G Dsus2 Cadd9 Em
With a guitar or a gun
