Dont Take Your Guns to Town - Cash Johnny, guitar chords

Published: 2017-04-09 16:37
Selection chords: Ethan Cooper

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A young cowboy named Billy Joe grew restless on the farm.
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A boy filled with wonder lust who really meant no harm.
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He changed his clothes and shined his boots
and combed his dark hair down.

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And his mother cried as he walked out
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Donʼt take your guns to town, son.
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Leave your guns at home, Bill, Donʼt take your guns to town...

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He laughed and kissed his mom and said: "Your Billy Joeʼs a man.
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I can shoot as quick and straight as anybody can.
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But I wouldnʼt shoot without a cause Iʼd gun nobody down."

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But she cried again as he rode away
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Donʼt take your guns to town, son.
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Leave your guns at home, Bill, Donʼt take your guns to town...

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He sang a song as on he rode, his guns hung at his hips.
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He rode into a cattle town, a smile upon his lips.
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He stopped and walked into a bar and laid his money down

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But his motherʼs words echoed again
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Donʼt take your guns to town, son.
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Leave your guns at home, Bill Donʼt take your guns to town...

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He drank his first strong liqueur then to calm his shaking hand
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And tried to tell himself at last he had become a man.
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A dusty cowpoke at his side began to laugh him down.

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And he heard again his motherʼs words
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Donʼt take your guns to town, son.
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Leave your guns at home, Bill, Donʼt take your guns to town...

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Filled with rage then Billy Joe reached for his gun to draw
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But the stranger drew his gun and fired before he even saw
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As Billy Joe fell to the floor the crowd all gathered round

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And wondered at his final words Donʼt take your guns to town, son.
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Leave your guns at home, Bill, Donʼt take your guns to town...