Gun Shy(10,000 Maniacs)=====================================================================this is my rendition of the version that's on the In My Tribe album=====================================================================(Intro Chords)G G G GAm G D DGI always knew that you would take yourself far from homeAm G DAs soon as, as far as you could goGBy the quarter inch cut of your hair and the army issuedAm G Dgreen For the past six weeks I can tell Where you've been(Chorus #1)G D CFor I knew, I could see it was all cut and driedG Am Gto me There was soldier's blue blood streaming insideD G Dyour veins There is a world outside of this roomC G Am GAnd when you meet it promise me that you won't meetDIt with your gunG Amnow, you are one, one of the brave few It's awful sad weG D Gneed Boys like you I hope the day never comes for here??sAm Gyour live round, son Stock and barrel, safety triggerDHere's your gun(Chorus #2)G D CFor I knew, I could see it was all cut and driedG Am Gto me There was soldier's blue blood streaming insideD G Dyour veins There is a world outside of this roomC G Am GAnd when you meet it promise me you won't meetD G CIt with your gun taking aim no I don??t mean to argueG CThat they've made a decent boy of you I don'tG D Cmean to spoil your home coming, but Baby brother youGwould expect me to.(4 bars of G)Am G DStock and barrel, safety trigger here??s your gunGSo now does your heart pitter-pat with that patriotic soundAm G DWhen you see the stripes of Old Glory waving(Chorus #3)G D C GFor I knew I could see It was all cut and dried to meAm GThere was soldier's blue blood Streaming inside yourD G Dveins There's a world outside of this room And whenC G Am Gyou meet it promise me you won't meet it WithD G Cyour gun, taking aim For I don't mean, to argue ThatG C Gthey've made a decent boy of you I don't mean to spoilD C Dyour home coming My baby brother JudeG C G CNo I don't mean to hurt you By saying this againG D CThey're so good at making soldiers But they're notGas good at making Men
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