My Fathers Gun by Elton John MY FATHER'S GUN Year : 1971 Album : Tumbleweed Connection Writers : Elton John & Bernie Taupin Here's my version of "My Fathers Gun" By Elton John. Its much easier to play on acoustic without all the flats and sharps. There may be a few chord changes missing, but overall sounds good. (Not in same key as album). Standard Tuning Intro: | E | A | E | A – Asus A | | E A Gm7 From this day on I own my father's gun. C#/Dbm A We dug his shallow grave beneath the sun. B Gm7 C#/Dbm B A I laid his broken body down - below the southern line. D C#/Dbm A B It wouldn't do to bury him - where any Yankee stands. E A Gm7 I'll take my horse and I'll ride the northern plain. C#/Dbm A To wear the colour of the greys and join the fight again. B Gm7 C#/Dbm B A I'll not rest until I know - the cause is fought and won. D C#/Dbm A E From this day on, until I die, I'll wear my father's gun. CHORUS: Gm7 C#/Dbm B A I'd like to know where the riverboat sails to - night. Gm7 C#/Dbm B A To New Orleans well that's just fine al - right. F# B Gm7 B `Cause there's fighting there and the company needs men. A B E A E A So slip us a rope and sail on round the bend. E A Gm7 As soon as this is over we'll go home. C#/Dbm A To plant the seeds of justice in our bones. B Gm7 C#/Dbm B A To watch the children growing - and see the women sewing. D C#/Dbm A E There'll be laughter when the bells of freedom ring. {Repeat Chorus, Fade} www.TAB6.com