Key: F major•
Intro 1
F
F
Eb
Bb
F
Verse 1
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Eb
He rode into town one dust storm
Bb
F
Sheepskin cloak across his back
Bb
F
And a mystery for a past
what they were missing there
Verse 2
F
Eb
There was a cattleman who claimed his clan
Bb
Ab
F
Owned all the land around
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Ab
F
He was quick to snuff 'em out
Ab
'Cause honor and a name ain't worth a damn
Chorus 1
Bb
F
I'm a rattlesnake on the trigger
Bb
Ab
F
Fallin' to the slam of my hammer"
F
Verse 3
F
Eb
So one man taught forgiveness
Bb
Ab
F
While the other taught suf fering
Bb
Ab
F
Could be found out on their knees
Chorus 2
Bb
F
He's a rattlesnake on the trigger
Bb
F
Fallin' to the slam of his hammer"
Interlude 1
Bb
F
Bb
F
Verse 4
F
Eb
One day a young far mer
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Ab
F
brought his sons to town for feed
Eb
And he noticed that the streets were quiet,
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Ab
F
and he knew what that might mean
Bridge 1
F
Cm
Those boys ran out from behind the crowd
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F
And watched their daddy die
The big man laughed and said,
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F
Anybody else wanna give it a try?"
Well, the church doors opened
Bb
F
behind the preacher's fiery eyes
He said, "Your ticket to Hell is a comin' to you
C
And I got a hollow-point to give you the ride"
Chorus 3
Bb
F
Was the preacher man's handy finger
He pulled iron from his side
Bb
F
Beat the rattlesnake to the hammer
Outro 1
F
Cm
Why the preacher embraced forgiveness
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Ab
F
Oh, they finally un derstood
Bb
Ab
F
Was a history of blood
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TunerE A D G B E
ChordsF Eb Bb Ab C...
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