Pistol Packin' Mama chords by Bing Crosby, The Andrews Sisters, Vic Shoen & His Orchestra (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

D7
G
C
E7
A7
Am
Eb7
Ab
A
Bm7
Cdim7
C#m7
D

Intro 1

Chorus 1

Lay that pistol down, babe

Lay that pistol down

Pistol packing mama

Lay that pistol down

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Verse 1

Oh, drinking beer in a cabaret

Was I having fun

Until one night she caught me right

And now I'm on the run

Chorus 2
G 
Oh,  (G major) lay that pistol down, babe
D7 
Lay that pistol down  (D7) 
Pistol packing mama
G 
Lay that pistol down  (G major) 
D7 
 (D7) 

Verse 2

Oh, I'll sing you every night Bing

And I'll woo you every day

I'll be your regular mama

And I'll put that gun away

Chorus 3
G 
 (G major) Lay that pistol down, babe
D7 
Lay that pistol down  (D7) 
Pistol packing mama
Lay that thing down
G 
Before it  (G major) goes off
And hurts somebody
D7 
 (D7) 

Verse 3

Oh, she kicked out my windshield

And she hit me over the head

She cussed and cried and said I'd lied

And she wished that I was dead

Chorus 4

Lay that pistol down, babe

Lay that pistol down

Pistol packing mama

Lay that pistol down

Bridge 1
D7 
We're three tough  (D7) gals
G 
From deep down  (G major) Texas way
D7 
We got no  (D7) pals
G 
They don't like the  (G major) way we play
C 
We're a  (C major) rough rooting tooting shooting trio
G 
E7 
But you  (G major) ought to see my sister  (E7) Cleo
A7 
She's a  (A7) terror make no error
But there ain't no nicer terror
Am 
Eb7 
 (A minor) Here's what we  (E flat7) tell  her

Chorus 5

Lay that pistol down, babe

Lay that pistol down

Pistol packing mama

Lay that pistol down

Solo 1

Verse 4
Ab 
 (A flat major) Pappy made a batch of corn
Eb7 
The revenuers came  (E flat7) 
The draugh was slow
So now they know
Ab 
You can't do that to  (A flat major) Mame

Chorus 6
Ab 
Oh,  (A flat major) lay that pistol down, babe
Eb7 
Lay that pistol down  (E flat7) 
Pistol packing mama
Ab 
Eb7 
Lay that pistol down  (A flat major)  (E flat7) 

Verse 5

Oh, singin' songs in a cabaret

Was I having fun

Until one night it didn't seem right

And now I'm on the run

Verse 6
A 
Oh,  (A major) lay that pistol down, babe
E7 
Lay that pistol down  (E7) 
Pistol packing mama
Lay that pistol down
Bm7 
Oh,  (B minor7) pistol packing mama
E7 
A 
 (E7) Lay that pistol  (A major) down
Bm7 
Cdim7 
C#m7 
D 
E7 
A 
 (B minor7)  (Cdim7)  (C sharp minor7)  (D major)  (E7)  (A major) 

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GuitarPianoUkulele

D7
G
C
E7
A7
Am
Eb7
Ab
A
Bm7
Cdim7
C#m7
D

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: G majorBPM: 100

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

D7: x-x-0-2-1-2
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
E7: 0-2-0-1-0-0
A7: x-0-2-0-2-0
Am: x-0-2-2-1-0
Eb7: x-x-1-3-2-3
Ab: 4-6-6-5-4-4
A: x-0-2-2-2-0
Bm7: x-2-4-2-3-x
Cdim7: x-3-4-2-4-x
C#m7: x-4-6-4-5-x
D: x-x-0-2-3-2

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This is the definitive original version of Pistol Packin' Mama by Bing Crosby, The Andrews Sisters, Vic Shoen & His Orchestra, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of G major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Bing Crosby, The Andrews Sisters, Vic Shoen & His Orchestra.