Pistol chords by The Strumbellas

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Verse 1
C 
 (C major) Don't lose your pistol
Well, that's what he said
'Cause there's a war and
we've been forced
F 
To wear our heads upon  (F major) our feet
Well, backed by Jesus
C 
Into a war  (C major) 

Verse 2
C 
 (C major) 
Don't shoot those missiles
We sharpen swords
We weren't afraid until we heard that
F 
thunderous knock upon  (F major) our door
Well, trapped in treason
C 
Inside  (C major) the walls
F 
Oh, inside  (F major) the walls

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Verse 3

Well, I'm saying I don't wanna die

But I will try, oh, I will try

Try to tell the only one I've ever loved

Tell the only one I've ever loved

Tell her goodbye

Verse 4
They came in numbers
They came in storms
We had to run, run, run,
F 
and hide away inside  (F major) our homes
Oh, black and bleeding
C 
From  (C major) the war
F 
Oh, from  (F major) the war

Verse 5
F 
C 
G 
F 
Well,  (F major) I'm say (C major) ing I don't  (G major) wanna die  (F major) 
Am 
G 
But I will try,  (A minor) oh, I will try  (G major) 
Try to tell the only one I've ever loved
Tell the only one I've ever loved
Tell her goodbye
C 
 (C major) 

Verse 6

Oh, and I didn't know the words

that we said were goodbye

Oh, and I didn't know the things that

they said were all lies

Interlude 1

Don't lose your pistol

Verse 7
Well, that's what he said
G 
'Cause there's  (G major) a  war
(Oh, there's a war)
And we've been forced to wear
G 
F 
our head (G major) s upon  (F major) our feet
Well, backed by Jesus
C 
Into  (C major) a war
F 
Oh, into a war  (F major) 

Verse 8
C 
G 
F 
Well, I'm say (C major) ing I don't  (G major) wanna  (F major) die
C 
G 
F 
I'm saying I  (C major) don't  (G major) wanna die  (F major) 
C 
G 
F 
Oh, I'm saying I  (C major) don't  (G major) wanna die  (F major) 
Am 
G 
But I will try,  (A minor) oh, I will try  (G major) 
Try to tell the only one I've ever loved
Tell the only one I've ever loved
Tell her goodbye
C 
 (C major) 