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The Strumbellas
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Key: C major•
Verse 1
C
C

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Don't lose your pistol

Well, that's what he said

'Cause there's a war and

we've been forced
F
F

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To wear our heads upon our feet

Well, backed by Jesus
C
C

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Into a war
Verse 2
C
C

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Don't shoot those missiles

We sharpen swords

We weren't afraid until we heard that
F
F

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thunderous knock upon our door

Well, trapped in treason
C
C

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Inside the walls
F
F

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Oh, inside the walls
Verse 3
F
F

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C
C

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G
G

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F
F

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

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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
C
C

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Verse 4

They came in numbers

They came in storms

We had to run, run, run,
F
F

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and hide away inside our homes

Oh, black and bleeding
C
C

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From the war
F
F

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Oh, from the war
Verse 5
F
F

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C
C

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G
G

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F
F

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

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G
G

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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
C
C

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Verse 6
F
F

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G
G

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Oh, and I didn't know the words
C
C

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that we said were goodbye
F
F

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G
G

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Oh, and I didn't know the things that
C
C

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they said were all lies
Interlude 1
C
C

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F
F

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Am
Am

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G
G

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C
C

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G
G

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Don't lose your pistol
Verse 7


Well, that's what he said
G
G

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'Cause there's a war

(Oh, there's a war)

And we've been forced to wear
G
G

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F
F

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our heads upon our feet

Well, backed by Jesus
C
C

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Into a war
F
F

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Oh, into a war
Verse 8
C
C

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G
G

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F
F

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

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G
G

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F
F

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I'm saying I don't wanna die
C
C

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G
G

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F
F

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Oh, I'm saying I don't wanna die
Am
Am

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G
G

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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
C
C

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Chords

  • C

  • F

  • G

  • Am

Capo: No capo

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Pistol by The Strumbellas is C major.

The primary chords used in Pistol are C, F, G, Am.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like C, F, G, Am, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Pistol is approximately 128 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Pistol using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for Pistol. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with The Strumbellas.

Absolutely. Click the Save or Heart icon to add Pistol to your account. You can access all your saved songs under My Library at any time.

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