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Pistols & Rifles chords by
Fred Eaglesmith
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Key: F# minor•
Intro 1
Em
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Verse 1
Em
Em

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Grandpa sits by the back door
D
D

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and he can't see any more
C
C

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He lost his sight in sixty -four
Em
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and we lead him like a horse to water

But in the evening
C
C

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D
D

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when the shadows get long a -sittin',

I'm playin' my favorite songs
C
C

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Listens for a while,

but it doesn't take long
Em
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And he's a -hollerin'
G
G

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He says, play me a song
D
D

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About rifles and pistols
G
G

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Winchester, Smiths, and Wessons
D
D

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.45s and Enfields
C
C

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Settle them up and ride

them down
Em
Em

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There's a darkness out on

the edge of town
D
D

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Preacher at the gravesite
C
C

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with the Bible
Em
Em

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D
D

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Play me a song
Em
Em

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About pistols and rifles

Grandpa was born in 1904
D
D

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And he never fought in any wars
C
C

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Too old for the second
Em
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Too young for the first he told

But he loves to hear them
C
C

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cowboy songs,
Em
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D
D

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the ones that just go on and on.
C
C

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He listens till his head would nod
Em
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and he's in snow.
G
G

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And he says, play me a song
D
D

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G
G

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about rifles and pistols.

Winchester, Smiths, and Wessons,
D
D

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40 ,000 infants.
C
C

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Saddle them up and ride them down.
Em
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There's a darkness out on

the edge of town.
D
D

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C
C

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Creature at the gravesite with a Bible
Em
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D
D

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Play me a song
Em
Em

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Without pistols and rifles
D
D

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C
C

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Em
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D
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C
C

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Em
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Oh, last week, the week before last
D
D

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I led my old grandpa down the path
C
C

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Out where the prairie grasses
Em
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grow for miles

I showed him where to
C
C

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point and how to stand
D
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Put an old Henry rifle in his hand
C
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You should have heard him laughing
Em
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when he got it fired
G
G

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He says play me a song
D
D

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about rifles and pistols
G
G

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Winchester, Smiths and Wessons,
D
D

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.45s and Enfields
C
C

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Saddle them up and

ride them down
Em
Em

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There's a darkness out on

the edge of town
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D

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Preacher at the gravesite
C
C

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with the Bible
Em
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D
D

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Play me a song
Em
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About pistols and rifles

Grandpa sits by the back door
D
D

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He can't see anymore
C
C

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He lost his sight in sixty -four
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They lead him like a horse to water

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Em

  • D

  • C

  • G

Capo: 2

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Pistols & Rifles by Fred Eaglesmith is F# minor.

The primary chords used in Pistols & Rifles are F#m, E, D, A.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like F#m, E, D, A, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Pistols & Rifles is approximately 158 beats per minute.

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

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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 Fred Eaglesmith.

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