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The Last Gunfighter Ballad chords by
Guy Clark
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Key: G major•
Intro 1
G
G

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Verse 1
Em
Em

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The old gunfighter on the porch
D
D

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Stared into the sun
C
C

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G
G

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And relived the days of living by the gun
Em
Em

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E
E

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Em
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When deadly games of pride were played
D
D

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And living was mistakes not made
Verse 2
C
C

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And the thought of the smell of the black

powder smoke
D
D

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And the stand in the street
G
G

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at the turn of a joke
C
C

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Ah, the smell of the black
G
G

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powder smoke
D
D

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And the stand in the street at the turn
G
G

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of a joke
Em
Em

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E
E

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Em
Em

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Verse 3
D
D

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It's always keep your back

to the sun

And he can almost feel the

weight of the gun
C
C

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It's faster than snakes or

the blink of an eye
G
G

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And it's a time for all slow men to die
Em
Em

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E
E

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And his eyes get squinty
Em
Em

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and his fingers twitch
D
D

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And he empties the gun

at the son of a bitch
Verse 4
C
C

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And he's hit by the smell of the black

powder smoke
D
D

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And the stand in the street
G
G

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at the turn of a joke
C
C

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Hit by the smell of the black
G
G

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powder smoke
D
D

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And the stand in the street
G
G

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at the turn of a joke
Verse 5
Em
Em

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E
E

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Now the burn of a bullet is only a scar
Em
Em

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D
D

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He's back in his chair in

front of the bar
C
C

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And the streets are empty and

the blood's all dried
G
G

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And the dead are dust and

the whiskey's inside
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Em

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E
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So buy him a drink and lend him an ear
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D

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He's nobody's fool and the

only one here
Verse 6
C
C

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Who remembers the smell of the black

powder smoke
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D

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And the stand in the street
G
G

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at the turn of a joke
C
C

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Remember the smell of the black
G
G

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powder smoke
D
D

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And the stand in the street
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G

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at the turn of a joke
Verse 7
Em
Em

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E
E

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He said I stood in that street
Em
Em

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before it was paved
D
D

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Learned shoot or be shot

before I could shave
C
C

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And I did it all for the money and fame
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G

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Noble was nothing but feeling no shame
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E
E

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And nothing was sacred
Em
Em

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but stayin' alive
D
D

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And all that I learned from a Colt 45
Verse 8
C
C

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Was to curse the smell of the black

powder smoke
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D

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And the stand in the street
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G

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at the turn of a joke
C
C

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Curse the smell of the black
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G

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powder smoke
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D

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And the stand in the street
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G

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at the turn of a joke
Verse 9
Em
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Now he's just an old man

that no one believes
D
D

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Says he's a gunfighter,

the last of the breed
C
C

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And there are ghosts in the street

seeking revenge
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G

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Calling him out to the lunatic fringe
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Now he's out in the traffic

checking the sun
D
D

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And he's killed by a car

as he goes for his gun
Verse 10
C
C

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So much for the smell of the black

powder smoke
D
D

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And the stand in the street
G
G

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at the turn of a joke
C
C

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So much for the smell of the black
G
G

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powder smoke
D
D

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G
G

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And the stand in the street at the turn of a joke

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • Em

  • D

  • C

  • E

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of The Last Gunfighter Ballad by Guy Clark is G major.

The primary chords used in The Last Gunfighter Ballad are G, Em, D, C, E.

No capo is required for this song.

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

The tempo of The Last Gunfighter Ballad is approximately 78 beats per minute.

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