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When the Pin Hits the Shell chords by
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Key: F major•
Verse 1
D
D

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You can lie to your Mama,
A
A

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you can lie to your race
D
D

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But you can't lie to nobody
G
G

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Gm
Gm
3

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with that cold steel in your face.
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G

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D
D

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And the same God that you're so
A
A

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afraid is gonna send you to hell
D
D

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Is the same one you're gonna answer
G
G

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to when the pin hits the shell.
D
D

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Verse 2


Your sister's been blaming everybody.
A
A

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Asus4
Asus4

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D

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I don't blame her,
G
G

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man, I guess I'd do the same
D
D

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If you was my brother, man,
Asus4
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I'd probably stand by you.
A
A

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D
D

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But you ain't, man,
G
G

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so I got to go my way.
Bm
Bm
2

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And I ain't gonna crawl

upon no high horse
A
A

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Cause I got thrown off of one
Verse 3
D
D

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When I was young and I ain't no cowboy
G
G

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So I ain't going where I don't belong.
Bm
Bm
2

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It wouldn't do you no good to let you know
A
A

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that it damned near killed me too
D
D

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So I ain't gonna mourn for you, man,
Interlude 1

now that you're gone.
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Bm
Bm
2

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G
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D
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Bm
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2

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G
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A
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Verse 4
D
D

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Me and you,
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A

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we liked our pills and our whiskey.
D
D

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But you don't want your head

full of either one when
G
G

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The house gets quiet and dark.
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A
A

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Having fun used to be so damned easy,
D
D

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Racing trains from Second
G
G

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Street to Avalon.
Bm
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2

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Take a trip down memory lane,
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A

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You don't see no friendly faces
D
D

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All the houses have been painted and
G
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Nobody knows your name.
Bm
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2

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It's enough to make a man not want
A
A

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To be nobody's Daddy,
D
D

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When all he thinks he's got left
G
G

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to hand down is guilt and shame.
Verse 5
Em
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And I ain't gonna crawl upon no
Interlude 2

high horse...
Bm
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2

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Em
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Bm
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Verse 6
D
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Em
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Bm
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2

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You
D
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can lie to your Mama,
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you can lie to your race
D
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But you can't lie to nobody with that
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cold steel in your face.
D
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And the same God that you're so
A
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afraid is gonna send you to hell
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Is the same one you're gonna answer
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to when the pin hits the shell.
Outro 1


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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • A

  • G

  • Gm

    3

  • Asus4

  • Bm

    2

  • Em

Capo: 3

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of When the Pin Hits the Shell by Drive-By Truckers is F major.

The primary chords used in When the Pin Hits the Shell are F, C, Bb, Bbm, Csus4, Dm.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 3 fret.

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

The tempo of When the Pin Hits the Shell is approximately 81 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of When the Pin Hits the Shell 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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