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Without A Shot chords by
John Cougar Mellencamp
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Key: E minor•
Intro 1
Em
Em

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Verse 1
Dsus2
Dsus2

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Put your guns out

on the table
Em
Em

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Throw your bullets on the floor
Dsus2
Dsus2

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D
D

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This weary old house can't
Em
Em

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take it anymore
Dsus2
Dsus2

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Dm
Dm

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From the ovens in the kitchen
Dsus2
Dsus2

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Em
Em

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To the chains out in the dirt
Dsus2
Dsus2

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Rope hanging in the bedroom
A
A

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That's some of our dirty work
Em
Em

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Verse 2

Dsus2
Dsus2

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The distant sleeping shadows
Em
Em

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That lie out in the yard
Dsus2
Dsus2

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A
A

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The wind that distorts the meanings
Dsus2
Dsus2

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Em
Em

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Of who we really are
D
D

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Dsus2
Dsus2

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Saluting of ourselves
Em
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As we pass by our mirrors
Dsus2
Dsus2

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This show of phony adulation
A
A

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Em
Em

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Just masquerades all our fears
Verse 3
Em
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Dsus2
Dsus2

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So we open up our eyes at midnight
Em
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See the setting of the sun
D
D

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Dsus2
Dsus2

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Foundation is crumbling
Em
Em

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The inner structure's gone
Dsus2
Dsus2

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Used up by corruption
Em
Em

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And the passage of time
Dsus2
Dsus2

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We hope we've got

some fight left
A
A

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Cause our children
Em
Em

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Our children are dying
Verse 4
Em
Em

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Dsus2
Dsus2

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So we think that forgiveness
Em
Em

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Is a God given right
D
D

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Dsus2
Dsus2

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And equality for all
Em
Em

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Is just a waste of our time
Dsus2
Dsus2

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With our nickel plated Jesus
Em
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Chained around are necks
Dsus2
Dsus2

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Dm
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Dsus2
Dsus2

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Handing out verses of scripture
A
A

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Like we wrote it down ourselves
B
B
2

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D
D

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B
B
2

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Interlude 1
D
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B
B
2

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D
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B
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2

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Em
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Verse 5
Em
Em

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Respect that we once had

Went up the water spout

Tried to keep it secret
Em
Em

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But the secret was found out
Em
Em

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Got to thinking high and mighty

Like everything was a lock

Some now say this house
B
B
2

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Em
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Can be taken without a shot
Verse 6
Em
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Dsus2
Dsus2

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So the hole gets dug deeper
Em
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With every wedding bell
Dsus2
Dsus2

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And we sell each other down the road
Em
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Until there's nothing left to sell
D
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Dsus2
Dsus2

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Dm
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And slowly but surely
Dsus2
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Em
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We dis appear without a trace
D
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Dsus2
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We point our fin gers

at each other
A
A

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And say what the hell happened
Em
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to this place

Without a shot

Without a shot

Without a shot

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Em

  • Dsus2

  • D

  • Dm

  • A

  • B

    2

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Without A Shot by John Cougar Mellencamp is E minor.

The primary chords used in Without A Shot are Em, Dsus2, D, Dm, A, B.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Em, Dsus2, D, Dm, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Without A Shot is approximately 107 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Without A Shot 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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