You can't get a man with a gun chords by Ethel Merman

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Verse 1
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 (D major)  (Fdim)  (E minor)  (D major) Oh,
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my mother  (B minor) was frightened by a  (G major) shotgun, they  (D major) say
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 (A major) That's why  (B minor) I'm such a
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wonderful shot.  (A major) 
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I'd be out  (B minor) in the cactus and
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I'd  (G major) practice all  (D major) day,
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And  (A major) now tell me  (B minor) what  (E major) have I  (A major) got?

Verse 2
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I'm  (D major) quick on the trigger with  (G major) targets
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not much  (A major) bigger than a  (D major) pinpoint
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 (B minor)  (E major) I'm num (B minor) ber  (A major) one,
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but my score  (D major) with a feller
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Is  (G major) lower  (E minor) than a cel (C major) lar,
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oh you  (D major) can't get a  (Fdim) man    with a  (E minor) gun.
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 (A major) When  (D major) I'm with a pistol,
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I sparkle  (G major) like a crys (A major) tal

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Verse 3

Yes, I shine like the morning sun,

But I lose all my luster,

when with a bronco buster,

Oh you can't get a man

with a gun.

With a gu- un, with a gu- un,

oh you can't get a man with a gun

Verse 4
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If  (D major) I  went to battle with
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 (G major) someone's  (B minor) herd of cattle  (A major) 
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You'd have steak  (B minor) when
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the job was  (A major) done.
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But, if  (D major) I  shot the herder,
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they'd  (G major) holler bloody  (E minor) murder
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 (G major) And you  (A major) can't shoot a male
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in the tail  (D major) like a quail,  (G major) 

Verse 5
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Oh you  (D major) can't  (A major) get a man with a gun (B minor) .
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I'm  (G major) cool,  (A major)  (D major)  (B minor)  (A major) brave,  (D major) 
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and daring to see a  (G major) lion glar (B minor) ing
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When  (A major)  (D major)  (B minor) I'm out with my Reming (A major) ton.
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But  (D major) a  look from a mister will
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raise a fever  (G major)  (E minor)  (C major) blister
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 (F sharp major) Oh  you

Verse 6
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 (D major) can't get a  (Fdim) man
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with a  (E major) gun (E minor)  (A major) 
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The gals  (D major) with umbrellas are
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 (G major) always out with  (A major) fellers
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In the rain  (D major)  (B minor) or  the blazin  (E major)  (B minor) sun  (A major) 
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But a man  (D major) never trifles with
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 (G major) gals who carry rifles
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 (C major) Oh you can't

Verse 7
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 (D major) get a  (A major) man with a  (D major) gun (G major) .
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 (D major) With a  (G major) gu- un, with a  (D major) gu- un,
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oh you can't  (E major) get a man with a  (A major) gun.  (D major) 
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A  (G major)  (A major) man's love  (D major)  (B minor) is  (E major) mighty,
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he'll even buy  (A major) a nightie
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For a  (D major) gal who he thinks
is fun.

Verse 8
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But they don't buy  (G major) pajamas
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for pistol  (A major) packin mamas
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And you can't get a hug from a  (D major) mug,
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with a slug  (G major) 
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Oh you can't  (D major)  (A major) get a man with a  (D major) gun (G major) .