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With a gun

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                          WITH A GUN   -   Steely Dan
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                                  from the album 'Pretzel Logic'

                                  transcribed by Howard Wright
                                  Howard@jmdl.com




Intro :
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Am      Am/G Am     Am/G



Verse 1:
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Am         G                F         G     Am
I could be wrong but I have seen your face before

Am           G              C                Dm
You were the man that I saw running from the store

Dm                        C                  Bb     
You ordered money but you gave him something more



Chorus :
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       Gm   Am         Gm    Am
With a gun      with a gun

Am       Bb          C            Bb
You will be what you are just the same

Bb      F             G            A             G
Did you pay the other man with the piece in your hand

   F         Em           Dm      G
Or leave him lying in the rain


Verse 2:
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Am           G               F      G      Am
You were the founders of the clinic on the hill

Am         G                    C              Dm
Until they caught you with your fingers in the till

Dm                          C               Bb
He slapped your hand so you settled up your bill



Chorus:
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       Gm   Am         Gm    Am
With a gun      with a gun

Am       Bb          C            Bb
You will be what you are just the same

Bb      F             G            A             G
Did you pay the other man with the piece in your hand

   F         Em           Dm     
Or leave him lying in the rain



Middle 8:
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Dm          Em
When you're born to play the fool
 
Em                      Bb   
And you've seen all the western movies 

A          G               F#m
Woe to the one who does it wrong

       D    A      C  G   E          D
You'll hide in the bushes murder the man

     E        D
With Luger in hand

C/Bb  Bb  C/Bb  Bb


Verse 3:
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Am      G                  F       G       Am    
I understand that you will soon be leaving town

Am           G                 C                 Dm
Don't try to call me when they finally track you down

Dm                         C             Bb
Just give fair warning any time you come around



Chorus:
--------

       Gm   Am         Gm    Am
With a gun      with a gun

Am       Bb          C            Bb
You will be what you are just the same

Bb      F             G            A            G
Did you pay the other man with the piece in the hand

   F         Em           Dm      
Or leave him lying in the rain

Dm    F         Am




Chord Shapes :
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   EADGBE   EADGBE   EADGBE   EDAGBE   EADGBE
   X02210   2X2210   355433   133211   X32010

    Am       Am/G      G        F        C
   

   EADGBE   EADGBE   EADGBE   EDAGBE   EADGBE
   XX0231   X13331   355333   577555   022000

     Dm       Bb       Gm       Am       Em



   EADGBE   EADGBE   EADGBE   EDAGBE   EADGBE
   244222   xx0232   x02220   577655   022100

    F#m       D         A       A         E


   EADGBE  
   x1x010

    C/Bb   



Any questions etc - let me know

I think the words are right, except for the two lines I couldn't remember


Howard
	
	

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