Chords for Pistols & Rifles by Fred Eaglesmith
Tempo:
81.875 bpm
Chords used:
D
Em
C
G
E
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[Em] Jacksonville, Colorado.
This one goes out to my friend, John Ginn.
Grandpa sits by the back [D] door and [A] he can't see [D] anymore.
[C] Lost his sight in 64, [E] lead him like a horse to war.
[Em] But in the evening when the shadows get long, [D] he sits and I play my favorite [C] songs.
He listens for a while but [Em] it doesn't take long and he's a [E] hollerin'.
And [G] he says, play me a song [D] about rifles and [G] pistols.
[D] [G] Winchester, Smiths and [D] Wessons, 45s and MFIs.
[Em] Saddle them up and ride them down there's a darkness out on the edge of town.
[D] Preacher at the graveside with [C] a Bible.
[Em]
Play me [D] a song about [B]
[E] pistols and rifles.
Grandpa's born in [G] 1904 and he never [D] fought in any wars.
[C] Too old for him, too young for [E] him, but first he taught him [Em] well.
But he loves to hear them cowboy songs, [D] the ones that just go on and [C] on.
He listens till his [E] head would knock and he's a snorer.
[G] And he says, play me a song about [D] rifles and pistols.
[G] Winchester, Smiths and [D] Wessons, 45s and [C] MFIs.
Saddle them up and ride them [Em] down there's a darkness out on the edge of [Dm] town.
Preacher [G] at the graveside with a Bible.
[Em] Play [D] me a song about [E] pistols and rifles.
[Em]
[G] [D] [C]
[Em]
[E] [D]
[C] [G] [E]
Not last week but the week before last, I led my old grandpa down the [C] path.
Out where the prairie grasses grow [Em] for miles.
I showed him where to point and how to stand.
[D] I put an old Henry rifle in his hand.
[C] You should have heard him laughing [Em] when he caught it firing.
And he [G] says, play me a song [D] about rifles and pistols.
[G] Winchester, Smiths and [D] Wessons, 45s and MFIs.
[G] Saddle them up and ride them down [Em] there's a darkness out on the edge of town.
[D] Preacher at the [C] graveside with a Bible.
[E]
Play me [D] a song about [E] pistols and rifles.
[Em] Grandpa sits by the back [D] door, he can't see anymore.
[Am] He lost [C] his sight in 64.
You lead him like [Em] a horse to water.
This one goes out to my friend, John Ginn.
Grandpa sits by the back [D] door and [A] he can't see [D] anymore.
[C] Lost his sight in 64, [E] lead him like a horse to war.
[Em] But in the evening when the shadows get long, [D] he sits and I play my favorite [C] songs.
He listens for a while but [Em] it doesn't take long and he's a [E] hollerin'.
And [G] he says, play me a song [D] about rifles and [G] pistols.
[D] [G] Winchester, Smiths and [D] Wessons, 45s and MFIs.
[Em] Saddle them up and ride them down there's a darkness out on the edge of town.
[D] Preacher at the graveside with [C] a Bible.
[Em]
Play me [D] a song about [B]
[E] pistols and rifles.
Grandpa's born in [G] 1904 and he never [D] fought in any wars.
[C] Too old for him, too young for [E] him, but first he taught him [Em] well.
But he loves to hear them cowboy songs, [D] the ones that just go on and [C] on.
He listens till his [E] head would knock and he's a snorer.
[G] And he says, play me a song about [D] rifles and pistols.
[G] Winchester, Smiths and [D] Wessons, 45s and [C] MFIs.
Saddle them up and ride them [Em] down there's a darkness out on the edge of [Dm] town.
Preacher [G] at the graveside with a Bible.
[Em] Play [D] me a song about [E] pistols and rifles.
[Em]
[G] [D] [C]
[Em]
[E] [D]
[C] [G] [E]
Not last week but the week before last, I led my old grandpa down the [C] path.
Out where the prairie grasses grow [Em] for miles.
I showed him where to point and how to stand.
[D] I put an old Henry rifle in his hand.
[C] You should have heard him laughing [Em] when he caught it firing.
And he [G] says, play me a song [D] about rifles and pistols.
[G] Winchester, Smiths and [D] Wessons, 45s and MFIs.
[G] Saddle them up and ride them down [Em] there's a darkness out on the edge of town.
[D] Preacher at the [C] graveside with a Bible.
[E]
Play me [D] a song about [E] pistols and rifles.
[Em] Grandpa sits by the back [D] door, he can't see anymore.
[Am] He lost [C] his sight in 64.
You lead him like [Em] a horse to water.
Key:
D
Em
C
G
E
D
Em
C
[Em] Jacksonville, Colorado. _ _ _ _ _
This one goes out to my friend, John Ginn. _ _ _
Grandpa sits by the back [D] door and [A] he can't see [D] anymore.
[C] Lost his sight in 64, [E] lead him like a horse to war. _
[Em] But in the evening when the shadows get long, [D] he sits and I play my favorite [C] songs.
He listens for a while but [Em] it doesn't take long and he's a [E] hollerin'.
And [G] he says, play me a song [D] about rifles and [G] pistols.
[D] _ [G] Winchester, Smiths and [D] Wessons, 45s and MFIs.
[Em] Saddle them up and ride them down there's a darkness out on the edge of town.
[D] Preacher at the graveside with [C] a Bible.
_ [Em] _
Play me [D] a song _ _ about [B]
[E] pistols and rifles.
_ _ Grandpa's born in [G] 1904 and he never [D] fought in any wars.
[C] Too old for him, too young for [E] him, but first he taught him [Em] well.
_ But he loves to hear them cowboy songs, [D] the ones that just go on and [C] on.
He listens till his [E] head would knock and he's a snorer.
[G] And he says, play me a song about [D] rifles and pistols.
[G] _ Winchester, Smiths and [D] Wessons, 45s and [C] MFIs.
Saddle them up and ride them [Em] down there's a darkness out on the edge of [Dm] town.
Preacher [G] at the graveside with a Bible.
_ [Em] _ Play [D] me a song _ about [E] pistols and rifles.
[Em] _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ [D] _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ [D] _
[C] _ _ [G] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
Not last week but the week before last, I led my old grandpa down the [C] path.
Out where the prairie grasses grow [Em] for miles. _
I showed him where to point and how to stand.
[D] I put an old Henry rifle in his hand.
[C] You should have heard him laughing [Em] when he caught it firing.
_ And he [G] says, play me a song [D] about rifles and pistols.
[G] _ Winchester, Smiths and [D] Wessons, 45s and MFIs.
[G] Saddle them up and ride them down [Em] there's a darkness out on the edge of town.
[D] Preacher at the [C] graveside with a Bible.
_ _ [E] _
Play me [D] a song about _ _ [E] pistols and rifles.
_ [Em] _ Grandpa sits by the back [D] door, he can't see anymore.
[Am] He lost [C] his sight in 64.
You lead him like [Em] a horse to water. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
This one goes out to my friend, John Ginn. _ _ _
Grandpa sits by the back [D] door and [A] he can't see [D] anymore.
[C] Lost his sight in 64, [E] lead him like a horse to war. _
[Em] But in the evening when the shadows get long, [D] he sits and I play my favorite [C] songs.
He listens for a while but [Em] it doesn't take long and he's a [E] hollerin'.
And [G] he says, play me a song [D] about rifles and [G] pistols.
[D] _ [G] Winchester, Smiths and [D] Wessons, 45s and MFIs.
[Em] Saddle them up and ride them down there's a darkness out on the edge of town.
[D] Preacher at the graveside with [C] a Bible.
_ [Em] _
Play me [D] a song _ _ about [B]
[E] pistols and rifles.
_ _ Grandpa's born in [G] 1904 and he never [D] fought in any wars.
[C] Too old for him, too young for [E] him, but first he taught him [Em] well.
_ But he loves to hear them cowboy songs, [D] the ones that just go on and [C] on.
He listens till his [E] head would knock and he's a snorer.
[G] And he says, play me a song about [D] rifles and pistols.
[G] _ Winchester, Smiths and [D] Wessons, 45s and [C] MFIs.
Saddle them up and ride them [Em] down there's a darkness out on the edge of [Dm] town.
Preacher [G] at the graveside with a Bible.
_ [Em] _ Play [D] me a song _ about [E] pistols and rifles.
[Em] _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ [D] _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ [D] _
[C] _ _ [G] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
Not last week but the week before last, I led my old grandpa down the [C] path.
Out where the prairie grasses grow [Em] for miles. _
I showed him where to point and how to stand.
[D] I put an old Henry rifle in his hand.
[C] You should have heard him laughing [Em] when he caught it firing.
_ And he [G] says, play me a song [D] about rifles and pistols.
[G] _ Winchester, Smiths and [D] Wessons, 45s and MFIs.
[G] Saddle them up and ride them down [Em] there's a darkness out on the edge of town.
[D] Preacher at the [C] graveside with a Bible.
_ _ [E] _
Play me [D] a song about _ _ [E] pistols and rifles.
_ [Em] _ Grandpa sits by the back [D] door, he can't see anymore.
[Am] He lost [C] his sight in 64.
You lead him like [Em] a horse to water. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _