Chords for Sniper's Promise
Tempo:
130.05 bpm
Chords used:
A
D
Em
F#
Bm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[A]
[D]
The night was icy cold, I [Em] stood [F#] alone, [Em]
[A] waiting for an army [D] foot patrol.
When at last they came within [Em] my sight, [A] I squeezed the trigger of my [D] harmed life.
Oh mama, oh mama, [Em] comfort me, [A] I know these awful things have got [D] to be.
But when the war for freedom has [Em] been won, [A] I promise you I'll put away [D] my gun.
Shot rang out, I heard a [Em] soldier cry,
[A] please don't leave me here for [D] long to die.
I realized his patrol had [Em] gone away, [A] and left a wounded comrade for me [D] to slay.
Oh mama, oh mama, [Em] comfort me, [A] I know these awful things have got [D] to be.
But when the war for freedom has [Em] been won, [A] I promise you I'll put away [D] my gun.
There's nothing in this world I would [Em] not give, [A] if mercy in your heart you'd let [D] me live.
And in his eyes I saw a burning [Em] flame, [A] as my gun it slowly fell towards [D] his brain.
Oh mama, oh mama, comfort [Em] me, [A] I know these awful things have got [D] to be.
But when the war for freedom has [Em] been won, [A] I promise you I'll put away [D] my gun.
Dawn was breaking as I reached [Em] my base, [Bm]
[A] can't forget the look on that [D] boy's face.
They're ragging me, tarman, they all [Em] were there, [A] but to your memory mama is [D] life I spare.
Oh mama, oh mama, comfort [Em] me, I [A] know these awful things have got [D] to be.
But when the war for freedom has [Em] been won, [A] I promise you I'll put away [D] my gun.
I
[A] promise you I'll put away [D] my gun.
[D]
The night was icy cold, I [Em] stood [F#] alone, [Em]
[A] waiting for an army [D] foot patrol.
When at last they came within [Em] my sight, [A] I squeezed the trigger of my [D] harmed life.
Oh mama, oh mama, [Em] comfort me, [A] I know these awful things have got [D] to be.
But when the war for freedom has [Em] been won, [A] I promise you I'll put away [D] my gun.
Shot rang out, I heard a [Em] soldier cry,
[A] please don't leave me here for [D] long to die.
I realized his patrol had [Em] gone away, [A] and left a wounded comrade for me [D] to slay.
Oh mama, oh mama, [Em] comfort me, [A] I know these awful things have got [D] to be.
But when the war for freedom has [Em] been won, [A] I promise you I'll put away [D] my gun.
There's nothing in this world I would [Em] not give, [A] if mercy in your heart you'd let [D] me live.
And in his eyes I saw a burning [Em] flame, [A] as my gun it slowly fell towards [D] his brain.
Oh mama, oh mama, comfort [Em] me, [A] I know these awful things have got [D] to be.
But when the war for freedom has [Em] been won, [A] I promise you I'll put away [D] my gun.
Dawn was breaking as I reached [Em] my base, [Bm]
[A] can't forget the look on that [D] boy's face.
They're ragging me, tarman, they all [Em] were there, [A] but to your memory mama is [D] life I spare.
Oh mama, oh mama, comfort [Em] me, I [A] know these awful things have got [D] to be.
But when the war for freedom has [Em] been won, [A] I promise you I'll put away [D] my gun.
I
[A] promise you I'll put away [D] my gun.
Key:
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Em
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
The night was icy cold, I [Em] stood [F#] alone, _ [Em] _ _ _ _
[A] waiting _ for an army [D] foot patrol. _ _ _ _ _ _
When at last they came within [Em] my sight, _ _ _ _ [A] I squeezed the trigger of my [D] harmed life. _ _ _ _
Oh mama, _ _ oh mama, _ [Em] comfort me, _ _ _ _ [A] I know these awful things have got [D] to be. _ _ _ _ _
But when the war for freedom has [Em] been won, _ _ _ _ _ [A] I promise you I'll put away [D] my gun. _ _ _ _ _ _
Shot rang out, I heard a [Em] soldier cry, _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ please don't leave me here for [D] long to die. _ _ _ _
I _ realized his patrol had [Em] gone away, _ _ _ _ [A] and left a wounded comrade for me [D] to slay. _ _ _ _
Oh mama, oh mama, _ [Em] comfort me, _ _ _ _ [A] I know these awful things have got [D] to be. _ _ _ _ _
But when the war for freedom has [Em] been won, _ _ _ _ _ [A] I promise you I'll put away [D] my gun. _ _ _ _ _
There's nothing in this world I would [Em] not give, _ _ _ _ [A] if mercy in your heart you'd let [D] me live. _ _ _ _ _
And in his eyes I saw a burning [Em] _ flame, _ _ _ _ [A] as my gun it slowly fell towards [D] his brain. _ _ _ _ _
Oh mama, _ oh mama, comfort [Em] _ me, _ _ _ _ [A] I know these awful things have got [D] to be. _ _ _ _ _
But when the war for freedom has [Em] been won, _ _ _ _ _ [A] I promise you I'll put away [D] my gun. _ _ _ _ _ _
Dawn was breaking as I reached [Em] my _ base, _ _ [Bm] _ _
[A] can't forget the look on that [D] boy's _ face. _ _ _
They're ragging me, tarman, they all [Em] were there, _ _ _ _ [A] but to your memory mama is [D] life I spare. _ _ _ _ _
Oh mama, _ oh mama, comfort [Em] _ me, _ _ _ I [A] know these awful _ things have got [D] to be. _ _ _ _ _
But when the war for freedom has [Em] been won, _ _ _ _ _ [A] I promise you I'll put away [D] my gun.
_ I _ _ _
[A] promise you I'll put away [D] my gun. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
The night was icy cold, I [Em] stood [F#] alone, _ [Em] _ _ _ _
[A] waiting _ for an army [D] foot patrol. _ _ _ _ _ _
When at last they came within [Em] my sight, _ _ _ _ [A] I squeezed the trigger of my [D] harmed life. _ _ _ _
Oh mama, _ _ oh mama, _ [Em] comfort me, _ _ _ _ [A] I know these awful things have got [D] to be. _ _ _ _ _
But when the war for freedom has [Em] been won, _ _ _ _ _ [A] I promise you I'll put away [D] my gun. _ _ _ _ _ _
Shot rang out, I heard a [Em] soldier cry, _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ please don't leave me here for [D] long to die. _ _ _ _
I _ realized his patrol had [Em] gone away, _ _ _ _ [A] and left a wounded comrade for me [D] to slay. _ _ _ _
Oh mama, oh mama, _ [Em] comfort me, _ _ _ _ [A] I know these awful things have got [D] to be. _ _ _ _ _
But when the war for freedom has [Em] been won, _ _ _ _ _ [A] I promise you I'll put away [D] my gun. _ _ _ _ _
There's nothing in this world I would [Em] not give, _ _ _ _ [A] if mercy in your heart you'd let [D] me live. _ _ _ _ _
And in his eyes I saw a burning [Em] _ flame, _ _ _ _ [A] as my gun it slowly fell towards [D] his brain. _ _ _ _ _
Oh mama, _ oh mama, comfort [Em] _ me, _ _ _ _ [A] I know these awful things have got [D] to be. _ _ _ _ _
But when the war for freedom has [Em] been won, _ _ _ _ _ [A] I promise you I'll put away [D] my gun. _ _ _ _ _ _
Dawn was breaking as I reached [Em] my _ base, _ _ [Bm] _ _
[A] can't forget the look on that [D] boy's _ face. _ _ _
They're ragging me, tarman, they all [Em] were there, _ _ _ _ [A] but to your memory mama is [D] life I spare. _ _ _ _ _
Oh mama, _ oh mama, comfort [Em] _ me, _ _ _ I [A] know these awful _ things have got [D] to be. _ _ _ _ _
But when the war for freedom has [Em] been won, _ _ _ _ _ [A] I promise you I'll put away [D] my gun.
_ I _ _ _
[A] promise you I'll put away [D] my gun. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _