Chords for Tom Paxton "Buy A Gun For Your Son" 1965
Tempo:
131.3 bpm
Chords used:
G
D
C
A
Am
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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This is one, Pete, about war toys.
I've been annoyed by them for some time.
And I think it's one thing for kids to go around using their finger and bang, bang, bang.
And another thing for toy manufacturers to supply them with detailed gear and equipment, etc.
And how you can murder more easily, quicker.
I was interested to read that in all of the countries which were fought over in World War II,
in which their territory actually saw war, the sale of war toys in 1965 is nil.
Very little at all.
And I think it's very [G] disturbing that it's become such a gigantic enterprise over here.
So I wrote a song about it.
Hallelujah dads and mommies, cowboys, rebels, yanks and [D] commies, buy yourself [G] some real red-blooded fun.
If you want to make the grade, you've got to have a hand grenade [D] and a fully automatic GI [G] gun.
Buy a gun for [Am] your [G] son right away, sir.
[C] Shake his hand like a man and let [G] him play, sir.
Let his little mind expand, play a sweeping in [A] his hand, for [D] the skills he learns today will [G] someday pay, sir.
Pound that kid into submission till he's mastered nuclear fission.
[D] Buy him plastic [G] warhead, buy the score.
Once he's got the taste of blood, he's gonna sneak up on his buddy, [D] starting his own [G] thermonuclear war.
Oh, [C] buy a gun for your son [G] right away, sir.
Shake [C] his hand like a man [G] and let him play, sir.
Let his little mind expand, play a sweeping [A] in his hand, [D] for the skills he learns today will [G] someday pay, sir.
Buy him khakis and fatigues and sign him up in the little leagues [D] and give him [G] calisthenics as a reward.
Once you've banished fear and dread, then pat his seven-year-old head [D] and send him off to military [G] school.
[C] Oh, buy a gun for your son [G] right away, sir.
[C] Shake his hand like a man [G] and let him play, sir.
Let his little mind expand, [C] play a [G] sweeping [A] in his hand, [D] for the skills he learns today [G] will someday pay, sir.
Once he's grown to be a man, he might get tired of blasting [D] granny, then you'll see a [G] crisis coming on.
Don't get worried, don't get nervous, send that kid into service, [D] let him rise into [G] the Pentagon.
At the Pentagon, he'll rise the president, he will [D] advise, his reputation growing [G] all the while.
With your picture on the [D] wall, he'll get that long-awaited call and press the firing buttons [G] with a smile.
So [C] buy a gun for your [G] son right away, sir.
[C] Shake his hand like a [Am] man and [G] let him play, sir.
Let his little mind expand, [C] play a [G] sweeping [A] in his hand, [D] for the skills he learns today will [G] someday pay, sir.
I don't think I feel like applauding, [F#m] Tom.
It's a good song.
Thank you.
[N]
I've been annoyed by them for some time.
And I think it's one thing for kids to go around using their finger and bang, bang, bang.
And another thing for toy manufacturers to supply them with detailed gear and equipment, etc.
And how you can murder more easily, quicker.
I was interested to read that in all of the countries which were fought over in World War II,
in which their territory actually saw war, the sale of war toys in 1965 is nil.
Very little at all.
And I think it's very [G] disturbing that it's become such a gigantic enterprise over here.
So I wrote a song about it.
Hallelujah dads and mommies, cowboys, rebels, yanks and [D] commies, buy yourself [G] some real red-blooded fun.
If you want to make the grade, you've got to have a hand grenade [D] and a fully automatic GI [G] gun.
Buy a gun for [Am] your [G] son right away, sir.
[C] Shake his hand like a man and let [G] him play, sir.
Let his little mind expand, play a sweeping in [A] his hand, for [D] the skills he learns today will [G] someday pay, sir.
Pound that kid into submission till he's mastered nuclear fission.
[D] Buy him plastic [G] warhead, buy the score.
Once he's got the taste of blood, he's gonna sneak up on his buddy, [D] starting his own [G] thermonuclear war.
Oh, [C] buy a gun for your son [G] right away, sir.
Shake [C] his hand like a man [G] and let him play, sir.
Let his little mind expand, play a sweeping [A] in his hand, [D] for the skills he learns today will [G] someday pay, sir.
Buy him khakis and fatigues and sign him up in the little leagues [D] and give him [G] calisthenics as a reward.
Once you've banished fear and dread, then pat his seven-year-old head [D] and send him off to military [G] school.
[C] Oh, buy a gun for your son [G] right away, sir.
[C] Shake his hand like a man [G] and let him play, sir.
Let his little mind expand, [C] play a [G] sweeping [A] in his hand, [D] for the skills he learns today [G] will someday pay, sir.
Once he's grown to be a man, he might get tired of blasting [D] granny, then you'll see a [G] crisis coming on.
Don't get worried, don't get nervous, send that kid into service, [D] let him rise into [G] the Pentagon.
At the Pentagon, he'll rise the president, he will [D] advise, his reputation growing [G] all the while.
With your picture on the [D] wall, he'll get that long-awaited call and press the firing buttons [G] with a smile.
So [C] buy a gun for your [G] son right away, sir.
[C] Shake his hand like a [Am] man and [G] let him play, sir.
Let his little mind expand, [C] play a [G] sweeping [A] in his hand, [D] for the skills he learns today will [G] someday pay, sir.
I don't think I feel like applauding, [F#m] Tom.
It's a good song.
Thank you.
[N]
Key:
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D
C
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C
This is one, Pete, about _ war toys.
I've been annoyed by them for some time.
And I think it's one thing for kids to go around using their finger and bang, bang, bang.
And another thing for _ toy manufacturers to supply them with detailed _ _ gear and equipment, etc.
And how you can murder more easily, quicker. _ _
I was interested to read that in all of the countries _ _ _ which were fought over in World War II,
in which their territory actually saw war, the sale of war toys in 1965 is _ nil.
Very little at all.
_ And I think it's very [G] disturbing that it's become such a gigantic enterprise over here.
So I wrote a song about it.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Hallelujah dads and mommies, cowboys, rebels, yanks and [D] commies, buy yourself [G] some real red-blooded fun.
_ If you want to make the grade, you've got to have a hand grenade [D] and a fully automatic GI [G] gun.
Buy a gun for [Am] your [G] son right away, sir.
_ [C] Shake his hand like a man and let [G] him play, sir.
Let his little mind expand, play a sweeping in [A] his hand, for [D] the skills he learns today will [G] someday pay, sir. _
Pound that kid into submission till he's mastered nuclear fission.
[D] Buy him plastic [G] warhead, buy the score. _ _
Once he's got the taste of blood, he's gonna sneak up on his buddy, [D] starting his own [G] thermonuclear war.
Oh, [C] buy a gun for your son [G] right away, sir.
Shake [C] his hand like a man [G] and let him play, sir.
Let his little mind expand, play a sweeping [A] in his hand, [D] for the skills he learns today will [G] someday pay, sir.
Buy him khakis and fatigues and sign him up in the little leagues [D] and give him [G] calisthenics as a reward. _
Once you've banished fear and dread, then pat his seven-year-old head [D] and send him off to military _ [G] school.
[C] Oh, buy a gun for your son [G] right away, sir.
[C] Shake his hand like a man [G] and let him play, sir.
Let his little mind expand, [C] play a [G] sweeping [A] in his hand, [D] for the skills he learns today [G] will someday pay, sir. _
Once he's grown to be a man, he might get tired of blasting [D] granny, then you'll see a [G] crisis coming on. _ _
Don't get worried, don't get nervous, send that kid into service, [D] let him rise into [G] the Pentagon. _ _ _
At the Pentagon, he'll rise the president, he will [D] advise, his reputation growing [G] all the while. _
With your picture on the [D] wall, he'll get that long-awaited call and press the firing buttons [G] with a smile.
So [C] buy a gun for your [G] son right away, sir.
_ [C] Shake his hand like a [Am] man and [G] let him play, sir.
Let his little mind expand, [C] play a [G] sweeping [A] in his hand, [D] for the skills he learns today will [G] someday pay, sir. _ _
_ _ I don't think I feel like applauding, [F#m] Tom.
_ It's a good song.
Thank you.
[N] _ _ _
I've been annoyed by them for some time.
And I think it's one thing for kids to go around using their finger and bang, bang, bang.
And another thing for _ toy manufacturers to supply them with detailed _ _ gear and equipment, etc.
And how you can murder more easily, quicker. _ _
I was interested to read that in all of the countries _ _ _ which were fought over in World War II,
in which their territory actually saw war, the sale of war toys in 1965 is _ nil.
Very little at all.
_ And I think it's very [G] disturbing that it's become such a gigantic enterprise over here.
So I wrote a song about it.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Hallelujah dads and mommies, cowboys, rebels, yanks and [D] commies, buy yourself [G] some real red-blooded fun.
_ If you want to make the grade, you've got to have a hand grenade [D] and a fully automatic GI [G] gun.
Buy a gun for [Am] your [G] son right away, sir.
_ [C] Shake his hand like a man and let [G] him play, sir.
Let his little mind expand, play a sweeping in [A] his hand, for [D] the skills he learns today will [G] someday pay, sir. _
Pound that kid into submission till he's mastered nuclear fission.
[D] Buy him plastic [G] warhead, buy the score. _ _
Once he's got the taste of blood, he's gonna sneak up on his buddy, [D] starting his own [G] thermonuclear war.
Oh, [C] buy a gun for your son [G] right away, sir.
Shake [C] his hand like a man [G] and let him play, sir.
Let his little mind expand, play a sweeping [A] in his hand, [D] for the skills he learns today will [G] someday pay, sir.
Buy him khakis and fatigues and sign him up in the little leagues [D] and give him [G] calisthenics as a reward. _
Once you've banished fear and dread, then pat his seven-year-old head [D] and send him off to military _ [G] school.
[C] Oh, buy a gun for your son [G] right away, sir.
[C] Shake his hand like a man [G] and let him play, sir.
Let his little mind expand, [C] play a [G] sweeping [A] in his hand, [D] for the skills he learns today [G] will someday pay, sir. _
Once he's grown to be a man, he might get tired of blasting [D] granny, then you'll see a [G] crisis coming on. _ _
Don't get worried, don't get nervous, send that kid into service, [D] let him rise into [G] the Pentagon. _ _ _
At the Pentagon, he'll rise the president, he will [D] advise, his reputation growing [G] all the while. _
With your picture on the [D] wall, he'll get that long-awaited call and press the firing buttons [G] with a smile.
So [C] buy a gun for your [G] son right away, sir.
_ [C] Shake his hand like a [Am] man and [G] let him play, sir.
Let his little mind expand, [C] play a [G] sweeping [A] in his hand, [D] for the skills he learns today will [G] someday pay, sir. _ _
_ _ I don't think I feel like applauding, [F#m] Tom.
_ It's a good song.
Thank you.
[N] _ _ _