Giving Up the Gun chords

byVampire Weekend
133.85 bpm
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A

D

E

F#m

Bm

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Vampire Weekend - 'Giving Up The Gun' (Official Music Video) chords
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Key:
A
1231
D
1321
E
2311
F#m
123111112
Bm
13421112
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To learn Vampire Weekend - Giving Up the Gun chords with lyrics, practice the chord sequence A, E, A, F#m, E, D, Bm. Set your pace at 66 BPM initially and then sync with the song's BPM of 134. Align the capo with your vocal depth and chord choice, bearing in mind the song's original key: A.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
A _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ D _ _ F#m _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ B _ .
_ _ _ _ C _ _ _ A _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ F# _ _ .
Em _ _ _ D _ _ _ _ _ .
A _ D Your Bm sword's grown old and rusty, but E beneath D the rising sun, _ it's like the black trophy,.
getting G# all D the things done.
A _ D Been Bm low, it's F# been a long E time, you're right back D where you start from.
_ A I see it in your eyes, E and now you're giving D up the gun.
A When I was seventeen, I had roots like steel, B and I felt _ complete.
A# _ .
And now my body fades beyond the bracerade, and I'm D obsolete.
_ _ A _ .
But if the chance F#m remains to see those E better days, I could go again D in time.
A _ .
My ears have grown to bits from all the rifle hits, still I crave that _ sound.
_ D Your sword's grown old Bm and rusty, but E beneath D the rising sun, _ it's like the black E trophy,.
getting all A the things done.
_ D Been low, it's been a long time, you're E right back where D you start from.
_ I see F#m it in your eyes, B and now you're giving D up the gun.
I heard you play guitar F#m down at a city Bm bar, whistling as you used to fight.
_ .
A You took a guy with a smile, and you got a big style, used to save G the D night.
_ .
E You fled the coming D waves, told me we'd all be E brave, you said you D wouldn't _ flinch.
A But in the years that passed, since I saw you last, you haven't moved an inch.
_ _ .
_ Your sword's grown old and B rusty, but E beneath the D rising Bm sun, _ E it's like the black trophy,.
G#m forgetting all the D things A done.
_ Been Bm low, it's D been a long time, E you're right back where D you start from.
_ A I see it in your eyes, E and now you're A giving up D the gun.
N _ _ _ _ F#m _ _ _ _ .
E _ _ _ _ D _ _ _ _ .
A _ _ _ _ F#m _ _ _ _ .
A _ _ _ _ Dm _ _ _ _ .
_ A _ _ _ F#m _ _ _ E _ .
_ _ C#m _ _ D _ _ _ _ .
A _ _ Bm _ _ _ F#m _ _ _ .
A _ _ E _ _ Dm _ _ _ _ .
_ A I see F#m you shining your way, A go on, go on, D go on.
_ _ _ .
_ B I see F#m you shining your way, A go on, go on, D go on.
_ _ .
_ I see you shining your way, go on, go on, go on.
_ _ _ .
_ I see F#m you shining your way, go on, Bm go on, go on.
_ _ .
I C#m see _ _ _ _ .
Bm _ _ D _ A _ _ _ _ _ .
_ you _ shining your way, go E on, go on, F#m go on _ _ .
_ _ A _ _ _ _ _ _ .
Bm _ _ _ _ A _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
Your soul's F#m grown old and rusty, E beneath the A rising sun.
_ It's locked F#m up like a trophy, _ .
E getting all the A things done.
_ And F#m though it's been a long time, E you're right back where you started from.
A I see it F#m in your eyes, A now you're giving D up your gun.
A _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ N _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
D _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
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tuning-dropdown-iconStandard Tuning (EADGBE)
Song BPM133.85 
Song KeyA 
Tempo
100%134BPM
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