Chords for Cattleman's Gun

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He rode into town one dust [Bb] storm, sheepskin cloak across [Fm] his back.
A preacher man with kind [Eb] old [Bbm] eyes, and a mystery for a [Fm] past.
[Eb] He said he'd come to teach about [Fm] the love of God,.
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[Bb] but he [Eb] soon learned what they were [Bb] missing there [Cm] was justice and the [F] law.
There was a cattle man [Eb] who claimed his [Bb] plan owned [Ab] all the land [F] around.
And any brave [Eb] fool that might dispute, [Bb] he was [Fm] quick to snuff a mouse.
[Eb] He'd say, take my heed and you won't pay [F] the price.
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[Ab] Cause honor and a name ain't worth a damn [C] if you don't have your [F] life.
Cause ain't nobody [Cm] faster than this cattle man's [Bb] gun, I'm a rattlesnake [F] on the trigger.
Your last stand [Cm] will be lying in the sand, [Bb] falling [Fm] to the slam [F] of my hammer.
_ [Fm] _ [F] _ _ [Fm] _ So one [F] man taught [Eb] forgiveness, [Bb] while the other [Fm] taught suffering.
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Preacher said [Eb] deliverance [Bb] could be [Fm] found on all their knees.
[Eb] He'd say I know you want justice and you [F] want blood.
_ [Ab] But believe me when I say to you, [C] don't try and be that [Cm] man's judge.
[F] Cause ain't nobody faster [Cm] than that cattle man's [Bb] gun, he's a rattlesnake [F] on the trigger.
Your last stand [Cm] will be lying in the [Bb] sand, falling to the slam [F] of his hammer.
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_ [Bbm] _ [Ab] _ [Bb] _ [Fm] _ One _ _ day a young farmer [Bb] brought his sons [Ab] to town for [F] feed.
He noticed that the streets were quiet [Bb] and he knew [Ab] what that [Fm] might mean.
[Eb] Smoke rose in the distance, his [F] farm burned to the ground.
And [Ab] he let the fury overtake him, [C] when cattle man came back to [Fm] town.
[F] Well his boys ran out from [C] behind the crowd [Bb] and watched their daddy [Fm] die.
Big man laughed, [Cm] now look at that, anybody [Bb] else want to give it a [Fm] try?.
[F] Well the church doors opened with [C] that black [Fm] cloak of glory [Bb] behind the preacher's fiery [F] eyes.
He said your ticket to hell is a coming to you, now [C] I got a hollow point to give you a [F] ride.
And the only thing faster [Cm] than a cattle man's gun [Bb] was the preacher man's [F] handed finger.
He pulled iron from his side [Cm] and let that bullet fly, [Bb] beat the [F] rattlesnake to the hammer.
Wild preacher embraced [Cm] forgiveness, [Bb] all they [Ab] finally [F] understood.
_ _ Under that [Eb] sheepskin cloak of his [Bb] was a [Ab] history of blood.
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