Chords for Vampire Weekend - 'Giving Up The Gun' (Official Music Video)
Tempo:
133.85 bpm
Chords used:
A
D
E
F#m
Bm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[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] .
[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] .
Key:
A
D
E
F#m
Bm
A
D
E
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
[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] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
[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] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .