The Gun Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Verse 1]
[C]This is the story of lov[F]e
that came un[C]done
[F]This is [C]the story [G]of two[C] men
[G]And a [C]gun of [F]two men and a [C]gun

[Verse 2]
A man [C]that I'd never met stole
[F]my wife and son
But that's been [C]nearly three
years now
And it's over [F]with and done

[Verse 3]
At first [F]I'd stare [C]out into space
While hate con[D]sumed my soul
Hate was [G]the creed by which I lived
[C]And revenge my only goal

[Verse 4]
But the road [F]to happiness
isn't paved with hate
I'm glad I learned [C]how to forgive
before [F]it was too late
Now here's [C]the way the other man Paid for what he'd done

[Verse 5]
[C]
I heard it from the [G]man's own [C]lips
Who took my wife [G]and son

[Verse 6]
[C]I didn't really know this man
but I'd seen [F]him 'round
He's a new guard at the factory
Where I work, [C]west of [F]town

[Verse 7]
This fellow swung into step with [C]me and
said I've got [D]to talk
I listened spellbound at his word[G]s
As we stood [C]on the walk

[Verse 8]
You, the guard said [C]hoarsely
Are a kind man, I [G]surmise
As he stood [F]there with his handkerchief
Wiping in his [C]eyes

[Verse 9]
Three years [F]ago I wronged a man
I stole [C]his wife and son
I didn't realize then the terrible
[G]thing that [C]I had done

[Verse 10]
This thing gets hold [C]of me at night
And I can't sleep [F]or rest
Forgive me, sir, but telling it
Seem[C]s to get it off m[F]y chest

[Verse 11]
When my past loom[C]s up like this
It kinda helps me to [D]un load
I'm one man, sir, [G]who knows for sure
That you reap [C]just what you sow

[Verse 12]
I sure appreciate your listening, [F]it
helps me a lot
You know to have that
[C]man's forgiveness
I'd give [F]everything I've [C]got

[Verse 13]
Well, I feel much better now [C]I,
I did[G]n't get [C]your name
More why that was my wife's
name be[Am]fore we [C]wed
It's odd [F]your name's the same

[Verse 14]
[C]You know I'd kill a man
Who'd do to me the thing
that I've [F]done
And when [C]the truth got through to him
[D]He handed me his gun

[Verse 15]
[G]As I gave the weapon back
[C]I said what's done is done
All I [F]ask is just be kind to
Jenny and [C]my son
[F][C]