My Fathers Gun

MY FATHER’S GUN    Year : 1971   Album : Tumbleweed Connection Writers : Elton John & Bernie Taupin Here’s my version of "My Fathers Gun" By Elton John. Its much easier to play on acoustic without all the flats and sharps. There may be a few chord changes missing but overall sounds good. (Not in same key as album). Standard Tuning |                                From this day on I own my father’s gun. C#/Dbm                  A We dug his shallow grave beneath the sun. I laid his broken body down - below the southern line. It wouldn’t do to bury him  -  where any Yankee stands. E             A            Gm7 I’ll take my horse and I’ll ride the northern plain. C#/Dbm                  A To wear the colour of the greys and join the fight again. I’ll not rest until I know  -  the cause is fought and won. From this day on until I die    I’ll wear my father’s gun. CHORUS: I’d like to know where the riverboat sails to - night. To New Orleans well that’s just fine   al - right.                                                       `Cause there’s fighting there and the company needs men.    A                 B               E A E A So slip us a rope and sail on round the  bend. E             A            Gm7 As soon as this is over we’ll go home. C#/Dbm                  A To plant the seeds of justice in our bones. To watch the children growing  -  and see the women sewing. There’ll be laughter when the bells of freedom ring. {Repeat Chorus Fade}