Big Guns

Rory Gallagher

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[Riff] e |-------------------| B |-------------------| G |-------------------| D |-------------------| A |-0-1-0-1-0-1-0---1-| E |---------------3---| [Intro] (Riff) (Riff) [Verse 1] Well you think you’re sitting pretty but you’re sitting on a powder keg Well you think you’re standing steady but you’re weak as a matchstick leg Well there’s a rumble in the city there’s a call out for your head Now isn’t it a pity - your future’s just a lump of lead [Chorus] But now you’re running scared you’ve got no place to run you’re caught between the law and the Big Guns [Instrumental] (Riff) (Riff) [Verse 2] Well it’s a long way from the pool halls through the rackets and the petty crime Well you thought you were a tough one but you’ve bitten off too much this time You’ve stepped on the wrong toes now look who you’ve upset You walked on the wrong toes you’ve got your picture on the police gazette [Chorus] Well now you’re running scared you’ve got no place to run you’re caught between the law and the Big Guns [Instrumental] (Riff) (Riff) [Instrumental] [Bridge] Your back’s against a wall you don’t like it there at all Now your world’s about to fall you got no friends you can call [Verse 3] Well you never felt so gritty the sweat’s pouring down your back You’re like a tiger in the jungle and you can’t find your way back You hadn’t played your cards right you hadn’t seen the signs Well you tried to run the whole game now you’ve come to the end of the line [Chorus] But now you’re running scared you’ve got no place to run cause now you’re face to face with the Big Guns [Coda] (Riff) (Riff)

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Cette chanson parle d'une personne qui se croit en contrôle de sa vie, mais qui réalise qu'elle est en réalité au bord du chaos. Elle se retrouve piégée, ne sachant plus où aller, face à des forces supérieures qui menacent sa sécurité. Les paroles décrivent un parcours tumultueux, d'une vie d'illégalité où l'individu pensait être à l'abri, mais qui finit par se heurter à la dure réalité de ses choix. L'histoire évoque le sentiment d'impuissance et la peur face à une situation qu'on ne peut plus contrôler. C'est un peu comme si le protagoniste était acculé, se rendant compte trop tard des conséquences de ses actes, avec un avenir incertain qui l'attend.

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