Learn to play "The Bullet" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
C# Line of limousines leaves one by one The prayers been prayed The hymns been sung F# Black mascara's already run C# But the tears keep flowing You can blame it on hate or blame it on guns But mama's ain't supposed to bury their sons Left a hole in her heart and it still ain't done The bullet keeps on goin' Chorus: F# Through every branch of his family tree Every birthday that he'll never see C# Every chance to live a good life that was stolen F# Through the son he'll never get to raise His daughter on her wedding day A#m G# F# Wishin' it was his hands she was holdin' A#m G# F# 'Till every heart that's left to break is broken C# The bullet keeps on goin' The grass grows back around the stone And friends stop checkin' in on the phone The camera crews have all moved on But the wound's still open The bullet keeps on goin' Chorus: Through every branch of his family tree Every birthday that he'll never see Every chance to live a good life that was stolen Through the son he'll never get to raise His daughter on her wedding day Wishin' it was his hands she was holdin' 'Till every heart that's left to break is broken The bullet keeps on goin', yeah Oh, whoa C# Line of limousines leaving one by one The prayers been prayed The hymns been sung F# Oh, mamas ain't supposed to bury their sons C# The bullet keeps on goin' Chorus: Through the son he'll never get to raise His daughter on her wedding day Wishin' it was his hands she was holdin' 'Till every heart that's left to break is broken The bullet keeps on goin' The bullet keeps on goin' You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA#m C# F# G# Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "The Bullet" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Bullet" by Carrie Underwood.