David Bowie - Running Gun Blues: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Running Gun Blues" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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.

Learn Running Gun Blues Guitar Chords and Lyrics by David Bowie

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Running Gun Blues" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

G                   A             C               G
I count the corpses on my left I find I'm not so tidy
                             A
So I better get away better make it today
           C                       G
I've cut twenty three down since friday
    D E Esus4     A     Asus4  A
But I   can't control it
    D               E        Esus4   A
My face is drawn my instinct still emotes it

Chorus:
    D                G         D
I slash them cold I kill them dead
    G                 C            A
I broke the gooks I cracked their heads
      D                 G            D
I'll bomb them out from under their beds
     C        F       C
But now I've got the running gun blues

    G                    A
It seems the peacefuls stopped the war
      C                      G
Left Generals squashed and stifled
                    A
But I'll slip out again tonight
             C                     G
'Cause they haven't taken back my rifle
    D E Esus4      A    Asus4 A
For I   promote oblivion
    D  E Esus4         A
And I'll plug a few civilians

Chorus:
I'll slash them cold, I'll kill them dead
I'll break them gooks, I'll crack their heads
I'll slice them till they're running red
But now I've got the running gun blues



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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

Asus4

Guitar chord Asus4

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

Esus4

Guitar chord Esus4

F

Guitar chord F

G

Guitar chord 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 "Running Gun Blues" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Running Gun Blues" by David Bowie.

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