Elton John - My Father's Gun: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "My Father's Gun" 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.
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Learn My Father's Gun Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Elton John
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 "My Father's Gun" smoothly on your guitar.
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D# G#/D# Gm7 From this day on I own my father's gun. Cm Cm/A# G# We dug his shallow grave beneath the sun. A# G/B Cm D#/A# G# I laid his broken body down - below the southern line. C# Cm G# A#7 It wouldn't do to bury him - where any Yankee stands. D# G#/D# Gm7 I'll take my horse and I'll ride the northern plain. Cm Cm/A# G# To wear the colour of the greys and join the fight again. A# G/B Cm D#/A# G# I'll not rest until I know - the cause is fought and won. C# Cm G# D# From this day on, until I die, I'll wear my father's gun. Chorus: G Cm A#m7 G# I'd like to know where the riverboat sails tonight. G7 Cm A#m7 G# To New Orleans well that's just fine alright. F A# G/B G Cm A#m `Cause there's fighting there and the company needs men. G# A# C#/D# D# D#7 G#/D# D# So slip us a rope and sail on round the bend. As soon as this is over we'll go home 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 Chorus: I'd like to know where the riverboat sails tonight To New Orleans, well, that's just fine alright Because there's fighting there and the company, it needs men Oh, I said, oh, I said, slip us a rope and sail on round the bend I'd like to know where the riverboat sails tonight To New Orleans, well, that's just fine alright Because there's fighting there and the company needs men Oh, I said, oh, I said, slip us a rope and sail on round the bend Oh I'd like to know where the riverboat, the riverboat sails tonight To New Orleans, well, that's just fine alright Because there's fighting there and the company needs men Oh, I said, oh, I said, slip us a rope and sail on round the bend I'd like to know where the riverboat, the riverboat The riverboat sails tonight To New Orleans, well, that's just fine, that's just fine alright Because there's fighting there and the company needs men Oh, slip us a rope and sail on round the bend I'd like to know where the riverboat sails tonight To New Orleans, well, that's just fine, that's just fine alright Because there's fighting there and the company needs men Oh, I said now, oh, I said, slip us a rope and sail on round the bend (The riverboat sails tonight) (That's just fine alright) Oh, slip us a rope Sail on round, sail on round, sail on round, sail on round (Sail) Sail on round the bend (The riverboat sails tonight) Oh, I said That's just fine alright You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA#  A#7  A#m  Cm  C#  D#  D#7  F  G  Gm  G G#  G7  Gm7  B  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 "My Father's Gun" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "My Father's Gun" by Elton John.