The Who - This Gun Will Misfire: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "This Gun Will Misfire" 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 This Gun Will Misfire Guitar Chords and Lyrics by The Who

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 "This Gun Will Misfire" smoothly on your guitar.

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

Am             F         D/F#      G
You must have somethin' better to do
Am              F        D/F# G
Than learn to shoot that gun
Am         F         D/F#  G
You could read some history
             Am       F        D/F# G
See how the West was really won

 A#            A
Kings may come, queens may go
A#            A
Be wary of desire
Dm                      A
For when you think you need it most
G
That gun will misfire

There's a message in Afghanistan
Opium wins the toss
Charlie Wilson, the communists
They had to take a loss

Kings may live, lose their thrones
The junkie's on the wire
You can arm yourself with nukes and drones
That gun will misfire

Chorus:
 C        D            Em
Remember me when I am gone
C         D                Em
I am the fool who got it wrong
      C      D                Em
One thing I said you can rely on
  C              Em
That gun will misfire

D
Could be that fatal click
You'll wish you chose a knife
A little toil, a little foil
Might have changed your life

There is a plague not far from here
Who likes to spread his seed
You may be the willing one
Who feels the need to breed

When they play, they fly away
Before they join the choir
But please don't try it, for an easy out
That gun will misfire

Chorus:
Remember me when I am gone
I am the fool who got the ending wrong
One thing I said, you can pin it on
That gun will misfire

You must have somethin' better to do
Than learn to shoot that gun
You coulda read some history
Seen how the West was really won


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

Am

Guitar chord Am

A#

Guitar chord A#

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

Em

Guitar chord Em

F

Guitar chord F

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 "This Gun Will Misfire" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "This Gun Will Misfire" by The Who.

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