Elton John - My Fathers Gun

D G/D F#m7
from this day on , i own my father’s gun .
Bm Bm/A G
i dug his shallow grave beneath the sun .
A F#/A# Bm D/A G
i lay his broken body down beneath the southern land .
C Bm G A7
it wouldn’t do to bury him where any yankee stands .

D g?d F#m7
i’ll take my horse and i’ll ride the northern plain .
Bm Bm/A G
to wear the color of the greys and join the fight again .
A F#/A# Bm D/A G
i’ll not rest until i know the cause is fought and won .
C Bm G C
from this day on , until i die , i’ll wear my father’s gun .

F# Bm Amsus G
i’d like to know where the riverboat sails tonight .
F#7 Bm Amsus G
to new orleans , well , that’s just fine , alright .
E A F#/A# F# Bm Am
cause there’s fighting there and the company needs men ,
G A C/D
so slip us a rope and sail on around the bend .

D G/D F#m7
as soon as this is over , we’ll go home .
Bm Bm/A G
to plant the seeds of justice in our bones .
A F#/A# Bm D/A G
to watch the children growing , and see the women sewing .
C Bm G D
there’ll be laughter when the bells of freedom ring .

F# Bm Amsus G
i’d like to know where the riverboat sails tonight .
F#7 Bm Amsus G
to new orleans , well , that’s just fine , alright .
E A F#/A# F# Bm Am
cause there’s fighting there and the company needs men ,
G A C/D
so slip us a rope and sail on around the bend .