Badge And Gun

artist : john mayer
album : paradise valley
song : badge and gun

standard tuning

( capo 5th fret )

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intro : D

D
give me my badge and gun
G D
give me the road that i may run
D A7
give me that peaceful , wandering free i used to know

i’ve waited all i can
G E7
but i’m just not a patient man
D D A7 D
and i’ve been hiding here for seven months or so

G
hand me down my golden hat
Bm
and grab the winter one at that
G A7
you never know how long i’ll be away

hey hey

D
give me my badge and gun
G D
give me the songs that i once sung
A7
give me those jet – black , kick – back , lay down nights alone

this house is safe and warm
G E7
but i was made to chase the storm
D D A7 D
taking the whole world on with big ol’ empty arms

G
tell my friends i tried my best
Bm
that one day i just up and left
G A7
they probably saw it coming anyway

what can i say

hey , hey

( instrumental ) : D G D A7

G
the lock is on the cellar door
Bm
i can’t remember what it’s for
G A7
i ain’t been down those stairs in oh so long

so , so long

( instrumental ) : D

D
give me my badge and gun
G D
give me the road that i must run
D A7
give me that peaceful , wandering free i used to know
D G E7
the copy of your key is hanging where it used to be
D A7
good as you’ve always been to me
D A7
the life i need to lead
D A7 D G D
is somewhere out there , callin’ over those hills