• Song:

    Stick To Your Guns

  • Artist:

    Bon Jovi

  • Album:

    Chronicles (3CD econopa...

Tabbed By: Mark Terkelsen

STICK TO YOUR GUNS
The song consists of a few bars of an heavy electric chords followed by two
rounds of an accoustic intro.

Intro (electric):  
  D5  G     D5  G     D5 G    D5  G     G
e-x-x-3-----x-x-3-----x-3-----x-x-3-----3----------------
B-3-3-0-----3-3-0-----3-0-----3-3-0-----0----------------
G-2-2-0-----2-2-0-----2-0-----2-2-0-----0----------------
D-0-0-0-----0-0-0-----0-0-----0-0-0-----0----------------
A-0-0-2-----0-0-2-----0-2-----0-0-2-----2----------------
E-----3---------3-------3---------3-----3----------------

Intro (accoustic): - play twice
   D            G             A            Bm       A
e--2--2-2-0-----3-----3-------0----------0--------2------
B--3--------3-2-0---0---0-----2------2-3--------3--------
G--2------------0-0-------0---2----2----------4-------2--
D--0------------0-----------0-2--2----------4-------2----
A--------------------------------------------------------
E--------------------------------------------------------
      G                            D  A 
e---0-------3-3------------------3-2--0------------0-----
B-2-------0-----0--------------0---3--2----------2-------
G-------0---------0----------0-----2--2--------2---------
D-----0--------------0---0-0-------0--2----2-2-----------
A--------------------------------------------------------
E--------------------------------------------------------


D                     G      (A)
So you want to be a cowboy,
A		 	      Bm     A    (D)
Well you know it's more than just a ride
D                         G
You gotta know the real thing
A		 	  Bm    A    (D)
If you're gonna know the other side
D                      G
Ain't nobody riding shotgun
A		 	  Bm    A
In the world tonight


-- Repeat Electric Intro (Combo of D5 and G chords)
during this verse:
And when you spit, you better mean it

You better make 'em all believe it

G		D	A
If you're gonna be the one
G
Woooooooo....

D 	       G    (A)
Stick to your guns
A	 	    Bm        A     (G)			
Ain't nobody gonna hurt you baby
G
You can go for the trigger
G		  D   A
But only if you have to
D              G     (A)
Aim from the heart
A                              Bm        A      (G)
Some will love and some will curse you, baby
G
And you can go to war
G		  D   A
But only if you have to
A		       D
It's only if you have to

-- Repeat Acoustic Intro

D                      G        (A)
So you want to be the big time
A		     Bm        A    (D)
Some people have to drag you down
D		           G
There's no living in the backseat
A		  Bm            A    (D)
If you're gonna drive through town
D			G
And when you pray for independence, Hey boy
G             Bm        A
you better stand your ground

Repeat Electric Intro during these lines:
You got to give it all you got now
Or you might get shot down

G                      D        A
Fight hard until the battle is won


D 	       G    (A)
Stick to your guns
A	 	    Bm        A     (G)			
Ain't nobody gonna hurt you baby
G
You can go for the trigger
G		  D   A
But only if you have to
D              G     (A)
Aim from the heart
A                              Bm        A      (G)
Some will love and some will curse you, baby
G
And you can go to war
G		  D   A
But only if you have to
A		       D
It's only if you have to

Guitar Solo

--Repeat Electric Intro during these lines:
Well, you know that I been through it

I got the scars to prove it

G                    D        A
Fight hard and the battle is yours
G
Woooooooo...


D 	       G    (A)
Stick to your guns
A	 	    Bm        A     (G)			
Ain't nobody gonna hurt you baby
G
You can go for the trigger
G		  D   A
But only if you have to
D              G     (A)
Aim from the heart
A                              Bm        A      (G)
Some will love and some will curse you, baby
G
And you can go to war
G		  D   A
But only if you have to
A		       D
It's only if you have to

Bm              G
Stick to your guns
G      A
Wooooooo

So you wanna be a cowboy...

This one is probably my favorite non-hit track from New Jersey.
Enjoy!
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