• Song:

    Machine Gun Blues

  • Artist:

    Social Distortion

Social Distortion - Machine Gun Blues

intro: E, G, D, E (x2)

intro riff:

e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------10/12-10-8-10-~8-------------|
G|-----9-7-(x6)-~9-9-9-9-9-9-----9-7-(x4)-~9-9-------------------9----------|
D|-7/9-----------------------7/9--------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

EWell (022100@1)I'm a gangster 1934 
GJunkies, (320003@1)Winos, Pimps & Whores, And all you 
D (xx0232@1)                           Emen, (022100@1)women and kids best get out the way

EI (022100@1)just left your town, took all your loot, 
Gbought (320003@1)a pink carnation and a pinstripe suit,
D (xx0232@1)                           E (022100@1)a hopped-up V8 Ford and some two-tone shoes

E (022100@1)             G (320003@1)            D (xx0232@1)                             
And I'm already gone, I left a pool of blood and sorrow
AI've (x02220@1)got the Machine Gun Blues

break:

e|------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------10/12-10-8-10-~8-------------|
G|-----9-7-(x4)-~9-9-------------------9----------|
D|-7/9--------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------|

EI'll (022100@1)be out of here for the break of dawn, 
GI'll (320003@1)hit the highway, smoke a big cigar, 
D (xx0232@1)                                Egot (022100@1)to stop and bury the cash, and get some more

EThere's (022100@1)only one thing on my mind, that's 
G (320003@1)making it across that ol' state line, Without
Da (xx0232@1)hail of avenging bullets, 
Ewaiting (022100@1)there for me

E (022100@1)             G (320003@1)               D (xx0232@1)
And I'm already gone, I've left a path of pure destruction, 
AI've (x02220@1)got the Machine Gun Blues

E (022100@1)     G (320003@1)    D (xx0232@1)
Already gone, my life will soon be through, 
AI've (x02220@1)got the Machine Gun Blues

EI'm (022100@1)public enemy #1 
G (320003@1)                           
I'm sorry for the things that I've done 
D (xx0232@1)                                      EIf (022100@1)indeed we do cross path, it's nothing personal

solo 1: E, G, D, E (x2)

E (022100@1)             G (320003@1)               D (xx0232@1)
And I'm already gone, I've left a trail of devastation, 
AI've (x02220@1)got the Machine Gun Blues

E (022100@1)     G (320003@1)   D (xx0232@1)
Already gone, my life will soon be through, 
AI've (x02220@1)got the Machine Gun Blues

Solo 2: E, G, D, E (x3)

end on E
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