Barrel of a Gun
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Writen by The Levellers. From the debut album "A Weapon Called The Word".
Transcribed 14/10/1999 from 1990 album 'A Weapon Called the Word'.
Should be played fast and lively - listen to the recording. The Bmsus4/A is x04430,
basically hold the chord shape of the A minor and slide it up two frets. Nobody
seems to be sure about this chord - this is the nearest I can get & it sounds OK.
May not be perfect though - if anyone has a better suggestion, please e-mail me
keithdunnett@yahoo.com.
There seems to be some confusion about the last line of the chorus - I have seen
"there can't be no justice" and "you can't meter justice" but listening to the song
I reckon it's "you can't mete out justice". Take your pick. (preferably a large,
heavy one.)
Intro: Am Bmsus4/A x 4
Am C G Am Bmsus4/A Am Bmsus4/A
In a strange land, far from these shores
Am C G Am Bmsus4/A Am Bmsus4/A
Lay two men and a woman, killed by the law
F G F G
No matter what country, under the sun
F G Am Bmsus4/A x 4
You can't mete out justice, no, from the barrel of a gun
Am Dm G Am Bmsus4/A Am Bmsus4/A
A car bomb they say, the SAS on offence
Am Dm G Am Bmsus4/A Am Bmsus4/A
Shot in the back, makes no difference
F G F G
No matter what country, under the sun,
F G F C G
You can't mete out justice, no, from the barrel of a gun
F C G Am Bmsus4/A x 4
A gu - un
Am Dm G Am Bmsus4/A Am Bmsus4/A
Shoot to kill, 'till both sides have their fill
Am Dm G Am Bmsus4/A Am Bmsus4/A
'Till both sides have their martyrs
Am Dm G Am Bmsus4/A Am Bmsus4/A
And all their kids have no fathers, oh no, no, so
F G F G
No matter what country, under the sun
F G F G
You can't mete out justice, from the barrel of a gun, oh
Am C
Till your mothers have no sons
Am C
Till your battle it is won
Am C
Till both sides they have lost
Am C
All the blood that it cost so
F G F G
No matter what country, under the sun
F G Am
You can't mete out justice, no, from the barrel of a gun
