Shotgun Blues Chords
Shotgun Blues by Guns N' Roses is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of E. It uses the chords E, A/E, D, C#, F#/C#, G, G/D, C, F/C, A, D/A, B, E/B and F#. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
E A/E D
I got the shotgun blues
C# F#/C# C#
Shotgun blues
D G
I said I don't know what I did
D
But I know I gotta move
E A/E D
I got the shotgun blues
C# F#/C# C#
Shotgun blues
D G/D
I can't wait here forever
D
I got too much here to lose
E A/E E
And now you're blowin' smoke
C F/C C
I think you're one big joke
A D/A A
Me... I gotta lot ta learn
B E/B B
And I'm still waitin' for the heads to turn
E A/E E
You say I walk a line
C F/C E
Fuck they move it every time
A D/A A
You walk a mile in my shoes
B E/B B
And then you tell me 'bout singin' the blues
B
You get what you pay for
A
And freedom's real high priced
B
And while you're rippin' off children
A
Somebody's fuckin' your wife
D
It's never made a difference
E
It's only how you survive
E A/E D
I got the shotgun blues
C# F#/C# C#
Shotgun blues
D G
I said I don't know what I did
D
But I know I gotta move
E A/E D
I got the shotgun blues
C# F#/C# C#
Shotgun blues
D G/D
I can't wait here forever
D
I got too much here to lose
E A/E E
And now you ask me why
C F/C C
I said it's do or die
A D/A A
I'll stick it right in your face
B E/B
And then I'll put you
B
In your motherfuckin' place
E A/E E
And you... You can suck my ass
C F/C C
And I think it's so low class
A D/A A
Me... I'm just so concerned
B E/B B
I'm still waitin' for your ass to burn
B
Ooooh, you want a confrontation
A
I'll give you every fuckin' chance
B
With your verbal masturbation
A
Me... I just like to dance
D
How's that for provocation
E
I'm just makin' a stance
F# C#
And I'm tired of the frustation
D E
Of living inside of your lies
F# C#
And I'm wired on indignation
D E F# A D F# E A F# A D F# E B
I said somebody's got to die E A/E E C# F#/C# C# D G/D D
E A/E D
I got the shotgun blues
C# F#/C# C#
Shotgun blues
D G
I said I don't know what I did
D
But I know I gotta move
E A/E D
I got the shotgun blues
C# F#/C# C#
Shotgun blues
D G/D
I can't wait here forever
D
I got too much here to lose
E A/E E
I got the shotgun blues
C# F#/C# C#
Shotgun blues
D G/D
Listen motherfucker
D
You're about to pay your dues
E A/E E
I got the shotgun blues
C# F#/C# C#
Shotgun blues
D G/D
If you're goin' up against me
D G/D
Then you know you're gonna lose
D G/D
I know
D G/D
I know (There's ways - That we - Can find)
D G/D
I know
D G/D
I know
D
You think anyone with and I.Q. over fifteen
(D C# B A)4x
Would believe your shit... Fuckhead
E
Nothing but a fuckin' pussy