Cleaning My Gun chords

Mark Knopfler

Key: 

Simplify chords 

Capo: 2st fret

  			


Intro: 
B Asus2 B Asus2 (2x)

Verse 
         B 
I keep a weather eye on the horizon, back to the wall 
                                      A            E 
I like to know who's coming through the door thats all 
B                 E         B       E 
It's the old Army training, kickin' in 
B            E               A               B Asu2 B Asus2 
I'm not complaining it's the world we live in 
B 
Ronny and Malarkey, they're a devious firm 
                                  A       E 
They'll take you to the cleaners, let you burn 
B                    E             B                 E 
The help is breaking dishes in the kitchen, thanks a lot 
B                  E               A            B Asus2 B Asus2 
We hired the worst dishwasher this place ever got 


E                                 A               B Asus2 B Asus2 
Hidden below the radar, they want to spoil our fun 
F#             D E D E                   B Asus2 B Asus2 
In the meantime,      I'm cleaning my gun 


Verse 
B 
Remember it got so cold ice froze up the tank 
                          A                 E 
We lit a fire beneath her just so she would crank 
       B                  E 
Keep a weather eye on the horizon 
       B                  E 
Tap my stormglass now and then 
           B              E               A                  B    Asus2 B Asus2 
I've got a case of Old Damnation for when you get here, my friend 


E                             A             B Asus2 B Asus2     
We can have ourselves a party before they come 
F#             D E D E                   B Asus2 B Asus2 
In the meantime,      I'm cleaning my gun 


Solo 
B A E B E B E B E A B Asus2 B Asus2 


Bridge 
E                                        B 
We had women and a mirror ball, we had a dee jay 
E                                B 
used to eat pretty much all that came his way 
E                                B 
Ever since the goons came in and took apart the place 
C#                                F# 
I keep a tyre iron in the corner, just in case 


Verse 
B 
I gave you a magic bullet on a little chain 
                                           A          E 
to keep you safe from the chilly winds and out of the rain 
B                      E       B             E 
We're gonna might need bullets should we get stuck 
B         E                   A                 B Asus2 B Asus2 
Any which way, we're going to need a little luck 


E                                      A                  B Asus2 B Asus2 
You can still get gas in Heaven, and a drink in Kingdom Come 
F#             D E D E                   B Asus2 B Asus2 
In the meantime,      I'm cleaning my gun 


Outro 
B Asus2 B Asus2 
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