Cleaning My Gun Chords
Cleaning My Gun by Mark Knopfler is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of B with a capo on the 2st fret. It uses the chords B, Asus2, A, E, F#, D and C#. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
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
B Asus2 B Asus2
B Asus2 B Asus2
B Asus2 B Asus2
B Asus2 B Asus2
B Asus2 B Asus2
B Asus2 B Asus2
B