Sniper
Harry Chapin
- A
- A7
- Am
- Am/G
- Bm
- C
- C#m4
- D
- Em
- Em/F#
- Em/G
- F
- F#m
- G
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Tono:
Intro: (played fast, repeat a couple times) E|-------------------------------- B|-------------------------------- G|-------2------2-------2------2-- D|-----2------2-------2------2---- A|----------0------3-------0------ E|-3------------------------------ E|---------------------------------- B|---------------------------------- G|-------2------2------2------2----- D|-----2------2------2------2------- A|----------0------3------0--------- E|--3-------------------------------then play this once, and the first intro again:E|-------------------------------- B|-----2--------2------2------2--- G|---2--------2------2------2----- D|-----------------2-------------- A|---------2-------------2-------- E|-0------------------------------ E|---------------------------------- B|------2----2------2--------2------ G|----2----2------2--------2-------- D|--------------2------------------- A|-------2--------------2----------- E|-0--------------------------------A Em A Em A Em A EmA Em G F It is an early Monday morning.A Em G The sun is becoming bright on theC land.A Em G No one is watching as he comes aF walking.C G D Two bulky suitcases hang from hisA hands.A Em He heads towards the tower thatG F stands in the campus.A Em G He goes through the door, heC starts up the stairs.A Em The sound of his footsteps, theG F sound of his breathing,C G D The sound of the silence but noA one was there.D - Am - D - AmD Am I didn't really know him.D Am He was kind of strange.D Am Always sort of sat there.D Am C He never seemed to change.- Em - AA Em G He reached the catwalk. He putF done his burden.A Em G C The four sided clock began to chime.A Em G F Seven AM, the day is beginning.C G D A So much to do and so little time.A Em G He looks at the city where noF one had known him.A Em G He looks at the sky where no oneC looks down.A Em G He looks at his life and what itF has shown him.C G D He looks for his shadow itA cannot be found.D - Am - D - AmD Am He was such a moody child,D Am very hard to touch.D Am Even as a babyD Am he never smiled too much.C F#m No no. No no.F#m You bug me, she said.F#m Your ugly, she said.F#m Please hug me, I said.G But she just sat thereBm With the same flat stareG Em That she saves for me aloneBm When I'm home.G When I'm home.A Take me home.A Em G He laid out the rifles, he loadedF the shotgun,A Em G He stacked up the cartridgesC along the wall.A Em F He knew he would need them for hisG conversation.Continúa después del anuncioC G If it went as it he planned, thenD A he might use them all.A Em G He said Listen you people I'veF got a questionA Em You won't pay attention but I'llG C ask anyhow.A Em G I found a way that will get meF an answer.C G D Been waiting to ask you 'till now.A Right now!A Am I?A Em G I am a lover whose never beenF kissed.A Am I?A Em G I am a fighter whose not made aF fist.A Am I?A Em G If I'm alive then there's soF much I've missed.C G A How do I know I exist?A Are you listening to me?A Are you listening to me?A Am I?Am - Am/G - Am - Am/GA Em The first words he spoke took theG F town by surprise.A Em G One got Mrs. Gibbons above herF right eye.A Em It blew her through the windowG F wedged her against the door.C G Reality poured from her face,D A staining the floor.D - Am - D - AmD Am He was kind of creepy,D Am Sort of a dunce.D Am I met him at the corner bar.D Am I only dated the poor boy once,C Em A That's all. Just once, that was all.A Bill Whedon was questioned as stepped from his car.A Tom Scott ran across the street but he never got that far.A The police were there in minutes, they set up baricades.C He spoke right on over them in aG half-mile circle.D C In a dumb struck city his pointedEm Am questions were sprayed.Am - Am/G - Am - Am/GAm He knocked over Danny Tyson as he ran towards the noise.Am Just about then the answers started comming. Sweet, sweet joy.Am Thudding in the clock face, whining off the walls,Am Reaching up to where he sat there, answering calls.Am Thirty-seven people got his message so far.Am Yes, he was reaching them right were they are.A They set up an assault team. They asked for volunteers.A They had to go and get him, that much was clear.A And the word spread about him on the radios and TV's. C G D (optional) In appropriately sober tone they asked "Who can it be?"D - Am - D - AmD Am He was a very dull boy,D Am very taciturn.D Am Not much of a joiner,D Am he did not want to learn. c F#m No no.No no.F#m They're coming to get me, they don't want to let meF#m G Stay in the bright light too long.F#m It's getting on noon now, it's goin to be soon now.F#m G But oh, what a wonderful sound!G Mama, won't you nurse me?Em C Rain me down the sweet milk ofA7 your kindness.G Mama, it's getting worse for me.Em C Won't you please make me warm andA7 mindless?G Mama, yes you have cursed me.Em C I never will forgive you for yourA7 blindness.Bm I hate you!A The wires are all humming for me.A And I can hear them coming for me.A Soon they'll be here, but there's nothing to fear.A Not any more though they've blasted the door.Am - Am/G - Am - Am/GAm As the copter dropped the gas he shouted "Who cares?" .Am They could hear him laughing as they started up the stairs.Am As they stormed out on the catwalk, blinking at the sun,Em With their final fusillade hisG Em answer had come.Em - Em/F# - Em/G - Em/AbA Am I?A Em There is no way that you can hide me.A Am I?A Em Though you have put your fire inside me.A Am I?A Em You've given me my answer can'tA C#m you see?Bm I was!G I am!Em C and now I Will BeA I WILL BE!!!