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[Verse]
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I lay my head by my pistol
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I close my eyes and pray
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These memories they haunt me baby
         F                       G
But that rotgut whiskey make the pain go away yeah

[Verse]
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Many miles on these old roads
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Many miles ahead
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I been running for so long mama
     F                 G       D
If I slow down I might wind up dead

[Chorus]
        F
You can knock me down
    G                   D
And drag me through the mud
        F
You can break my bones
   G             D
And spill all my blood
        F              G
You can light me up on fire
     Bb          C
Spit venom in my eye
               F
But you better run
                G
Let me tell you son
             D
I'm a loaded gun

[Verse]
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Many scars on this bad man
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Not a tear in sight
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These callused hands moving quick like lightning
          F                    G
And these bloodshot eyes still sharp at night

[Verse]
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Some days I hear them angels
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Tryg to steer me right
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Other times Lord I just can't hear them
     F                    G       D
So I grab that wind and I hold on tight
D
Oh yeah

[Chorus]
        F
You can knock me down
    G                   D
And drag me through the mud
        F
You can break my bones
   G             D
And spill all my blood
        F              G
You can light me up on fire
     Bb          C
Spit venom in my eye
               F
But you better run
                G
Let me tell you son
             D
I'm a loaded gun

[Instrumental Break]
F G D
Ooh ooh ooh ooh
F G D
Ooh ooh ooh ooh
F G D
Ooh ooh ooh ooh
F G Bb C
Bb Bb A A D

[Bridge]
        F
You can knock me down
    G                   D
And drag me through the mud (ooh ooh ooh ooh)
        F
You can break my bones
   G             D
And spill all my blood (ooh ooh ooh ooh)
        F              G
You can light me up on fire
     Bb          C
Spit venom in my eye
               Bb
But you better run
                A
Let me tell you son

[Bridge]
               F
You can try to hold me down
         G              D
but I'ma keep on rising up (ooh ooh ooh ooh)
       F
Better say a prayer
          G                        D
Cause I'm sending you to the lord above (ooh ooh ooh ooh)
        F              G
You can light me up on fire
Bb               C
Spit venom in my eye
               Bb
But you better run
                A
Let me tell you son

[Outro]
                 Bb    C
Till that reaper come
             D
I'm a loaded gun
                  D
Yeah I'm a loaded gun