Intro: Bb Bbmaj7 Eb Ebm

Verse:
                    Bb
Said you're gonna shoot me down, put my body in the river
Bb
Shoot me down, put my body in the river
Eb                           Ebm
While the whole world sings, sing it like a song
Eb                                  Ebm
The whole world sings like there's nothing going wrong

Verse:
Bb
He shot her down, he put her body in the river
Bb
He covered her up but I went to get her
Eb                    Ebm
And I said, "My girl, what happened to you now?"
Eb                 Ebm
I said, "My girl, we gotta stop it somehow"

Bb
Ooooooohhh... x2

Eb  Ebm
     ooooohh...

Chorus:
    Bb                             Bbmaj7
Oh, and tell me what's a man with a rifle in his hand
   Eb                         Ebm
Gonna do for a world that's so sick and sad?
Bb                        Bbmaj7
Tell me what's a man with a rifle in his hand

  Eb                       Ebm
Gonna do for a world that's so gone mad?

Verse:
Bb
He's gonna shoot me down, put my body in the river
Bb
Cover me up with the leaves of September
Eb                    Ebm
Like an old sad song, you heard it all before
Eb                      Ebm
Well, Delia's gone but I'm settling the score

Bb
Ooooooohhh... x2

Eb  Ebm
     ooooohh...

Chorus:
Bb                                  Bbmaj7
Oh, and tell me what's a man with a rifle in his hand
 Eb                             Ebm
Gonna do for a world that's just dying slow?
Bb                           Bbmaj7
Tell me what's a man with a rifle in his hand
Eb                                  Ebm
Gonna do for his daughter when it's her turn to go?
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