Giving Up The Gun
Vampire WeekendVersion1
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Chords in this song
Strum
D-DU-UDU
Your swords grown old and rusty
Burnt beneath the rising sun
Its locked up like a trophy
Forgetting all the things its done
And though its been a long time
Youre right back where you started from
I see it in your eyes
That now youre giving up the gun
When I was 17
I had wrists like steel
And I felt complete
And now my body fades
Behind a brass charade
And Im obsolete
But if the chance remained
To see those better days
Id cut the cannons down
My ears are blown to bits
From all the rifle hits
But I still crave that sound
Your swords grown old and rusty
Burnt beneath the rising sun
Its locked up like a trophy
Forgetting all the things its done
And though its been a long time
Youre right back where you started from
I see it in your eyes
That now youre giving up the gun
I heard you play guitar
Down at a seedy bar
Where skinheads used to fight
Your Tokugawa smile
And your garbage style
Used to save the night
You felt the coming wave
Told me wed all be brave
You said you wouldnt flinch
But in the years that passed
Since I saw you last
You havent moved an inch
Your swords grown old and rusty
Burnt beneath the rising sun
Its locked up like a trophy
Forgetting all the things its done
And though its been a long time
Youre right back where you started from
I see it in your eyes
That now youre giving up the gun
x7):
I see you shine in your way
Go on, go on, go on
Your swords grown old and rusty
Burnt beneath the rising sun
Its locked up like a trophy
Forgetting all the things its done
And though its been a long time
Youre right back where you started from
I see it in your eyes
That now youre giving up the gun
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Readable chord sheet for Giving Up The Gun by Vampire Weekend
[A] [F#m] [E] [D] [A] Your swords grown [F#m]old and rusty [E]Burnt beneath the [D]rising sun [A] Its locked up [F#m]like a trophy For[E]getting all the [D]things its done And though its been a long time Youre right back where you started from I see it in your eyes That now youre giving up the gun [A] When I was 17 [F#m] I had wrists like steel [E] And I felt com[D]plete And now my body fades Behind a brass charade And Im obsolete But if the chance remained To see those better days Id cut the cannons down My ears are blown to bits From all the rifle hits But I still crave that sound [A] Your swords grown [F#m]old and rusty [E]Burnt beneath the [D]rising sun [A] Its locked up [F#m]like a trophy For[E]getting all the [D]things its done And though its been a long time Youre right back where you started from I see it in your eyes That now youre giving up the gun [A] I heard you play guitar [F#m] Down at a seedy bar [E] Where skinheads used to [D]fight Your Tokugawa smile And your garbage style Used to save the night You felt the coming wave Told me wed all be brave You said you wouldnt flinch But in the years that passed Since I saw you last You havent moved an inch [A] Your swords grown [F#m]old and rusty [E]Burnt beneath the [D]rising sun [A] Its locked up [F#m]like a trophy For[E]getting all the [D]things its done And though its been a long time Youre right back where you started from I see it in your eyes That now youre giving up the gun x7): [A] I see you [F#m]shine in your way Go [E]on, go on, go [D]on [A] Your swords grown [F#m]old and rusty [E]Burnt beneath the [D]rising sun [A] Its locked up [F#m]like a trophy For[E]getting all the [D]things its done And though its been a long time Youre right back where you started from I see it in your eyes That now youre giving up the gun