Intro:                              
F C D
F C D 

Verse 1:
F
Once I was a gamblin' man
  C
I kept my pistol by my hand
G 	  	 Cadd9 	             D
Got my work done by the light of the moon
F
Evil deeds made up my mind
  C
I traded peace for troubled times
G 	       Cadd9 	       D
Wickedness and whiskey were my fuel
       F     C 	            G
Oh but now I keep it locked away...

Chorus:
 	  	  	D
I might have hung up my shotgun
 	            F
But i didn't put it up so high
       C
That I can't reach up and get it back down
       G
If you give me a reason why
 	  	D	  	  	  F
Still got a few shells itchin' to see the light of day
  C 	  	  	  	  	 G
A couple of rounds of buckshot will go a long long way
 	     Cadd9      G
Once I had a good run
 	  	 D
But I hung up my shotgun


Verse 2:
F
No one lives that life too long
C
Just in time somebody can along
G 	  	Cadd9 	           D
With her help I just might save my soul
F
Sometimes I wake up at night
     C
From dreams of fire burning bright
  G	  	    Cadd9     D
I pray that I don't ever lose control
       F     C 	            G
And so now i keep it locked away...


Chorus:
 	  	        D
I might have hung up my shotgun
 	            F
But I didn't put it up so high
       C
That I can't reach up and get it back down
       G
If you give me a reason why
 	  	D 	  	  	  F
Still got a few shells itchin' to see the light of day
  C 	  	  	  	  	 G
A couple of rounds of buckshot will go a long long way
 	     Cadd9     G
Once I had a good run
 	  	 D
But I hung up my shotgun.


Chorus:
 	  	        D
I might have hung up my shotgun
 	            F
But I didn't put it up so high
       C
That I can't reach up and get it back down
       G
If you give me a reason why
 	  	D 	  	  	  F
Still got a few shells itchin' to see the light of day
  C 	  	  	  	  	 G
A couple of rounds of buckshot will go a long long way
 	     Cadd9     G
Once I had a good run
 	  	 D 	  Cadd9  G
But I hung up my shotgun.
 	  	   D
Yeah I hung up my shotgun

F C D
F C D 

Optional:
This song can be finger picked very easily if one wishes to use:
  
     "F"  C/Cadd9   G      D          
E/------------------3-----------/     You only move your pointer and middle
A/-----------3------2-----------/     finger for a quick chord transition.
D/----3------2------------------/     Aside from that, you only have to play D.
G/----2--------------------3----/     
B/----3------3------3------2----/     The chords I have above the lyrics sound good full strum 
e/----3------3------3------3----/     to me, so use them when doing so. Utilizing C and Cadd9  
                                      should help your hands from getting a workout.