Johnny Cash - Dont take your guns to town

A ^Cyoung cowboy named Billy Joe grew r^Gestless on the farm^C, a boy filled with wanderlust, who ^Greally meant no^C harm. He ^Fchanged his clothes and shined his boots and combed his dark hair down. And his ^Cmother cried as he walked out, "d^Fon't take your gun^Cs to town, son. ^FLeave your guns at ^Chome, Bill. Don't ^Ftake your guns to ^Ctown." He ^Claughed and kissed his mom and said, &quo^Gt;your Billy Joe^C's a man. I can shoot as quick and straight as^G anybody can^C But I ^Fwouldn't shoot without a cause, I'd gun nobody down." But she ^Ccried again as he rode away, "d^Fon't take your gun^Cs to town, son. ^FLeave your guns at ^Chome, Bill. Don't ^Ftake your guns to ^Ctown." He ^Csang as on he rode, his ^Gguns hung at his hip^Cs. He rode into a cattle town, a^G smile upon his^C lips. He ^Fstopped and walked into a bar and laid his money down. But his ^Cmother's words echoed again: "d^Fon't take your gun^Cs to town, son. ^FLeave your guns at ^Chome, Bill. Don't ^Ftake your guns to ^Ctown." He ^Cdrank his first strong liquor then to^G calm his shaking^C hand, and tried to tell himself at last he^G had become ^Ca man. A ^Fdusty cowpoke at his side began to laugh him down. And he ^Cheard again his mother's words: "d^Fon't take your gun^Cs to town, son. ^FLeave your guns at ^Chome, Bill. Don't t^Fake your guns to ^Ctown." ^CFilled with rage the Billy Joe reached^G for his gun to^C Draw but the stranger drew his gun and fired bef^Gore he even saw^C. As ^FBilly Joe fell to the floor the crowd all gathered 'round and ^Cwondered at his final words: "d^Fon't take your gun^Cs to town, son. ^FLeave your guns at home, Bill^C. Don't ^Ftake your guns to ^Ctown."