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SONG: MEAN, MEAN, MEAN SON OF A GUN ARTIST: JOHNNY HORTON TAB BY: DON CZARSKI EMAIL: GUITARZAN7@HOTMAIL.COM MEAN, MEAN, MEAN SON OF A GUN JOHNNY HORTON CAPO: 1st FRET INTRO: E --------| B --------| G --------| D -0-2-4--| A --------| E --------| VERSE:

^GI'm a guy that l^G7ikes his fun And w^Chen I fight, you'd b^Cmetter run I'm a m^Gean, mean, m^Dean son of a g^Gun

VERSE:

^GI'm goin' down in a m^G7iddle of town I'm g^Coin' to shoot the f^Cmirst man down I'm a m^Gean, mean, m^Dean son of a g^Gun

BREAK:

My sk^Cin is hard as leather I'm as to^Gugh as any man W^Ahen I have to shave myself, I u^Dse an old tin can

VERSE:

I w^Gash my face in b^G7oilin' wax and sc^Crub myself with g^Cmunny sacks I'm a m^Gean, mean, m^Dean son of a g^Gun

CHORUS:

I'm m^Cean - I'm mean - I'm m^Gean I'm a m^Dean, mean, mean son of a g^Gun

VERSE:

W^Gell, I was raised on t^G7iger's milk I dr^Cink corn liquor and I s^Cmmoke corn silk I'm a m^Gean, mean, m^Dean son of a g^Gun

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^GI chew up tin and I s^G7pit out nails Sl^Ceep on snakes with ^Cmten-foot tails I'm a m^Gean, mean, m^Dean son of a g^Gun

BREAK:

I st^Carted feelin' frisky And I da^Gnced the other night I f^Aelt so good, I took my gun and s^Dhot out ev'ry light

VERSE:

Now the Sh^Geriff said, get ^G7out off town T^Cake him six feet ^Cmunder ground I'm a m^Gean, mean, m^Dean son of a g^Gun

CHORUS:

I'm m^Cean - I'm mean - I'm m^Gean I'm a m^Dean, mean, mean son of a ^Ggun

VERSE:

^GI throwed my saddle on a g^G7rizzly bear Then I cr^Cawled bare-handed in his m^Cmountain lair I'm a m^Gean, mean, m^Dean son of a g^Gun

VERSE:

^GI cut my hair on a ch^G7oppin' block And w^Chen I chopped, the mo^Cmuntains rocked I'm a m^Gean, mean, m^Dean son of a g^Gun

BREAK:

I ta^Cngled with a wild cat, just to pr^Gove that I was stout Reached d^Aown his throat and grabbed his tail, Then tu^Drned him inside out

VERSE:

Where ^GI was raised, it's ^G7so darn tough I h^Cad to leave, it ^Cmgot so rough I'm a m^Gean, mean, m^Dean son of a g^Gun

CHORUS:

I'm m^Cean - I'm mean - I'm m^Gean I'm a m^Dean, mean, mean son of a ^Ggun

Johnny Horton - Mean mean mean son of a gun