John the Gun by Sandy Denny From 'The North Star Grassman and the Ravens" (1971) Capo III (Cm) (Please note this is not the original arrangement; I rearranged it to suit the limited skills of a camp fire player like myself)

My s^Amhadow follows me wher^Cever I should chance to ^Amgo J^Cohn the G^Gun did s^Amay If y^Amou should chance to meet me, as I w^Cander to and f^Amro S^Cad will ^Gbe your d^Amay

My life is mine and the light did shine, till the guns shot right through me So now I shall never fall Ideals of peace are gold which fools have found upon the plains of war I shall destroy them all (Chorus)

P^Dmut away your g^Cuns of steel Death c^Dmomes too soon for a^Cll Your m^Faster he will n^Ceed you soon ^Em And y^Gou will heed his c^Amall

I am the master of the game That you will hardly ever play So I will teach your sons And if they should die Before the evening of their span of days Why, then they will die young (Chorus) Condemn me not For always have I played the game of war In moonshine or in sun And if any cross the path I choose to tread Their chances they are poor For I am John the Gun (Chorus)

Sandy Denny - John the gun