Key: Am
Introduction:
Am C/G F G#
INTRO
Am C/G F G#
CHORUS
Am C/G F
My daddy's got a gun, my daddy's got a gun
G#
My daddy's got a gun, you better run
Am C/G F
My daddy's got a gun, my daddy's got a gun
G#
My daddy's got a gun, ga ga ga ga ga
VERSES
Am C/G
It started with the hayloft a-creakin'
F G#
Well it just started in the hay (loft)
Am C/G
With his long-johns on, Pop went a-creeping
F G# E -12\\\- (slide down)
Am C/G
Young lovers and they are not sleeping
F G#
Young lovers in the hay (loft)
Am C/G
With his gun turned on Pop went a-creeping
F G#
Out to the barn out to the hay (loft)
CHORUS
Am C/G F
My daddy's got a gun, my daddy's got a gun
G#
My daddy's got a gun, you better run
Am C/G F
My daddy's got a gun, my daddy's got a gun
G#
My daddy's got a gun, ga ga ga ga ga
BREAKDOWN
Am C/G F G# Am C/G F G#
Aaaah yaaa yaaa ya! Aaaah yaaa yaaa ya
Am C/G F G# Am C/G F G#
Aaaah yaaa yaaa ya! Aaaah yaaa yaaa ya!
Ga ga ga ga ga
Am C/G F G#
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CHORUS
Am C/G F
My daddy's got a gun, my daddy's got a gun
G#
My daddy's got a gun, you better run
Am C/G F
My daddy's got a gun, my daddy's got a gun
G#
My daddy's got a gun, ga ga ga ga ga ga
VERSES
Am C/G
It started with the hayloft a-creakin'
F G#
Well it just started in the hay
Am C/G
A -0~~- (let it ring freely)
With his long-johns on Pop went a-creeping
F G# G#5)
Out to the barn out to the hay (loft)
Am C/G
Young lovers with their legs tied up in knots
F G#
Young lovers with their legs tied up in love
Am C/G
With his long, tall gun, Pop went a-creeping
F G#
To blow the hayloft bedheads straight off
CHORUS
Am C/G F
My daddy's got a gun, my daddy's got a gun
G#
My daddy's got a gun, you better run
Am C/G F
My daddy's got a gun, my daddy's got a gun
G#
My daddy's got a gun, you better run
Am C/G F
My daddy's got a gun, my daddy's got a gun
G#
My daddy's got a gun, you better run
Am C/G F
My daddy's got a gun, my daddy's got a gun
G#
My daddy's got a gun, ga ga ga ga ga ga
BREAKDOWN
Am C/G F G# Am C/G F G#
Aaaah yaaa yaaa ya! Aaaah yaaa yaaa ya
Am C/G F G# Am C/G F G#
Aaaah yaaa yaaa ya! Aaaah yaaa yaaa ya!
Ga ga ga ga ga ga