C
give me my badge and gun
F C
give me the road that i may run
G
give me that peaceful, wandering-free i used to know.
C F D7
i've waited all i can, but i'm just not a patient man
C G C
man, i've been hiding here for 7 months or so.
F Am
hand me down my coat and hat, and grab the winter one at that
F G
you never know how long i'll be away.
( G C G G C A7 G D G )
C
give me my badge and gun
F C
give me the songs that i once sung
G
give me those jet black, kick-back, lay down nights alone (those lay down nights alone)
C
this house is safe and warm
F D7
but i was made to chase the storm
C G C
taking the whole world on with big ol' empty arms.
F
tell my friends i tried my best
Am
that one day i just up and left
F G
they probably saw it coming anyway(what can i say)
hey, hey.
( C F C G G F D7 C G C )
(ooo's)
F
the lock is on the cellar door
Am
i can't remember what it's for
F G
i ain't been down those stairs in oh so long
so, so long.
C
give me my badge and gun
F
give me the road that i must run
G
give me that peaceful, wandering-free i used to know
C F D7
a copy of your key is hanging where it used to be
C D
good as you've always been to me
C D
the life i need to lead
c D G
is somewhere out there calling over those hills