Intro F C G C F C G C Verse F C Let me tell you a story, not long ago. G C High on a mountain in Idaho. F C In Idaho, I was living free. G C Sold a sawed off shotgun to the deputy. F Well, don't shoot me down. (They're gonna shoot me down) C Don't shoot me down. (Gonna shoot me down) G I gotta wife and kids on Ruby Ridge C They gonna shoot me down F Well, don't shoot me down. (They're gonna shoot me down) C Don't shoot me down. (Gonna shoot me down) G I gotta wife and kids on Ruby Ridge C They gonna shoot me down Verse F C They shoot my good dog, they shot my boy. G C My only son my pride and joy. F C They left my wife dead on the floor, G C Holding our baby in the cabin door. F Well, don't shoot me down. (They're gonna shoot me down) C Don't shoot me down. (Gonna shoot me down) G I gotta wife and kids on Ruby Ridge C They gonna shoot me down F Well, don't shoot me down. (They're gonna shoot me down) C Don't shoot me down. (Gonna shoot me down) G I gotta wife and kids on Ruby Ridge C They gonna shoot me down Instrumental C G C F C G C F C G C F C G C Verse F C So if you take a notion and you wanna go, G C Build you a cabin in Idaho. F C In Idaho, will be living free. G C Don't ya sell no shotgun to the deputy. F Well, don't shoot me down. (They're gonna shoot me down) C Don't shoot me down. (Gonna shoot me down) G I gotta wife and kids on Ruby Ridge C They gonna shoot me down F Well, don't shoot me down. (They're gonna shoot me down) C Don't shoot me down. (Gonna shoot me down) G I gotta wife and kids on Ruby Ridge C They gonna shoot me down G I gotta wife and kids on Ruby Ridge C They gonna shoot me down G I gotta wife and kids on Ruby Ridge C G C Please don't shoot me down