Name: At the smoking end of her gun
Duration: P00H04M22S
Description: Yup, another song that came to me via its first line. However, this is the exception to the rule. I normally never go back an finish a song I started, but somehow for this one I did. I didn't like the original melody, so I changed the key and chord structure and try to let the song tell me where it wanted to go. I hope I was a good steward of my song.

At the smoking end of her gun

from Old Glory and Angry Skies by Dave Jacquet

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Yup, another song that came to me via its first line. However, this is the exception to the rule. I normally never go back an finish a song I started, but somehow for this one I did. I didn't like the original melody, so I changed the key and chord structure and try to let the song tell me where it wanted to go. I hope I was a good steward of my song.

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A Bm
She only stopped shooting cause she thought I was dead
E A
She put two in my heart, shoulda put one in my head

Well it ain’t all that great, no it ain’t all that fun
To be at the smoking end of her gun

She’s an old pistol but she still shoots true
And she knows how to aim, between me and you
So boy you’d better duck, yeah boy you'd better run
If you’re at the smoking end of her gun

She said I can’t believe I’m losing you
Sometimes them cheating songs do come true
How could we be done, oh, how could we be through
When you look at me don’t you like the view?

Where were you when I was down on my knees?
Praying for the Lord to save us, please?
I put in the bullets and the cylinder spun
Now you’re at the smoking end of my gun

Were you out cavorting with what’s her name?
The one who makes you feel like you’ve got game?
One door closes, maybe one will open
When you’re the smoking end of her gun

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from Old Glory and Angry Skies, released October 25, 2013
Copyright 2013 Dave Jacquet.

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Dave Jacquet Maine

Originally a horns player, Dave came to the guitar via the piano. Dave plays weekly live shows in Southern Maine and runs such websites as ThreeChordGuitar.com, SongwritingCircle.com and GuitarVideoReviews.com among others.

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