Tabbed By: Mark Terkelsen
STICK TO YOUR GUNS
The song consists of a few bars of an heavy electric chords followed by two
rounds of an accoustic intro.
Intro (electric):
D5 G D5 G D5 G D5 G G
e-x-x-3-----x-x-3-----x-3-----x-x-3-----3----------------
B-3-3-0-----3-3-0-----3-0-----3-3-0-----0----------------
G-2-2-0-----2-2-0-----2-0-----2-2-0-----0----------------
D-0-0-0-----0-0-0-----0-0-----0-0-0-----0----------------
A-0-0-2-----0-0-2-----0-2-----0-0-2-----2----------------
E-----3---------3-------3---------3-----3----------------
Intro (accoustic): - play twice
D G A Bm A
e--2--2-2-0-----3-----3-------0----------0--------2------
B--3--------3-2-0---0---0-----2------2-3--------3--------
G--2------------0-0-------0---2----2----------4-------2--
D--0------------0-----------0-2--2----------4-------2----
A--------------------------------------------------------
E--------------------------------------------------------
G D A
e---0-------3-3------------------3-2--0------------0-----
B-2-------0-----0--------------0---3--2----------2-------
G-------0---------0----------0-----2--2--------2---------
D-----0--------------0---0-0-------0--2----2-2-----------
A--------------------------------------------------------
E--------------------------------------------------------
D G (A)
So you want to be a cowboy,
A Bm A (D)
Well you know it’s more than just a ride
D G
You gotta know the real thing
A Bm A (D)
If you’re gonna know the other side
D G
Ain’t nobody riding shotgun
A Bm A
In the world tonight
-- Repeat Electric Intro (Combo of D5 and G chords)
during this verse:
And when you spit, you better mean it
You better make ’em all believe it
G D A
If you’re gonna be the one
G
Woooooooo....
D G (A)
Stick to your guns
A Bm A (G)
Ain’t nobody gonna hurt you baby
G
You can go for the trigger
G D A
But only if you have to
D G (A)
Aim from the heart
A Bm A (G)
Some will love and some will curse you, baby
G
And you can go to war
G D A
But only if you have to
A D
It’s only if you have to
-- Repeat Acoustic Intro
D G (A)
So you want to be the big time
A Bm A (D)
Some people have to drag you down
D G
There’s no living in the backseat
A Bm A (D)
If you’re gonna drive through town
D G
And when you pray for independence, Hey boy
G Bm A
you better stand your ground
Repeat Electric Intro during these lines:
You got to give it all you got now
Or you might get shot down
G D A
Fight hard until the battle is won
D G (A)
Stick to your guns
A Bm A (G)
Ain’t nobody gonna hurt you baby
G
You can go for the trigger
G D A
But only if you have to
D G (A)
Aim from the heart
A Bm A (G)
Some will love and some will curse you, baby
G
And you can go to war
G D A
But only if you have to
A D
It’s only if you have to
Guitar Solo
--Repeat Electric Intro during these lines:
Well, you know that I been through it
I got the scars to prove it
G D A
Fight hard and the battle is yours
G
Woooooooo...
D G (A)
Stick to your guns
A Bm A (G)
Ain’t nobody gonna hurt you baby
G
You can go for the trigger
G D A
But only if you have to
D G (A)
Aim from the heart
A Bm A (G)
Some will love and some will curse you, baby
G
And you can go to war
G D A
But only if you have to
A D
It’s only if you have to
Bm G
Stick to your guns
G A
Wooooooo
So you wanna be a cowboy...
This one is probably my favorite non-hit track from New Jersey.
Enjoy!
