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!