James Taylor – The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (Guitar)
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Words and Music by Hal David and Burt Bacharach, from James Taylor's 1985 album, "That's Why I'm Here."
[Intro]
Bm F#m7 Bm F#m7
[Verse 1]
G A D Bm When Liberty Valance came to town F#m7 Bm G Womenfolk would hide, they'd hide A D Bm When Liberty Valance walked around F#m7 Bm The men would step aside F#m E/G# Because the point of a gun A C#m Was the only law F#m G That Liberty understood A D A/C# When it came to shooting Bm G Straight and fast Em7 A Bm Well he was mighty good
[Verse 2]
G A D From out of the east Bm A stranger came F#m7 Bm A law book in his hand G A D A man, the kind of a man Bm The west would need F#m7 Bm To ease a troubled land F#m E/G# Because the point of a gun A Bm Was the only law F#m G A That Liberty understood D A/C# When it came to shooting Bm Straight and fastG Em7 A Bm He was mighty good
[Chorus]
Bm F#m G Many a man would face his gun D F#m G A And many a man would fall D A Bm F#m Bm The man who shot Liberty Valance D A Bm F#m G He shot Liberty Valance D/F# Em7 A7sus4 D Bm He was the bravest of them all
[Verse 3]
G A D Now the love of a woman Bm Can make a man stay on F#m7 Bm G When he should go, stay on A D Bm Just trying to build a peaceful life F#m7 Bm Where love is free to grow F#m E/G# Because the point of a gun A C#m Was the only law F#m G A That Liberty understood D A/C# When it came to shooting Bm G Straight and fast Em7 A Bm He was mighty good
[Verse 4]
G A D Alone and afraid Bm She prayed that he'd return F#m7 Bm G That fateful night, that night A D Nothing she said Bm Could keep her man F#m7 Bm Going out to fight F#m E/G# But the point of a gun A Bm Was the only law F#m G A That Liberty understood D A/C# When the final showdown Bm G Came to pass Em7 A Bm A law book was no good
[Chorus]
Bm F#m G Out in the sun two shots ring out D F#m G A A shot made Liberty fall D A Bm F#m Bm The man who shot Liberty Valance D A Bm F#m G He shot Liberty Valance D/F# Em7 A7sus4 D G A He was the bravest of them all D A Bm F#m Bm The man who shot Liberty Valance D A Bm F#m7 G He shot Liberty Valance D/F# Em7 A7sus4 D He was the bravest of them all
[Outro]
Bm F#m7 Bm F#m7 Bm F#m7