The Lumineers - Gun Song Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
[Opening]
[G]I don’t own a [C]single [G]gun, [G]but if I did you’d [C]be the [G]one.
[G]To hold it, aim it, make all the [Em]bad [D]men [G]run.
[G]But [D]I don’t [Em]own [D]a [C]single [D] [G]gun.
[verse 2]
[G]
[G]And I don’t [C]have a [G]sweetheart yet.
[G]But if I did I’d [C]break my [G]neck.
[G]To please her, make her wanna [Em]stay, in [D]my [G]arms she’d rest.
[G]But [D]I don’t [Em]have[D] a [C]sweetheart [D] yet.[G]
[verse 3]
[G]I can’t believe what I found in daddy’s sock drawer, sock drawer today.
[G]It was a pistol, a Smith & Wesson, holy holy shit.
[G]La la la la la, [G]la la la la la, [G]la la la la la
[G]La la la la la, [G]la la la la la, [G]la la la la la
[verse 4]
[G]
[G]The things I [C]knew [G]when I was young.
[G]Some were true and [C]some were [G]wrong.
[G]And one day I’ll pray I’ll be [Em]more than [D]my [G]fathers son.
[G]But [D]I don’t [Em]own [D]a [C]single [D]gun. [G]
[Closing]
[G]La la la la la, [G]la la la la la
How to play Gun Song on Guitar (Step-by-step)
The Lumineers - Gun Song on guitar requires 4 chords and 5 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Gun Song uses these transitions most often: C → G (6), D → G (6), and Em → D (6). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with G - C chord transition.
1. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
2. G → Em chord transition
To move from G to Em;
- While playing G, lift your index finger from A string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
3. Em → D chord transition
To move from Em to D;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
4. D → G chord transition
To move from D to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
5. D → C chord transition
To move from D to C;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
Gun Song chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Gun Song.
- Gun Song includes 39 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Gun Song contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Gun Song connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → C: 25%
- G → D: 24%
After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).- D → G: 29%
- D → Em: 17%