(D)My neighbor's car got (Em)stole last night (G)right out of his (D)driveway We (D)heard the dogs (Em)barkin', and we never (G)paid them any (D)mind And (D)Mary says she's gonna (Em)lock the door from now (G)on when we go a-(D)way (D)I've been walkin' a-(Em)round this farm (G)wonderin' if it's (A)time
(Chorus) Time to get a (D)gun, that's what I've been (Em)thinkin' I could af-(G)ford one, if I did just a (A)little less drinkin' Time to put (D)somethin' between me and the (Em)sun When the talkin' is (G)over, it's time to get a (D)gun
Last (D)week a government (Em)man was there when I (G)walked out my back (D)door He (D)said "I'm sorry to (Em)bother you ma'am, it don't (G)matter any-(D)more 'Cause (D)even while we were (Em)talkin' (G)right here where we (D)stand They're (D)makin' plans for a (Em)four lane highway and a (G)big old over-(A)pass"
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(A)Mary says she's worried a-(Em)bout herself and her kids (A)Never known anybody had a gun and her (Em)daddy never did Well, (A)I think it should be up to me 'cause when it's (G)all said and done (A)Somebody's gotta walk into the night and (G)I'm gonna be that one
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(Tag) When the party is (Em)over, it's time to get a (D)gun