Pistol Packin' Mama Tab par Bing Crosby

[Verse 1]
F
Drinking beer in a cabaret and was I 
       C7
having fun
Until one night she caught me right
           Gm7 C7  F
and now I'm on the run.

[Chorus]
F 
Lay that pistol down, babe - lay that 
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pistol down
                              Gm7 C7
Pistol Packin' Mama, lay that pis-tol 
F
down.

[Verse 2]
F
She kicked out my windshield - she hit me 
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over the head
She cussed and cried and said I'd lied
                Gm7 C7  F
and wished that I   was dead.
 
[Chorus]
F 
Lay that pistol down, babe - lay that 
       C7
pistol down
                              Gm7 C7
Pistol Packin' Mama, lay that pis-tol 
F
down.

[Verse 3]
F
Drinking beer in a cabaret and dancin' 
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with a blond
Until one night she shot out the light
                   Gm7 C7   F
Bang! - that blond was gone.
 
[Chorus]
F 
Lay that pistol down, babe - lay that 
       C7
pistol down
                              Gm7 C7
Pistol Packin' Mama, lay that pis-tol 
F
down.

[Verse 4]
F
I'll see you ev'ry night, babe - I'll woo
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you ev'ry day
I'll be your regular daddy - if you'll put 
     Gm7 C7 F
that gun a- way.
 
[Chorus]
F 
Lay that pistol down, babe - lay that 
       C7
pistol down
                              Gm7 C7
Pistol Packin' Mama, lay that pis-tol 
F
down.

[Verse 5]
F
Now I went home this morning - the clock 
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was tickin' four
Gun in her hand, says "You're my man, but 
             Gm7 C7 F
I don't need you no more."
 
[Chorus]
F 
Lay that pistol down, babe - lay that 
       C7
pistol down
                              Gm7 C7
Pistol Packin' Mama, lay that pis-tol 
F
down.

[Chorus]
F 
Lay that pistol down, babe - lay that 
       C7
pistol down
                              Gm7 C7
Pistol Packin' Mama, lay that pis-tol 
F
down.