title: Don’t Take Your Guns To Townkey: Countryharp type: Chromaticgenre: Dskill: Intermediate(Slow, 1, 4 Count Intro)-5* 7* 7* -7* -7* 9 9 9* 9 -7* 7 7 7 7*__A young cowboy named Billy Joe grew restless on the farm-5* 7* -7* -7* 9 9 9 9 -7* 7 7 7 7*__A boy filled with wonderlust who really meant no harm7* 9* 9* -9* -9* -10 -10 -10He changed his clothes and shined his boots-10 -9* 9* 9* 9* 9*__And combed his dark hair down-5* -5* 7* 7* -7* -7* 9 9 9__And his mother cried as he walked outChorus: (Slow)9 -7* 7* 7* -6 7* 9__Don’t take your guns to town son-7* 7* 7* -6 7* 7* 9__Leave your guns at home Bill7* -7* 7* 7* -6 7*__Don’t take your guns to town(2, 4 Count Pause)-5* 7* 7* -7* -7* 9 9 9*He laughed and kissed his mom and said9 -7* 7 7 7 7*__Your Billy Joe’s a man-5* 7* 7* -7* -7* 9 9 9 9* 9 -7* 7 7 7 7*__I can shoot as quick and straight as anybody can-6 7* 9* 9* -9* -9* -9* -10 -10But I wouldn’t shoot without a cause-10 -9* 9* 9* 9* 9*__I’d gun nobody down-5* -5* 7* 7* -7* -7* -7* 9 9 9__But she cried again as he rode away(Repeat Last 2 Verses 3X, Then Chorus Very Slow)He sang a song as on he rodeHis guns hung at his hipsHe rode into a cattle town a smile upon his lipsHe stopped and walked into a barAnd laid his money downBut his mother’s words echoed again(Chorus)He drank his first strong liquor thenTo calm his shaking handAnd tried to tell himself he had at last become a manA dusty cowpoke at his sideBegan to laugh him downAnd he heard again his mothers words(Chorus)Filled with rage then Billy JoeReached for his gun to drawBut the stranger drew his gun and fired before he even sawAs Billy Joe fell to the floorThe crowd all gathered ’roundAnd wondered at his final words (Chorus)This plays with karaoke music, same Artist, run time 3:02.