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For Charles Bronson

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This song is called For Charles Bronson. 1 2 3 and...

E                 B
catch a lucky break
C              C#m
try to make it last
A                     E
rig a blanket curtain up between
A                   B
the present and the past

E                       B
playing my lucky numbers
G#                       A
for most of what they're worth
             E
lie about my age right down 
A                      B
to my last day on this earth

                        A
set your sights on good fortune
      C#m
concentrate
              A    E
pull back the hammer
A                   B
try to hold the gun straight

E                    B
hit the gym each night
C                    C#m
stay cool and seldom speak
A                   E
keep the heart of a champion
A                         B
never let them see you're weak

E                 B
and whatever they say
G#                 A
on your page three mention
                                 E
focus on the parts that make you feel good
A                   B
be grateful for the attention

                        A
set your sights on good fortune
      C#m
concentrate
              A    E
pull back the hammer
A                   B
try to hold the gun straight


                    F#m*                  E
try to hold the gun straight and true and steady
F#m           E        A                    B
let the frame find you when the cameraman's ready

E            B
work until i drop
G#                  A
drift from place to place
                 E
ehrenfeld pennsylvania 
A                 B
scratched into my face

                        A
set your sights on good fortune
      C#m
concentrate
              A    E
pull back the hammer
A                   B
try to hold the gun straight
                    F#m      E
try to hold the gun straight

F#m  E  F#m  E  F#m  E


*Still not totally positive about the F#m...it sounds more like this chord:

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