Badge And Gun

artist : john mayer album : paradise valley song : badge and gun standard tuning ( capo 5th fret ) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Intro : D D give me my badge and gun G D give me the road that i may run D A7 give me that peaceful , wandering free i used to know i’ve waited all i can G E7 but i’m just not a patient man D D A7 D and i’ve been hiding here for seven months or so G hand me down my golden hat Bm and grab the winter one at that G A7 you never know how long i’ll be away hey hey D give me my badge and gun G D give me the songs that i once sung A7 give me those jet - black , kick - back , lay down nights alone this house is safe and warm G E7 but i was made to chase the storm D D A7 D taking the whole world on with big ol’ empty arms G tell my friends i tried my best Bm that one day i just up and left G A7 they probably saw it coming anyway what can i say hey , hey ( instrumental ) : D G D A7 G the lock is on the cellar door Bm i can’t remember what it’s for G A7 i ain’t been down those stairs in oh so long so , so long ( instrumental ) : D D give me my badge and gun G D give me the road that i must run D A7 give me that peaceful , wandering free i used to know D G E7 the copy of your key is hanging where it used to be D A7 good as you’ve always been to me D A7 the life i need to lead D A7 D G D is somewhere out there , callin’ over those hills