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Lawyers Guns and Money Chords

Warren Zevon Beginner Key of E 5 Chords 2 min read

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Key

E Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Capo

None

Chords

Em · G · D · A · C

Lawyers Guns and Money Chords – Guitar

Warren Zevon’s darkly humorous tale of a hapless traveler in over his head. Beginner difficulty in the key of E.

Driving Rock (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Keep a steady, percussive strum to drive the story forward.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

E

I went home with the waitress

A

The way I always do

E

How was I to know

B

She was with the Russians, too?

Chorus

A

I was hiding in Honduras

E

I’m a desperate man

B

Send lawyers, guns, and money

E

The shit has hit the fan

Verse 2

E

I’m the innocent bystander

A

Somehow I got stuck

E

Between the rock and the hard place

B

And I’m down on my luck

Chorus

A

I was hiding in Honduras

E

I’m a desperate man

B

Send lawyers, guns, and money

E

The shit has hit the fan

Bridge

A

Send lawyers, guns, and money

E

Dad, get me out of this

A

Hah!

E

Hah! Hah! Hah!

Verse 3

E

I’m the innocent bystander

A

But I ain’t gonna look away

E

This time I got in trouble

B

Much too deep to pray

Chorus

A

I was hiding in Honduras

E

I’m a desperate man

B

Send lawyers, guns, and money

E

The shit has hit the fan

Chorus

A

I was hiding in Honduras

E

I’m a desperate man

B

Send lawyers, guns, and money

E

The shit has hit the fan

Practice tip: Master the E, A, and B chords individually before trying the progression; the song uses only these three chords.

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Key

E Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

Em · G · D · A · C

Lawyers Guns and Money Chords – Ukulele

Warren Zevon’s darkly humorous tale of a hapless traveler in over his head. Beginner difficulty in the key of E.

Driving Rock (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Keep a steady, percussive strum to drive the story forward.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

E

I went home with the waitress

A

The way I always do

E

How was I to know

B

She was with the Russians, too?

Chorus

A

I was hiding in Honduras

E

I’m a desperate man

B

Send lawyers, guns, and money

E

The shit has hit the fan

Verse 2

E

I’m the innocent bystander

A

Somehow I got stuck

E

Between the rock and the hard place

B

And I’m down on my luck

Chorus

A

I was hiding in Honduras

E

I’m a desperate man

B

Send lawyers, guns, and money

E

The shit has hit the fan

Bridge

A

Send lawyers, guns, and money

E

Dad, get me out of this

A

Hah!

E

Hah! Hah! Hah!

Verse 3

E

I’m the innocent bystander

A

But I ain’t gonna look away

E

This time I got in trouble

B

Much too deep to pray

Chorus

A

I was hiding in Honduras

E

I’m a desperate man

B

Send lawyers, guns, and money

E

The shit has hit the fan

Chorus

A

I was hiding in Honduras

E

I’m a desperate man

B

Send lawyers, guns, and money

E

The shit has hit the fan

Practice tip: Master the E, A, and B chords individually before trying the progression; the song uses only these three chords.

Emtap to play

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Key

E Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

Em · G · D · A · C

Lawyers Guns and Money Chords – Piano

Warren Zevon’s darkly humorous tale of a hapless traveler in over his head. Beginner difficulty in the key of E.

Driving Rock (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Keep a steady, percussive strum to drive the story forward.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

E

I went home with the waitress

A

The way I always do

E

How was I to know

B

She was with the Russians, too?

Chorus

A

I was hiding in Honduras

E

I’m a desperate man

B

Send lawyers, guns, and money

E

The shit has hit the fan

Verse 2

E

I’m the innocent bystander

A

Somehow I got stuck

E

Between the rock and the hard place

B

And I’m down on my luck

Chorus

A

I was hiding in Honduras

E

I’m a desperate man

B

Send lawyers, guns, and money

E

The shit has hit the fan

Bridge

A

Send lawyers, guns, and money

E

Dad, get me out of this

A

Hah!

E

Hah! Hah! Hah!

Verse 3

E

I’m the innocent bystander

A

But I ain’t gonna look away

E

This time I got in trouble

B

Much too deep to pray

Chorus

A

I was hiding in Honduras

E

I’m a desperate man

B

Send lawyers, guns, and money

E

The shit has hit the fan

Chorus

A

I was hiding in Honduras

E

I’m a desperate man

B

Send lawyers, guns, and money

E

The shit has hit the fan

Practice tip: Master the E, A, and B chords individually before trying the progression; the song uses only these three chords.

Emtap to play

Gtap to play

Dtap to play

Atap to play

Ctap to play

Key

E Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

Em · G · D · A · C

Lawyers Guns and Money Chords – Banjo

Warren Zevon’s darkly humorous tale of a hapless traveler in over his head. Beginner difficulty in the key of E.

Driving Rock (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Keep a steady, percussive strum to drive the story forward.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

E

I went home with the waitress

A

The way I always do

E

How was I to know

B

She was with the Russians, too?

Chorus

A

I was hiding in Honduras

E

I’m a desperate man

B

Send lawyers, guns, and money

E

The shit has hit the fan

Verse 2

E

I’m the innocent bystander

A

Somehow I got stuck

E

Between the rock and the hard place

B

And I’m down on my luck

Chorus

A

I was hiding in Honduras

E

I’m a desperate man

B

Send lawyers, guns, and money

E

The shit has hit the fan

Bridge

A

Send lawyers, guns, and money

E

Dad, get me out of this

A

Hah!

E

Hah! Hah! Hah!

Verse 3

E

I’m the innocent bystander

A

But I ain’t gonna look away

E

This time I got in trouble

B

Much too deep to pray

Chorus

A

I was hiding in Honduras

E

I’m a desperate man

B

Send lawyers, guns, and money

E

The shit has hit the fan

Chorus

A

I was hiding in Honduras

E

I’m a desperate man

B

Send lawyers, guns, and money

E

The shit has hit the fan

Practice tip: Master the E, A, and B chords individually before trying the progression; the song uses only these three chords.

Emtap to play

Gtap to play

Dtap to play

Atap to play

Ctap to play

Key

E Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

Em · G · D · A · C

Lawyers Guns and Money Chords – Mandolin

Warren Zevon’s darkly humorous tale of a hapless traveler in over his head. Beginner difficulty in the key of E.

Driving Rock (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Keep a steady, percussive strum to drive the story forward.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

E

I went home with the waitress

A

The way I always do

E

How was I to know

B

She was with the Russians, too?

Chorus

A

I was hiding in Honduras

E

I’m a desperate man

B

Send lawyers, guns, and money

E

The shit has hit the fan

Verse 2

E

I’m the innocent bystander

A

Somehow I got stuck

E

Between the rock and the hard place

B

And I’m down on my luck

Chorus

A

I was hiding in Honduras

E

I’m a desperate man

B

Send lawyers, guns, and money

E

The shit has hit the fan

Bridge

A

Send lawyers, guns, and money

E

Dad, get me out of this

A

Hah!

E

Hah! Hah! Hah!

Verse 3

E

I’m the innocent bystander

A

But I ain’t gonna look away

E

This time I got in trouble

B

Much too deep to pray

Chorus

A

I was hiding in Honduras

E

I’m a desperate man

B

Send lawyers, guns, and money

E

The shit has hit the fan

Chorus

A

I was hiding in Honduras

E

I’m a desperate man

B

Send lawyers, guns, and money

E

The shit has hit the fan

Practice tip: Master the E, A, and B chords individually before trying the progression; the song uses only these three chords.

Emtap to play

Gtap to play

Dtap to play

Atap to play

Ctap to play

Key

E Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

Em · G · D · A · C

Lawyers Guns and Money Chords – Harmonica

Warren Zevon’s darkly humorous tale of a hapless traveler in over his head. Beginner difficulty in the key of E.

Driving Rock (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Keep a steady, percussive strum to drive the story forward.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

E

I went home with the waitress

A

The way I always do

E

How was I to know

B

She was with the Russians, too?

Chorus

A

I was hiding in Honduras

E

I’m a desperate man

B

Send lawyers, guns, and money

E

The shit has hit the fan

Verse 2

E

I’m the innocent bystander

A

Somehow I got stuck

E

Between the rock and the hard place

B

And I’m down on my luck

Chorus

A

I was hiding in Honduras

E

I’m a desperate man

B

Send lawyers, guns, and money

E

The shit has hit the fan

Bridge

A

Send lawyers, guns, and money

E

Dad, get me out of this

A

Hah!

E

Hah! Hah! Hah!

Verse 3

E

I’m the innocent bystander

A

But I ain’t gonna look away

E

This time I got in trouble

B

Much too deep to pray

Chorus

A

I was hiding in Honduras

E

I’m a desperate man

B

Send lawyers, guns, and money

E

The shit has hit the fan

Chorus

A

I was hiding in Honduras

E

I’m a desperate man

B

Send lawyers, guns, and money

E

The shit has hit the fan

Practice tip: Master the E, A, and B chords individually before trying the progression; the song uses only these three chords.