"(The Man Who Shot) Liberty Valance"
(Burt Bacharach - Hal David)

Intro:

(solo fiddle [implies C#m])

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Verse 1:

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When Liberty Valance rode to town
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The womenfolk would hide, they'd hide
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When Liberty Valance walked around
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The men would step aside

Chorus 1:

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'Cause the point of a gun was the only law
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That Liberty understood
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When it came to shooting straight and fast
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He was mighty good

Verse 2:

A law book in his hand, a man
The kind of a man the West would need
To tame a troubled land

[repeat chorus 1]

Bridge 1:

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Many a man would face his gun
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And many a man would fall
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The man who shot Liberty Valance
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He shot Liberty Valance
A [N.C.]                     (E)
He was the bravest of them all

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Verse 3:

The love of a girl can make a man stay on
When he should go, stay on
Just trying to build a peaceful life
Where love is free to grow

Chorus 3:

But the point of a gun was the only law
That Liberty understood
When the final showdown came to pass
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A law book was no good

[key change to F]

Verse 4:

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Alone and afraid, she prayed that he'd
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Return that fateful night, oh that night
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When nothing she said could keep her man
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Chorus 4:

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The very first thing she learns
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When two men go out to face each other
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Only one returns

Bridge 2:

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Everyone heard two shots ring out
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The shot made Liberty fall
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The man who shot Liberty Valance
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He shot Liberty Valance
Bb [N.C.]                     (Dm)
He was the bravest of them all

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Coda:

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The man who shot Liberty Valance
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He shot Liberty Valance
Bb [N.C.]                     Dm
He was the bravest of them all

(solo fiddle [Dm] and drums to fade)

-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers