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Shotgun Blues

Guns N' Roses

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Slash

Lead Guitar

Duff McKagan

Bass Guitar

Axl Rose

Lead Vocals

Izzy Stradlin

Background Vocals

Matt Sorum

Drums

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Axl Rose

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Guns N' Roses

Producer

Mike Clink

Producer

Bill Price

Mixing Engineer

Allan Abrahamson

Allan Abrahamson

Assistant Engineer

Buzz Burrows

Assistant Engineer

Chris Puriam

Assistant Engineer

Craig Portelis

Assistant Engineer

Ed Goodreau

Assistant Engineer

George Marino

Mastering Engineer

Jason Roberts

Assistant Engineer

Jim Mitchell

Additional Engineer

John "Geetus" Aguto

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Assistant Engineer

L. Stu Young

Assistant Engineer

Leon Ganado

Assistant Engineer

Mike Douglass

Assistant Engineer

Talley Sherwood

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Assistant Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

I got the shotgun blues, shotgun blues

I said I don't know what I did but I know I gotta move

I got the shotgun blues, shotgun blues

I can't wait here forever, I got too much here to lose

[Verse 2]

An now you're blowin' smoke

I think you're one big joke

Me... I gotta lot ta learn

An I'm still waitin' for the heads to turn

You say I walk a line

Fuck, they move it every time

You walk a mile in my shoes

An then you tell me 'bout singin' the blues

You get what you pay for

An freedom's real high priced

An while you're rippin' off children

Somebody's fuckin' your wife

It's never made a difference

It's only how you survive

[Verse 3]

I got the shotgun blues, shotgun blues

I said I don't know what I did but I know I gotta move

I got the shotgun blues, shotgun blues

I can't wait here forever, I got too much here to lose

[Verse 4]

An now you ask me why

I said it's do or die

I'll stick it right in your face

And then I'll put you in your motherfuckin' place

An you... you can suck my ass

An I think it's so low class

Me... I'm just so concerned

I'm still waitin' for your ass to burn

You want a confrontation

I'll give you every fuckin' chance

With your verbal masturbation

Me... I just like to dance

How's that for provocation

I'm just makin' a stance

An I'm tired of the frustration

Of livin' inside of your lies

And I'm wired on indignation

I said somebody's got to die

[Verse 5]

I got the shotgun blues, shotgun blues

I said, I don't know what I did but I know I gotta move

I got the shotgun blues, shotgun blues

I can't stay here forever, I got too much here to lose

[Verse 6]

I got the shotgun blues, shotgun blues

Listen motherfucker, you're about to pay your dues

I got the shotgun blues, shotgun blues

If you're goin' up against me then you know you're gonna lose

[Verse 7]

I know

I know (There's ways)

I know (That we)

I know (Can find)

[Verse 8]

You think anyone with an IQ over fifteen

Is gonna believe your shit...

Fuckhead

[Verse 9]

Nothin' but a fuckin' pussy

Written by: Duff McKagan, Izzy Stradlin, Slash