Written by Sonny Bono
Intro (w/ tremelo) E-------------------------- B-1------1----------------- G------1---3---1----------- D----3--------------------- A-------------------------- E-------------------------- (strum) E-------------------------- B----2-----2--1------------ G---3----3------3---------- D--3---3------------------- A-1------------------------ E-------------------------- (strum) E-------------------------------1---- B-----------------------------1------ G---5----6-5-3-1-0----------1-------- D--5--5-------------------3---------- A-3----3----------------3------------ E---------------------1-------------- I was five and he was six we rode on horses made of sticks He wore black, and I wore white, he would always win the fight. Bang Bang, he shot me down, Bang Bang, I hit the ground Bang Bang, that awful sound, Bang Bang, my baby shot me down Seasons came and changed the time when I grew up I called him mine He would always laugh and say: remember when we used to play Bang Bang, I shot you down, Bang Bang, You hit the ground Bang Bang, that awful sound, Bang Bang, I used to shoot you down Music played and people sang just for me the church bells rang Now he's gone I don't know why Until these days sometimes I cry He didn't even say goodbye, he didn't take the time to lie. Bang Bang, he shot me down, Bang Bang, I hit the ground Bang Bang, that awful sound, Bang Bang, my baby shot me down
