Irresistible Targets

 

Written by John Stewart

 

This is the version from "Bullets in the Hourglass" (92).  The song is also on "Secret Tapes II" (87), "Deep in the Neon" (91) and "Front Row Music: Before the War" (01). 

Great song.  Keep it flying.

 

 

(Dm/F) (C/E) (Bb/D)(Bb/D) (C/E) 8x

(Dm/F)Shoot out the (C/E)moon in a (Bb/D)mid(Bb/D)night (C/E)sky,

(Dm/F) (C/E) (Bb/D)(Bb/D) (C/E)

(Dm/F)Shoot out the (C/E)sun in a (Bb/D)black(Bb/D)bird´s (C/E)eye.

(Dm/F) (C/E) (Bb/D)(Bb/D) (C/E)

(Dm/F)Shoot out a (C/E)dream and (Bb/D)don´t (Bb/D)say (C/E)why,

(Dm/F)So it´s (C/E)up to (Bb/D)you (Bb/D)and (C/E)I

To (Dm/F)beat our (C/E)arms a(Bb/D)gainst (Bb/D)the (C/E)sky(hold)

And to keep it (Dm)flying.(C/E) (Bb/D) (C/E) (Dm/F) (C/E) (Bb/D) (C/E)

 

(Dm/F)Maria had a (C/E)store on the (Bb/D)boulevard,(C/E)

(Dm/F)For the barrio (C/E)boys she (Bb/D)worked real (C/E)hard.

(Dm/F)When the bullets (C/E)fly in (Bb/D)East L.(C/E)A.,

(Dm/F)A bullet (C/E)took her (Bb/D)out to(C/E)day,

Out to(Dm)day.(C/E) (Bb/D)(Bb/D) (C/E) (Dm/F) (C/E) (Bb/D)(Bb/D) (C/E)

(Dm/F) (C/E) (Bb/D)(Bb/D) (C/E) (Dm/F) (C/E) (Bb/D)(Bb/D)

 

Are they (C/E)shooting down the (F)angels, (C/E)yeah?(Bb/D)

You can (C/E)bet your life they (F)are. (C/E) (Bb/D)

They´re irre(C/E)sistible (F)targets, (C/E)yeah,(Bb/D)

They´re irre(C/E)sistible (F)targets, (C/E)yeah,(Bb/D)

They´re irre(C/E)sistible (F)targets, (C/E)yeah,(Bb/D)

To (C/E)any shooting (Dm)star. (C/E) (Bb/D) (C/E)

(Dm) (C/E) (Bb/D) (C/E) (Dm) (C/E) /Bb/D) (C/E) (Dm) (C/E) (Bb/D) (C/E)

 

(Dm)196(C/E)8, it (Bb/D)has that ring(C/E)

(Dm)Of RF(C/E)K and Martin (Bb/D)Luther King,(C/E)

(Dm)Where a dream went (C/E)down on a (Bb/D)hotel floor...(C/E)

(Dm)Dreams are (C/E)what we´re (Bb/D)living (C/E)for,

Living (Dm)for. (C/E) (Bb/D)(Bb/D) (C/E)

(Dm) (C/E) (Bb/D)(Bb/D) (C/E) (Dm) (C/E) (Bb/D)(Bb/D) (C/E) (Dm) (C/E)

(Bb/D)(Bb/D)

 

 

And are they (C/E)shooting down the (F)angels, (C/E)yeah?(Bb/D)

You can (C/E)bet your life they (F)are.(C/E) (Bb/D)

They´re irre(C/E)sistible (F)targets, (C/E)yeah,(Bb/D)

They´re irre(C/E)sistible (F)targets, (C/E)yeah,(Bb/D)

They´re irre(C/E)sistible (F)targets, (C/E)yeah,(Bb/D)

To (C/E)any shooting (Dm)star.(C/E) (Bb/D)(Bb/D) (C/E)

(Dm) (C/E) (Bb/D)(Bb/D) (C/E) (Dm) (C/E) (Bb/D)(Bb/D) (C/E)

(Dm) (C/E) (Bb/D)(Bb/D) (C/E)

 

(Dm/F)Shoot out the (C/E)moon in a (Bb/D)midnight (C/E)sky,

(Dm/F) (C/E) (Bb/D) (C/E)

(Dm/F)Shoot out the (C/E)sun in a (Bb/D)blackbird´s (C/E)eye.

(Dm/F) (C/E) (Bb/D) (C/E)

(Dm/F)Shoot out a (C/E)dream and (Bb/D)don´t say (C/E)why,

(Dm/F)So it´s (C/E)up to (Bb/D)you and (C/E)I

(Dm/F)To beat our (C/E)arms a(Bb/D)gainst the (C/E)sky(hold)

And to keep it (Dm)flying,(C/E) (Bb/D)(Bb/D) (C/E)

Keep it (Dm)flying.(C/E) (Bb/D)(Bb/D) (C/E) (Dm/F) (C/E) (Bb/D)(Bb/D) (C/E)

(Dm/F)So it´s (C/E)up to (Bb/D)you (Bb/D)and I,(C/E)

(Dm/F)So it´s (C/E)up to (Bb/D)you (Bb/D)and (C/E)I...

Keep it (Dm/F)flying,(C/E) (Bb/D)(Bb/D) (C/E)

Keep it (Dm/F)flying...(C/E) (Bb/D)(Bb/D) (C/E)

(Dm/F) (C/E) (Bb/D)(Bb/D) (C/E) (Dm/F) (C/E) (Bb/D)(Bb/D) (C/E)

(Dm/F) (C/E) (Bb/D)(Bb/D) (C/E) (Dm/F) (C/E) (Bb/D)(Bb/D) (C/E) (Dm)

 

© John Stewart, All Rights Reserved

 

janhauenstein@gmx.de

 

2002