F Bb/G F/A C/E F One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine… F Gb F It’s the Ten Duel Commandments F Gb F It’s the Ten Duel Commandments Fm Cm/G Number one! The challenge: demand satisfaction Fm/Ab Bbm9 If they apologize, no need for further action Fm Cm/G Number two! If they don’t, grab a friend, that’s your second Fm/Ab Bbm9 Your lieutenant when there’s reckoning to be reckoned Fm Cm/G Number three! Have your seconds meet face to face Fm/Ab Bbm9 Negotiate a peace…Or negotiate a time and place Fm Cm/G This is commonplace, ‘specially ‘tween recruits Fm/Ab Bbm9 Most disputes die, and no one shoots Fm Cm/G Number four! If they don’t reach a peace, that’s alright Fm/Ab Bbm9 Time to get some pistols and a doctor on site Fm Cm/G You pay him in advance, you treat him with civility Fm/Ab Bbm9 You have him turn around so he can have deniability Fm Cm/G Five! Duel before the sun is in the sky Fm/Ab Bbm9 Pick a place to die where it’s high and dry Fm Cm/G Number six!Leave a note for your next of kin Fm/Ab Bbm9 Tell ‘em where you been. Pray that hell or heaven lets you in Fm Cm/G Seven! Confess your sins. Ready for the moment Fm/Ab Bbm9 Of adrenaline when you finally face your opponent Fm Cm/G Number eight! Your last chance to negotiate Fm/Ab Bbm9 Send in your seconds, see if they can set the record straight… Fm Cm/G Alexander, Aaron Burr, sir Fm/Ab Bbm9 Can we agree that duels are dumb and immature?Sure Fm Cm/G But your man has to answer for his words, Burr Fm/Ab Bbm9 With his life? We both know that’s absurd, sir Fm Cm/G Hang on, how many men died because Lee was inexperienced and ruinous? Fm/Ab Bbm9 Okay, so we’re doin’ this Fm Cm/G Number nine! Look ‘em in the eye, aim no higher Fm/Ab Bbm9 Summon all the courage you require, then count F Bb/G F/A C/E F One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine… N.C Number Ten paces! Fire!
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