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intro - G (tune guitar down a semitone)
G I went out walking through street paved with gold
C Lifted some stones, saw the skin and bones of a
G City without a soul
G I went walking under an atomic sky, where the
C Ground won't turn and the rain it burns like the
G tears when I said goodbye
Em Yeah I went with (C) nothing
G Nothing but the thought of you
D I went wan- (Em) der -ing (C) (D) (G)
G I went riding down that old eight lane. I
C passed by a thousand signs
G looking for my own name
Em I went with (C) nothing but the thought
G You'd be there (D) too, looking for (Em) you (C) (D) (G)
C I went out there in
G Search of experience, to taste
Em and to touch (C) and to feel as much
G as a man can (D) before he repents (Em) (C) (D) (G)
Em Yeah I left with (C) nothing
G Nothing but the thought of you
D I went wan- (Em) der-ing (C) (D) (G) (C) (G) etc
Verse 2
I went drifting
Through the capitals of tin
Where men can't walk
Or freely talk
And sons turn their fathers in
I stopped outside a church house
Where the citizens like to sit
They say they want the kingdom
But they don't want God in it
I went out riding
Down that old eight lane etc
Verse 3
I went out searching
Looking for one good man
A spirit who would not bend or break
Who would sit at his father's right hand
I went out walking
With a bible and a gun
The word of God lay heavy on my heart
I was sure I was the one
Now Jesus, don't you wait up
Jesus, I'll be home soon
Yeah I went out for the papers
Told her I'd be back by noon
Yeah I left with nothing
But the thought you'd be there too
Looking for you
By Ivoryhunter.
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Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques
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Razor wrist Lead Player |
#1 by Razor wrist at Sep 20, 1974 at 8:02 PM EST |
| I think it's more about someone who's gone too far in his religious beliefs and is a crazed fanatic. "I went out walking .. with a Bible AND A GUN"??? Christians aren't exactly known for being gun-toters unless they slip off the edge of sanity. Good song nevertheless and Johnny Cash does a great job (as per usual). It was neat to see Bono sing it during the tribute show on TV to the late Mr. Cash. | |
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Mat Average |
#2 by Mat Hancock at Sep 17, 1978 at 3:56 AM EST |
| this is a great collaboration. If you've read the Johnny Cash book by Relevant Books, then you can see how this song is a great summation of Cash's life. What a great song. | |
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Fat Man Goz Lead Player |
#3 by Fat Man Goz at Jan 20, 1980 at 7:28 AM EST |
| It's about the Cold War. | |
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St. Jimmy Wanna Be |
#4 by St. Jimmy at Nov 27, 1991 at 7:49 AM EST |
| I beg to differ: Those of Christendom - "Christians" who do not follow the teachings of Christ, but who have spiritually adulterate themselves to serve Satan and his deathful world system go out with "a Bible and a gun" enmasse. They participate in and/ or spiritually support the wars of their nations. They fight for their country - or back it up - "in the name of God." In this way, FALSE Christianity has led to defamation of Christ, the Creator, and the Bible - which is Satan's aim. TRUE Christianity - though smallish in comparison to fake, Satan-sell-out "Christianity" - remains in this world though. Its members are conscientous objectors. They actually don't "heed the battle call." | |
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The Angel of De Lead Player |
#5 by The Angel of Death at Apr 23, 1996 at 1:46 PM EST |
| To me it's simply about a man searching for God. Although I'm not religious, its one of my favourite songs (althought Bono doesn't even sing it!) When I first heard this song it was shortly after Sept. 11, and so I couldn't help apply the lyrics to the situation. Try it for yourself, I think the first verse is especially relevent. Instead of a man searching for God, he is searching for a lost loved one. But you can interpret it for yourself. | |
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steven Lead Player |
#6 by steven ratliff at Mar 4, 1999 at 2:15 AM EST |
| This is a great conclusion to Zooropa. The first half of the album is about the awfulness of a consumeristic culture. In the last half, you slowly wake up and begin to seek out God. I think the alarm sound at the end of this song is a wake-up call. You can't waste your whole life doing things just because they feel good. | |
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John Wanna Be |
#7 by John Merritt at Dec 10, 2000 at 9:58 PM EST |
| "Yeah, I went out for the papers Told her I'd be back by noon " This is about someone so obsessed with his religion (probably psychotic/insane) that he leaves his wife to go on a search for Jesus. He had some delusion about being chosen for this, perhaps to be a prophet or something: "The word of God lay heavy on my heart I was sure I was the one " It's all in the past tense which suggests that perhaps this person is already recovering from his mental illness, realising what he has done and feeling sad/sorry about it (this is a recurring theme in Johnny Cash songs). | |
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Jon Badass |
#8 by Jon Coath at Mar 18, 2001 at 1:38 PM EST |
| I read somewhere Bono didn't want to sing this one because he thought it was to heavy. U2 and Johnny Cash already new eachother and this song kind of tells his life story. So it's perfect for him to sing. | |
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