Released: June 3, 1970
Songwriter: Ritchie Blackmore Jon Lord Roger Glover Ian Gillan Ian Paice
Producer: Deep Purple
[Intro]
[Verse 1]
Sweet child, in time, you'll see the line
The line that's drawn between good and bad
See the blind man shooting at the world
Bullets flying taking toll
If you've been bad, oh Lord, I bet you have
And you've not been hit by flying lead
You'd better close your eyes (Ooohhhh)
You'd better bow your head
Wait for the ricochet
[Bridge]
Uhhh-uhhh-uhhh
Uhhh-uhhh-uhhh
Uhhh-uh-uh
Uhhh-uhh
Uhhh-uhhh-uhhh
Uhhh-uhhh-uhhh
Uhhh-uh-uh
Uhhh-uhh
Ahhh-ahhh-ahhh
Ahhh-ahhh-ahhh
Ahhh-ah-ah
I wanna hear you screaming
Ahhh-ahhh-ahhh
Ahhh-ahhh-ahhh
Ahhh-ah-ah
[Buildup]
Aaah-aaah-aaah
Aaah-aaah-aaah
Aaah-ah-ah
Aaah-aaah-aaah
Aaah-aaah-aaah
Aaah-ah-ah
[Instrumental break 3:16-6:38]
[Guitar Solo]
[Keyboard]
[Verse 2]
Sweet child, in time, you'll see the line
The line that's drawn between good and bad
See the blind man shooting at the world
Bullets flying taking toll
If you've been bad, Lord I bet you have
And you've not been hit by flying lead
You'd better close your eyes (Ooohhhh)
You'd better bow your head
Wait for the ricochet
[Bridge]
Uhhh-uhhh-uhhh
Uhhh-uhhh-uhhh
Uhhh-uh-uh
Uhhh-uhh
Uhhh-uhhh-uhhh
Uhhh-uhhh-uhhh
Uhhh-uh-uh
Uhhh-uhh
Aaah-aaah-aaah
Aaah-aaah-aaah
Aaah-ah-ah
Ah, I gotta hear you screaming
Aaah-aaah-aaah
Aaah-aaah-aaah
Aaah-ah-ah
Ah
Aaah-aaah-aaah
Aaah-aaah-aaah
Aaah-ah-ah
Aaah-aaah-aaah
Aaah-aaah-aaah
Aaah-ah-ah
[Outro]
Oh, oh, oh
Oh God, oh
Oh, oh, oh
Oh God, no
They're gonna do it
Help! Help!
Help! Help!
Help! Help!
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Aaaaaahhhhh
Aaaaaahhhhh
Aaaaaahhhhh
Ooohhhh
[Verse 1]
Sweet child, in time, you'll see the line
The line that's drawn between good and bad
See the blind man shooting at the world
Bullets flying taking toll
If you've been bad, oh Lord, I bet you have
And you've not been hit by flying lead
You'd better close your eyes (Ooohhhh)
You'd better bow your head
Wait for the ricochet
[Bridge]
Uhhh-uhhh-uhhh
Uhhh-uhhh-uhhh
Uhhh-uh-uh
Uhhh-uhh
Uhhh-uhhh-uhhh
Uhhh-uhhh-uhhh
Uhhh-uh-uh
Uhhh-uhh
Ahhh-ahhh-ahhh
Ahhh-ahhh-ahhh
Ahhh-ah-ah
I wanna hear you screaming
Ahhh-ahhh-ahhh
Ahhh-ahhh-ahhh
Ahhh-ah-ah
[Buildup]
Aaah-aaah-aaah
Aaah-aaah-aaah
Aaah-ah-ah
Aaah-aaah-aaah
Aaah-aaah-aaah
Aaah-ah-ah
[Instrumental break 3:16-6:38]
[Guitar Solo]
[Keyboard]
[Verse 2]
Sweet child, in time, you'll see the line
The line that's drawn between good and bad
See the blind man shooting at the world
Bullets flying taking toll
If you've been bad, Lord I bet you have
And you've not been hit by flying lead
You'd better close your eyes (Ooohhhh)
You'd better bow your head
Wait for the ricochet
[Bridge]
Uhhh-uhhh-uhhh
Uhhh-uhhh-uhhh
Uhhh-uh-uh
Uhhh-uhh
Uhhh-uhhh-uhhh
Uhhh-uhhh-uhhh
Uhhh-uh-uh
Uhhh-uhh
Aaah-aaah-aaah
Aaah-aaah-aaah
Aaah-ah-ah
Ah, I gotta hear you screaming
Aaah-aaah-aaah
Aaah-aaah-aaah
Aaah-ah-ah
Ah
Aaah-aaah-aaah
Aaah-aaah-aaah
Aaah-ah-ah
Aaah-aaah-aaah
Aaah-aaah-aaah
Aaah-ah-ah
[Outro]
Oh, oh, oh
Oh God, oh
Oh, oh, oh
Oh God, no
They're gonna do it
Help! Help!
Help! Help!
Help! Help!
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Aaaaaahhhhh
Aaaaaahhhhh
Aaaaaahhhhh
Ooohhhh
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