Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)

“Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)“ is the second single by American singer-actress Cher from her second album, The Sonny Side of Chér. Written by Sonny Bono and released in 1966, Nancy Sinatra recorded one of the best-known covers of the song, for her 1966 album How Does That Grab You? Her version features tremolo guitar, played by her arranger, Billy Strange “Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)“ 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