I Hung My Head

capo on 1st Intro : A F#m A F#m early one morning , with time to kill A F#m i borrowed jeb’s rifle , and sat on the hill A F#m i saw a lone rider , crossing the plane A F#m i drew a beed on him , to practice my aim Bm E my brother’s rifle went off in my hand E A a shot rang out across the land D F#m7 the horse he kept running , the rider was dead A F#m i hung my head , i hung my head A F#m i set off running , to wake from the dream A F#m my brother’s rifle , went into the stream A F#m i kept on running , in - to the salt lands A F#m and that’s where they found me , my head in my hands Bm E the sheriff he asked me , why had i run E A then it came to me , just what i had done D F#m7 and all for no reason , just one piece of lead A F#m i hung my head , i hung my head break : A F#m D A A F#m here in the courthouse , the whole town is there A F#m i see the judge , high up in his chair A F#m "explain to the courtroom , what went through your mind A F#m and we’ll ask the jury , what verdict they find" Bm E i said "i felt the power , of death over life E A i orphaned his children , i widowed his wife D F#m7 i beg their forgiveness , i wish i was dead" A F#m i hung my head , i hung my head A F#m i hung my head , i hung my head break : A F#m D A A F#m early one morning , with time to kill A F#m i see the gallows , up on the hill A F#m and out in the distance , a trick of the brain A F#m i see a lone rider , crossing the plain Bm E he’s come to fetch me , to see what they done E A we’ll ride together , ’til kingdom come D F#m7 i pray for god’s mercy , for soon i’ll be dead A F#m i hung my head , i hung my head A F#m i hung my head , i hung my head A F#m i hung my head , i hung my head tabbed by jb martin ( www . justjamit . com )