I Hung My Head Sting
Capo on 1st
Intro: A F#m
[A]Early one morning, with [F#m]time to kill
[A]I borrowed Jeb's rifle, and [F#m]sat on the hill
[A]I saw a lone rider, c[F#m]rossing the plane
[A]I drew a beed on him, to [F#m]practice my aim
[Bm]My Brother's rifle went [E]off in my hand
A sh[E]ot rang out ac[A]ross the land
The [D]horse he kept running, the [F#m7]rider was dead
[A]I hung my head, I [F#m]hung my head
[A]I set off running, to [F#m]wake from the dream
[A]My brother's rifle, went [F#m]into the stream
[A]I kept on running, in-[F#m]to the salt lands
[A]And that's where they found me, my [F#m]head in my hands
[Bm]The sheriff he asked me, w[E]hy had I run
[E]Then it came to me, just [A]what I had done
And [D]all for no reason, just [F#m7]one piece of lead
[A]I hung my head, I [F#m]hung my head
BREAK: A F#m D A
[A]Here in the courthouse, the [F#m]whole town is there
[A]I see the judge, high [F#m]up in his chair
[A]"Explain to the courtroom, what [F#m]went through your mind
[A]And we'll ask the jury, what [F#m]verdict they find"
I said "[Bm]I felt the power, of [E]death over life
I [E]orphaned his children, I [A]widowed his wife
I [D]beg their forgiveness, I [F#m7]wish I was dead"
[A]I hung my head, I [F#m]hung my head
[A]I hung my head, I [F#m]hung my head
BREAK: A F#m D A
[A]Early one morning, with [F#m]time to kill
[A]I see the gallows, up [F#m]on the hill
[A]And out in the distance, a [F#m]trick of the brain
[A]I see a lone rider, cros[F#m]sing the plain
[Bm]He's come to fetch me, to [E]see what they done
[E]We'll ride together, '[A]Til kingdom come
I [D]pray for God's mercy, for [F#m7]soon I'll be dead
[A]I hung my head, [F#m]I hung my head
[A]I hung my head, [F#m]I hung my head
[A]I hung my head, [F#m]I hung my head
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