I Hung My Head
Ton : FEnglish
Intro :
C F
EaCrly one morning
WithF time to kill
IAm borrowed Jeb's rifle
AndF sat on the hill
IC saw a lone rider
CrFossing the plain
IAm drew a bead on him
ToF practice my aim
MyDm brother's rifle
WentG off in my hand
A shot rang out
AcCross the land
TheF horse he kept running
TheAm rider was dead
IC hung my head I Fhung my head C
I Cset off running
ToF wake from the dream
MyAm brother's rifle
WentF into the stream
I Ckept on running
InFto the salt lands
AndAm that's where they found me
MyF head in my hands
TheDm sheriff he asked me
WhGy had I run
Then it came to me
JustC what I had done
AndF all for no reason
JustAm one piece of lead
IC hung my head I Fhung my head C
HeCre in the courthouse
TheF whole town is there
I Amsee the judge
HighF up in his chair
" CExplain to the courtroom
WhatF went through your mind
AndAm we'll ask the jury
What Fverdict they find "
I saidDm " I felt the power
OfG death over life
I orphaned his children
IC widowed his wife
IF beg their forgiveness
IAm wish I was dead "
IC hung my head, I Fhung my head C
EaCrly one morning
WithF time to kill
I Amsee the gallows
UpF on the hill
AndC out in the distance
AF trick of the brain
IAm see a lone rider
CrFossing the plain
HeDm's come to fetch me
ToG see what they done
We'll ride together
'TCil kingdom come
IF pray for God's mercy
ForF soon I'll be dead
IC hung my head, I Fhung my head
IC hung my head, I Fhung my head
IC hung my head, I Fhung my head