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Tuning: E A D G B E
[Intro] G [Verse]
GEarly one morning, Emwith time to kill I bGorrowed Jeb's rifle, and Emsat on the hill I sGaw a lone rider, cEmrossing the plane I drGew a beed on him, to pEmractice my aim AmMy Brother's rifle wDent off in my hand A sAmhot rang out acGross the land The hCorse he kept running, the rGider was dead
[Chorus]
I hGung my head, I hEmung my head, I hGung my head, [Verse] GI set off running, to wEmake from this dream GMy brother's rifle, wEment into the stream GI kept on running, inEmto the salt lands ThGat's where they found me, my hEmead in my hands AmThe sheriff he asked me, Dwhy had I run AmThen it came to me, juGst what I had done AndC all for no reason, jGust one piece of lead
[Chorus]
I hGung my head, I hEmung my head I hGung my head, I hEmung my head
[Solo] G Em (X4) Am D C G G Em (X2) [Verse]
GHere in the courthouse, the wEmhole town is there GI see the judge, hiEmgh up in his chair: "ExplGain to the courtroom, wEmhat went through your mind And weG'll ask the jury, wEmhat verdict they find" I sAmaid "I felt the power, of dDeath over life (The power to) Amorphaned his children, widDowed his wife I aCsk no forgiveness, I wGish I was dead"
[Chorus]
GI hung my head, EmI hung my head GI hung my head, EmI hung my head
[Verse]
GEarly one morning, Emwith time to kill GI see the gallows, Emup on the hill GOut in the distance, a trEmick of the brain I sGee a lone rider, crEmossing the plain AmHe's come to give me, to seDe what they done AmWe'll ride together, tDill kingdom come I Cask for no mercy, for sGoon I'll be dead
[Chorus]
I hGung my head, I hEmung my head I hGung my head, I hEmung my head I hGung my head, I hEmung my head I hGung my head, I hEmung my head
[Outro] G Em (X4) Am D (X2) C G G Em (X4)