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I Hung My Head

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[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
And Call 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)

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I Hung My Head

by Bruce Springsteen

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Intro]

[Verse]

G Em

Early one morning, with time to kill

G Em

I borrowed Jeb's rifle, and sat on the hill

G Em

I saw a lone rider, crossing the plane

G Em

I drew a beed on him, to practice my aim

Am D

My Brother's rifle went off in my hand

Am G

A shot rang out across the land

C G

The horse he kept running, the rider was dead

[Chorus]

G Em G

I hung my head, I hung my head, I hung my head,

[Verse]

G Em

I set off running, to wake from this dream

G Em

My brother's rifle, went into the stream

G Em

I kept on running, into the salt lands

G Em

That's where they found me, my head in my hands

Am D

The sheriff he asked me, why had I run

Am G

Then it came to me, just what I had done

C G

And all for no reason, just one piece of lead

[Chorus]

G Em

I hung my head, I hung my head

G Em

I hung my head, I hung my head

[Solo]

G Em

(X4)

Am D

C G

G Em

(X2)

[Verse]

G Em

Here in the courthouse, the whole town is there

G Em

I see the judge, high up in his chair:

G Em

"Explain to the courtroom, what went through your mind

G Em

And we'll ask the jury, what verdict they find"

Am D

I said "I felt the power, of death over life

Am D

(The power to) orphaned his children, widowed his wife

C G

I ask no forgiveness, I wish I was dead"

[Chorus]

G Em

I hung my head, I hung my head

G Em

I hung my head, I hung my head

[Verse]

G Em

Early one morning, with time to kill

G Em

I see the gallows, up on the hill

G Em

Out in the distance, a trick of the brain

G Em

I see a lone rider, crossing the plain

Am D

He's come to give me, to see what they done

Am D

We'll ride together, till kingdom come

C G

I ask for no mercy, for soon I'll be dead

[Chorus]

G Em

I hung my head, I hung my head

G Em

I hung my head, I hung my head

G Em

I hung my head, I hung my head

G Em

I hung my head, I hung my head

[Outro]

G Em

(X4)

Am D

(X2)

C G

G Em

(X4)

About I Hung My Head Chords by Bruce Springsteen

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