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I Hung My Head

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INTRO:   Bb     Gm   Eb    Cm    Gm   Bb    Eb2x
VERSE:
  BbEarly one morning,  Gmwith Ebtime to kill
  CmI  Gmborrowed Jeb's rifle, Bband Ebsat on the hill
  I Bbsaw a lone rider,   GmCEbrossing the plain
  CmI Gmdrew a bead on him,  BbTo Ebpractice my aim
                   Cm  Cm/  Bb  F  
  My brother's rifle,  Went off in my hand
  F/G             F    F/A  F/  F  Bb  
  A shot rang out        across the land
  The Ebhorse he kept running, Cmthe Gmrider was dead 
  EbI Bbhung my head,  GmI Ebhung my headCm  
VERSE:
  BbI set off running,  Gmto Ebwake from the dreamCm  
  GmMy brother's rifle,  Bbwent iEbnto the stream
  BbI kept on running, Gmin-Ebto the salt lands
  CmAnd Gmthat's where they found me, Bbmy Ebhead in my hands
                        Cm  Cm/ Bb                 F  F/G  
  The sheriff he asked me,      Why had I run
                   F    F/A  F/    F  Bb  
  Then it came to me,      just what I had done
  And Eball for no reason, Cmjust Gmone piece of lead
  EbI Bbhung my head, GmI hEbung my head
BREAK:  Bb    Gm    Eb     Cm    Gm    Bb   Eb2x
VERSE:
  Here in the courthouse, the whole town is there
  I see the judge, High up in his chair
 "Explain to the courtroom, what went through your mind
  And we'll ask the jury, what verdict they find"
  I said "I felt the power, of death over life
  I orphaned his children, I widowed his wife
  I beg their forgiveness, I wish I was dead"
  EbI Bbhung my headGm, I Ebhung my head
  CmI Bbhung my head, GmI hEbung my headCm  
BREAK:   Bb    Gm    Eb     Cm    Gm    Bb   Eb2x
VERSE:
  BbEarly one morning,  Gmwith Ebtime to kill
  CmI Gmsee the gallows,   Bb  Ebup on the hill
  And Bbout in the distanceGm,  a Ebtrick of the brain
  CmI Gmsee a lone rider,   Bb  Ebcrossing the plain
                      Cm  Cm/ Bb                    F  F/G  
  He's come to fetch me,   to see what they done
                     F    F/A  F/   F  Bb  
  We'll ride together, '     Til kingdom come
  I Ebpray for God's mercy,  Cmfor Gmsoon I'll be dead
  EbI Bbhung my head,  GmI Ebhung my headCm  
  I Bbhung my head, GmI hEbung my headCm  
  I Bbhung my head, GmI hEbung my headCm  
  I Bbhung my head, GmI hEbung my headCm  
  I Bbhung my head, GmI hEbung my headCm  

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I Hung My Head

by Sting

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F/G

F/A

you'll have to listen to get that picking down

Bb Gm Eb Cm Gm Bb Eb

INTRO: 2x

VERSE:

Bb Gm Eb

Early one morning, with time to kill

Cm Gm Bb Eb

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

Bb Gm Eb

I saw a lone rider, Crossing the plain

Cm Gm Bb Eb

I drew a bead on him, To practice my aim

Cm Cm Bb F

My brother's rifle, Went off in my hand

F/G F F/A F F Bb

A shot rang out across the land

Eb Cm Gm

The horse he kept running, the rider was dead

Eb Bb Gm Eb Cm

I hung my head, I hung my head

VERSE:

Bb Gm Eb Cm

I set off running, to wake from the dream

Gm Bb Eb

My brother's rifle, went into the stream

Bb Gm Eb

I kept on running, in-to the salt lands

Cm Gm Bb Eb

And that's where they found me, my head in my hands

Cm Cm Bb F F/G

The sheriff he asked me, Why had I run

F F/A F F Bb

Then it came to me, just what I had done

Eb Cm Gm

And all for no reason, just one piece of lead

Eb Bb Gm Eb

I hung my head, I hung my head

Bb Gm Eb Cm Gm Bb Eb

BREAK: 2x

VERSE:

Here in the courthouse, the whole town is there

I see the judge, High up in his chair

"Explain to the courtroom, what went through your mind

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

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

I orphaned his children, I widowed his wife

I beg their forgiveness, I wish I was dead"

Eb Bb Gm Eb

I hung my head, I hung my head

Cm Bb Gm Eb Cm

I hung my head, I hung my head

Bb Gm Eb Cm Gm Bb Eb

BREAK: 2x

VERSE:

Bb Gm Eb

Early one morning, with time to kill

Cm Gm Bb Eb

I see the gallows, up on the hill

Bb Gm Eb

And out in the distance, a trick of the brain

Cm Gm Bb Eb

I see a lone rider, crossing the plain

Cm Cm Bb F F/G

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

F F/A F F Bb

We'll ride together, ' Til kingdom come

Eb Cm Gm

I pray for God's mercy, for soon I'll be dead

Eb Bb Gm Eb Cm

I hung my head, I hung my head

Bb Gm Eb Cm

I hung my head, I hung my head

Bb Gm Eb Cm

I hung my head, I hung my head

Bb Gm Eb Cm

I hung my head, I hung my head

Bb Gm Eb Cm

I hung my head, I hung my head

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