I Hung My Head

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[Intro]
G
[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)
AmD
(X2)
C G
G Em
(X4)

I Hung My Head chords and lyrics

Free chords for I Hung My Head by Bruce Springsteen. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

[Intro] 
G
[Verse] 
[Chorus]
[Verse]
[Chorus]
[Solo]
G   Em (X4) 
Am  D 
C   G 
G   Em (X2)
[Verse]
[Chorus]
[Verse]
[Chorus]
[Outro]
G   Em (X4) 
Am  D (X2) 
C   G 
G   Em (X4)

I Hung My Head Chords by Bruce Springsteen

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