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I Hung My Head

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tabbed by: EmeraldEyzs
you'll have to listen to get that picking down
       BbGm EbCmGmBbEb
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                 CmBbF
                   /  
  My brother's rifle,  Went off in my hand
F/GF          F/AFF 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                      CmBbF              F/G
                        /                
  The sheriff he asked me,      Why had I run
  F                F/AFF   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
       BbGmEbCm GmBbEb
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
        BbGmEbCm GmBbEb
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                    CmBbF                 F/G
                      /                   
  He's come to fetch me,   to see what they done
  F                  F/AFF  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

I Hung My Head chords and lyrics

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

tabbed by: EmeraldEyzs
you'll have to listen to get that picking down
INTRO: Bb  Gm   Eb Cm  Gm  Bb Eb  2x
VERSE:
VERSE:
BREAK: Bb Gm  Eb  Cm   Gm  Bb  Eb 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"
BREAK:  Bb Gm  Eb  Cm   Gm  Bb  Eb 2x
VERSE:

I Hung My Head Chords by Sting

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The chords for "I Hung My Head" show the original chord names (including Bb, Gm, Eb, Cm, F, F/G). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.