I Hung My Head

Intro: C F C F C C C Early one morning F With time to kill Am I borrowed Jebb's rifle F And sat on a hill C I saw a lone rider F Crossing the plain Am I drew a bead on him F To practice my aim Dm My brother's rifle G Went off in my hand G A shot rang out C Across the land F The horse, he kept running Am The rider was dead C I hung my head F I hung my head C I set off running F To wake from the dream Am My brother's rifle F Went into the sheen C I kept on running F Into the south lands Am That's where they found me F My head and my hands Dm The sheriff he asked me G Why had I run G And then it came to me C Just what I had done F And all for no reason Am Just one peace of lead C I hung my head F I hung my head C Here in the court house F The whole town was there Am I see the judge F High up in the chair C Explain to the court room F What went through you mind Am And we'll ask the jury F What verdict they find Dm I felt the power G Of death over life G I orphaned his children C I widowed his wife F I begged their forgiveness Am I wish I was dead C I hung my head F I hung my head C I hung my head F I hung my head C Early one morning F With time to kill Am I see the gallows F Up on a hill C And out in the distance F A trick of the brain Am I see a lone rider F Crossing the plain Dm And he'd come to fetch me G To see what they'd done G And we'd ride together C To kingdom come F I prayed for god's mercy Am For soon I'd be dead C I hung my head F I hung my head C I hung my head F I hung my head