Hung My Head

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Intro - C, F handful of times

C
Early one morning
F
With time to kill
  Am
I borrowed Jeb's rifle 
    F
and sat on the 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, A shot rang out
C
Across the land
F
The horse he kept running
Am
The rider was dead
C                F
I hung my head I hung my head
C
C
I set off running
F 
To wake from the dream
Am
My brother's rifle
F 
Went into the stream
C
I kept on running
F
Into the salt lands
Am
And that's where they found me
F
My head in my hands
Dm
The sheriff he asked me
G
Why had I run, Then it came to me
C
Just what I had done
F 
And all for no reason
Am
Just one piece of lead
C
I hung my head
F
I hung my head
C
C
Here in the courthouse
    F 
The whole town is there
Am
I see the judge
     F
High up in his chair
  C
Explain to the courtroom
     F 
What went through your mind
    Am
And we'll ask the jury
     F
What verdict they find"
       Dm
I said "I felt the power
   G
Of death over life, I orphaned his children
  C
I widowed his wife
  F
I beg their forgiveness
  Am
I wish I was dead"
C               F   
I hung my head, I hung my head
C
C
Early one morning
     F
With time to kill
Am
I see the gallows
F
Up on the hill
    C
And out in the distance
  F
A trick of the brain
  Am
I see a lone rider
F
Crossing the plain
Dm
He's come to fetch me
   G
To see what they done, We'll ride together
C
'Til kingdom come
  F
I pray for God's mercy
    F
For soon I'll be dead
  C             F
I hung my head, I hung my head
  C               F
I hung my head, I hung my head
  C               F
I hung my head, I hung my head