Intro - C-F-C-F-C
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Early one morning
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With time to kill
Am
I borrowed Jeb's rifle
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And sat on the hill
C
I saw a lone rider
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Crossing the plain
Am
I Drew a bead on him
F
To practice my aim
Dm
My brothers rifle
G
Went off in my hand
A shot rang out
C
Accross 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
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To wake from the dream
Am
My brothers rifle
F
Went into the scheem
C
I kept on running
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Into the south land
Am
And thats where they found me
F
My head in my hands
Dm
The sherrif 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 peice of lead
C
I hung my head
F
I hung my head
C
C
here in the courthouse
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The whole town was there
Am
I see the judge
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High up in his chair
C
"Explain to the courtroom
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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
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I beg their forgivness
Am
I wish i was dead
C
I hung my head
F
I hung my head
C
C
Early one morning
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With time to kill
Am
I see the gallows
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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
'Till kingdom come
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I pray for god's mercy
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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
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