Capo 3rd

Am G F G C

"Man Down"

Am (x02210@1)  
I didn't mean to end his life
I know it wasn't right
         GI (320003@1)can't even sleep at night
Can't get it off my mind
        FI (133211@1)need to get out of sight
                        G (320003@1)Before I end up behind bars
               AmWhat (x02210@1)started out as a simple altercation
          GTurned (320003@1)into a real sticky situation
            FMe (133211@1)just thinking on the time that I'm facing
              GMakes (320003@1)me wanna cry

Am (x02210@1)                  GCause (320003@1)I didn't mean to hurt him
                        AmCoulda (x02210@1)been somebody's son
                 GAnd (320003@1)I took his heart when
                   AmI (x02210@1)pulled out that gun
 
                                 GRum (320003@1)bum bum bum rum bum bum bum rum bum bum bum
Man Down
Am (x02210@1)                             GRum (320003@1)bum bum bum rum bum bum bum rum bum bum bum
Man Down

AmOh (x02210@1)mama mama mama
         GI (320003@1)just shot a man down
        FIn (133211@1)central station
               CIn (x32010@1)front of a big ol crowd

AmOh (x02210@1)Why 
    GOh (320003@1)Why
    FOh (133211@1)mama mama mama
        GI (320003@1)just shot a man down
        AmIn (x02210@1)central station

AmIt's (x02210@1)a 22
I Call her Peggy Sue
                GWhen (320003@1)she fits right down in my shoes
What do you expect me to do
              FIf (133211@1)you're playing me for a fool
I will lose my cool
              GAnd (320003@1)reach for my fire arm

AmI (x02210@1)didn't mean to lay him down
                     GBut (320003@1)its too late to turn back now
        FDon't (133211@1)know what I was thinking
Now hes no longer living
     GSo (320003@1)Imma bout to leave town

[ Am , G ]
  
Cause I didn't mean to hurt him
Coulda been somebody's son
And I took his heart when
I pulled out that gun

Rum bum bum bum rum bum bum bum rum bum bum bum
Man Down
Rum bum bum bum rum bum bum bum rum bum bum bum
Man Down

[Am G F C ; Am F G F]

Oh mama mama mama
I just shot a man down
In central station
In front of a big ol crowd
Oh Why Oh Why
Oh mama mama mama
I just shot a man down
In central station

AmLook (x02210@1)I never thought do it
Never thought do it
GNever (320003@1)thought do it
Oh gosh
 FWhat (133211@1)ever happened to me
Ever happened to me
  GEver (320003@1)happened to me
           AmWhy (x02210@1)did I pull the trigger
                                   GPull (320003@1)the trigger pull the trigger BOOM
     Am (x02210@1)                             CAnd (x32010@1)end a nigga end a niggas life so soon
          Am (x02210@1)                                         GWhen (320003@1)mi pull the trigger pull the trigger pull it pon you
 AmSomebody (x02210@1)tell me what I'm gonna what I'm gonna do

AmRum (x02210@1)bum bum bum rum bum bum bum rum bum bum bum
 GMi (320003@1)say wah man down (A weh mi say)
  AmRum (x02210@1)bum bum bum rum bum bum bumm rum bum bum bum
  GWhen (320003@1)mi went downtown

AmCause (x02210@1)now Imma criminal criminal criminal
            GOh (320003@1)lord a mercy now I am a criminal
Man Down
   FTell (133211@1)the judge please gimme minimal
            GRun (320003@1)out a town none a dem cah see mi now

[Am G F C ; Am G F G]

Oh mama mama mama
I just shot a man down
In central station
In front of a big ol crowd
Oh Why Oh Why
Oh mama mama mama
I just shot a man down
In central station