Transposed to make life easier to capo on third fret, I'm quite certain the 'Cmaj7/
E' isn't actually called that but it sounds right so we'll call it that for now!

Cma7j/E: x32003

intro: Am | Cmaj7/E | Am | Cmaj7/E  | Am | Cmaj7/E  | F | Cmaj7/E

AmI (x02210@1)didn't mean to end his life

I know it wasn't right
           Cmaj7/E
I cant even sleep at night

Cant get it off my mind
            AmI (x02210@1)need to get out of sight
                                          Cmaj7/E
Before I end up behind bars

AmWhat (x02210@1)started out as a simple altercation
              Cmaj7/E
Turned into a real sticky situation
               FMe (133211@1)just thinking on the time that im facing
                                  Cmaj7/E
Makes me wanna cry

Am (x02210@1)                                                 Cmaj7/E
Cause I didn't mean to hurt him
                                             AmCoulda (x02210@1)been somebodies son 
                                        Cmaj7/E
And I took his heart when
                                   AmI (x02210@1)pulled out that gun

Reff :

Am (x02210@1)                 Cmaj7/E                              
Rum pu-pu-pum, rum pu-pu-pum

Man Down

F (133211@1)                        Cmaj7/E                              
Rum pu-pu-pum, rum pu-pu-pum

Man Down

AmOh (x02210@1)mama mama mama
          Cmaj7/E
I just shot a man down
             AmIn (x02210@1)central station
                       Cmaj7/E
In front of a big ol crowd
Am (x02210@1)             Cmaj7/E
Oh Why Oh Why

FOh (133211@1)mama mama mama
            Cmaj7/E 
I just shot a man down
                 
AmIt's (x02210@1)a 22

I Call her Peggy sue
                        Cmaj7/E
When she fits right down in my shoes

What you expect me to
                AmDo (x02210@1)if you're playing me for a fool

I will lose my cool
                       Cmaj7/E
And reach for my fire arm
                          AmI (x02210@1)didn't mean to lay him down
                               Cmaj7/E
But its too late to turn back now
           Fdon't (133211@1)know what I was thinking

Now hes no longer living
      Cmaj7/E
So imma bout to leave town

Am (x02210@1)                                               AmEh, (x02210@1)Cause I didn't mean to hurt him
                                              AmCoulda (x02210@1)been somebodies son 
                                        AmAnd (x02210@1)I took his heart when
                                 AmI (x02210@1)pulled out that gun

Reff :

Am (x02210@1)                                                       
Rum pu-pu-pum, rum pu-pu-pum
Cmaj7/E
rum pu-pu-pum, man Down

Am (x02210@1)                       Cmaj7/E                                
Rum pu-pu-pum, rum pu-pu-pum, man Down

AmOh (x02210@1)mama mama mama
          Cmaj7/E
I just shot a man down
                  AmIn (x02210@1)central station
                       Cmaj7/E
In front of a big ol crowd
Am (x02210@1)             Cmaj7/E
Oh Why Oh Why

FOh (133211@1)mama mama mama
           Cmaj7/E
I just shot a man down
 
(Do you here me now?)

AmLook (x02210@1)I never thought i'd do it

Never thought i'd do it
Cmaj7/E
Never thought i'd do it

Oh gosh
         AmWhat (x02210@1)ever happened to me

Ever happened to me
Cmaj7/E
Ever happened to me
                  AmWhy (x02210@1)did I pull the trigger

Pull the trigger pull the trigger BOOM
          Cmaj7/E
And end a n***a end a n***as life so soon
                 FWhen (133211@1)mi pull the trigger pull the trigger pull it 'pon you
         Cmaj7/E   
Somebody tell me what im gonna what im gonna do

Am (x02210@1)                      
Rum pu-pu-pum, rum pu-pu-pum
                           Cmaj7/E
Rum pu-pu-pum

Mi say wah man down( A weh mi say)
Am (x02210@1)                      
Rum pu-pu-pum, rum pu-pu-pum
                   Cmaj7/E
Rum pu-pu-pum

When mi went downtown
                             Am (x02210@1)                       Cmaj7/E
Cause now i am a criminal criminal criminal
           Am (x02210@1)                         Cmaj7/E
Oh lord a mercy now I am a criminal

Man Down
F (133211@1)                               
Tell the judge please gimme minimal
          Cmaj7/E
Run out a town none a dem cah see mi now (see mi now)

AmOh (x02210@1)mama mama mama
          Cmaj7/E
I just shot a man down
                  AmIn (x02210@1)central station
                       Cmaj7/E
In front of a big ol crowd
Am (x02210@1)           Cmaj7/E
Oh Why Oh Why

FOh (133211@1)mama mama mama
            Cmaj7/E 
I just shot a man down
                 Am (x02210@1) Cmaj7/E
In central station

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