Verse:

(spoken)
Oh Mama, I'm in fear for my life 
from the long arm of the law
Law man has put an end to my running 
and I'm so far from my home
Oh Mama, I can hear you crying 
you're so scared and all alone
Hangman is coming down from the gallows 
and I don't have very long


Chorus:

C5   D5   F5  G5
The jig is up, 

C5   D5    F5  G5
the news is out

C5    D5 F5 G5         F5
They finally found me

C5   D5 F5 G5
The renegade 

C5   D5   F5  G5
who had it made

C5 D5       F5   G5     F5
Retrieved for a bounty

F5
Never more to go astray

G5
This'll be the end today

       D5 F5 G5  D5 F5 G5 F5   
Of the wanted man


Riff:
D5 F5 G5  D5 F5 G5 F5


Verse:

Bb5 A5 G5   A5    Bb5          A5  G5   A5  Bb5                   A5  G5
Oh Mama, I've been years on the lam and had a high price on my head

Bb5  A5  G5     A5   Bb5       A5  G5 A5    Bb5                      A5   G5
Lawman said 'Get him dead or alive' and it's for sure he'll see me dead

Bb5   A5 G5  A5  Bb5      A5 G5 A5  Bb5                        A5   G5
Dear Mama I can hear you cryin', you're so scared and all alone

Bb5  A5   G5  A5  Bb5       A5    G5   A5  Bb5                    A5 G5  
Hangman is comin' down from the gallows and I don't have very long


Chorus:

C5   D5   F5  G5   C5   D5    F5  G5
The jig is up, the news is out

C5    D5 F5 G5         F5
They finally found me

C5   D5 F5 G5    C5   D5   F5  G5
The renegade who had it made

C5 D5       F5   G5     F5
Retrieved for a bounty

F5
Never more to go astray

G5
The judge'll have revenge today

       D5 F5 G5  D5 F5 G5 F5
On the wanted man