E        C
Aaaaaahhhh

E                  G
The heat of a summer day
G                    G   A
Down and Down on my back
A            A            A    E
Work like a dog in the sunlight
E          E          E
Tryin' to pay the people back
E          G                   A
I killed a man in the springtime
A      A E              E
Had to happen just to make it damn
E          G          A            E
To buy my baby the things that she needs
E                            G
I guess I didn't think twice
                              A
And now I have to pay the price
                         E
For killing a man of another creed

E      C  D   E           C
Aaaaahhh   aaaahh  aaah

( E )

Bm         F#m              Bm
I guess I have to be strong
Bm              F#m               D  D#  E
The rest of my life can't be too long
E        G            A
I know I die some day
 A               E
And we're going far away
 E             G            A              E
And you won't remember the things that I've done.

E
I feel a shedding tear
G
It's only been a year
A
But I know I'll be dead
             E
When that ev'ning comes

E      C  D      E      C       E
Aaaaaahhh    aaaah   aaaaah

( E )

(then play this little riff 3 times)
E  | ---------------- | 
B  | ---------------- | 
G  | ---------------- | 
D  | -------1-2--4--- | 
A  | --2--4---------- | 
E  | ---------------- | 

(and change into  Bm )

Bm         F#m              Bm
I guess I have to be strong
Bm              F#m               D  D#  E
The rest of my life can't be too long

E      C  D      E      C       E
Aaaaaahhh    aaaah   aaaaah