Capo on 1st

Intro:  A   F#m

A (x02220@1)                     F#mEarly (244222@1)one morning, with time to kill
A (x02220@1)                         F#mI (244222@1)borrowed Jeb's rifle, and sat on the hill
A (x02220@1)                  F#mI (244222@1)saw a lone rider, crossing the plane
A (x02220@1)                      F#mI (244222@1)drew a beed on him, to practice my aim
Bm (x24432@1)                    EMy (022100@1)Brother's rifle went off in my hand
    E (022100@1)           AA (x02220@1)shot rang out across the land
    D (xx0232@1)                        F#m7The (131141@2)horse he kept running, the rider was dead
A (x02220@1)               F#mI (244222@1)hung my head, I hung my head

A (x02220@1)                   F#m (244222@1)
I set off running, to wake from the dream
A (x02220@1)                      F#mMy (244222@1)brother's rifle, went into the stream
A (x02220@1)                   F#mI (244222@1)kept on running, in-to the salt lands
A (x02220@1)                                F#mAnd (244222@1)that's where they found me, my head in my hands
Bm (x24432@1)                      EThe (022100@1)sheriff he asked me, why had I run
E (022100@1)                      AThen (x02220@1)it came to me, just what I had done
    D (xx0232@1)                     F#m7And (131141@2)all for no reason, just one piece of lead
A (x02220@1)               F#mI (244222@1)hung my head, I hung my head

BREAK:    A (x02220@1) F#m (244222@1) D (xx0232@1) A (x02220@1)A (x02220@1)                         F#mHere (244222@1)in the courthouse, the whole town is there
A (x02220@1)                   F#mI (244222@1)see the judge, high up in his chair
A (x02220@1)                             F#m"Explain (244222@1)to the courtroom, what went through your mind
A (x02220@1)                          F#mAnd (244222@1)we'll ask the jury, what verdict they find"
        Bm (x24432@1)                 EI (022100@1)said "I felt the power, of death over life
  E (022100@1)                      AI (x02220@1)orphaned his children, I widowed his wife
  D (xx0232@1)                      F#m7I (131141@2)beg their forgiveness, I wish I was dead"
A (x02220@1)               F#mI (244222@1)hung my head, I hung my head
A (x02220@1)               F#mI (244222@1)hung my head, I hung my head

BREAK:    A (x02220@1)F#m (244222@1)D (xx0232@1) A (x02220@1)A (x02220@1)                     F#mEarly (244222@1)one morning, with time to kill
A (x02220@1)                   F#mI (244222@1)see the gallows, up on the hill
A (x02220@1)                        F#mAnd (244222@1)out in the distance, a trick of the brain
A (x02220@1)                     F#m (244222@1)I see a lone rider, crossing the plain
Bm (x24432@1)                      EHe's (022100@1)come to fetch me, to see what they done
E (022100@1)                   AWe'll (x02220@1)ride together, 'Til kingdom come
  D (xx0232@1)                       F#m7I (131141@2)pray for God's mercy, for soon I'll be dead
A (x02220@1)             F#mI (244222@1)hung my head, I hung my head
A (x02220@1)             F#mI (244222@1)hung my head, I hung my head
A (x02220@1)             F#mI (244222@1)hung my head, I hung my head

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