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 Tabbed by JB Martin (www.justjamit.com)