Capo on 1st Intro: A F#m A F#m Early one morning, with time to kill A F#m I borrowed Jeb's rifle, and sat on the hill A F#m I saw a lone rider, crossing the plane A F#m I drew a beed on him, to practice my aim Bm E My Brother's rifle went off in my hand E A A shot rang out across the land D F#m7 The horse he kept running, the rider was dead A F#m I hung my head, I hung my head A F#m I set off running, to wake from the dream A F#m My brother's rifle, went into the stream A F#m I kept on running, in-to the salt lands A F#m And that's where they found me, my head in my hands Bm E The sheriff he asked me, why had I run E A Then it came to me, just what I had done D F#m7 And all for no reason, just one piece of lead A F#m I hung my head, I hung my head BREAK: A F#m D A A F#m Here in the courthouse, the whole town is there A F#m I see the judge, high up in his chair A F#m "Explain to the courtroom, what went through your mind A F#m And we'll ask the jury, what verdict they find" Bm E I said "I felt the power, of death over life E A I orphaned his children, I widowed his wife D F#m7 I beg their forgiveness, I wish I was dead" A F#m I hung my head, I hung my head A F#m I hung my head, I hung my head BREAK: A F#m D A A F#m Early one morning, with time to kill A F#m I see the gallows, up on the hill A F#m And out in the distance, a trick of the brain A F#m I see a lone rider, crossing the plain Bm E He's come to fetch me, to see what they done E A We'll ride together, 'Til kingdom come D F#m7 I pray for God's mercy, for soon I'll be dead A F#m I hung my head, I hung my head A F#m I hung my head, I hung my head A F#m I hung my head, I hung my head Tabbed by JB Martin (www.justjamit.com)
