(Intro)

 

C  F  C  F

C

 

(Verse 1)

 

  C                                      F

Early one morning, with time to kill
     Am                                    F

I borrowed Jebb's rifle, and sat on the hill
     C                             F

I saw a lone rider, crossing the plain
    Am                                     F

I drew a bead on him, To practice my aim

Dm                                    G

 My brother's rifle, went off in my hand
     G                          C

A shot rang out, across the land
          F                                         Am

The horse he kept running, the rider was dead
     C                          F

I hung my head, I hung my head

C

 

(Verse 2)

I set off running, to wake from the dream
My brother's rifle, went into the sheen
I kept on running, into the south lands
That's where they found me, my head and my hands

The sheriff he asked me, why had I run
And then it came to me, just what I had done
And all for no reason, just one piece of lead
I hung my head, I hung my head

C

 

(Verse 3)

Here in the court house, the whole town was there
I see the judge, high up in the chair
Explain to the court room, what went through you mind
And we'll ask the jury, what verdict they find

I felt the power, of death over life
I orphaned his children, I widowed his wife
I begged their forgiveness, I wish I was dead
I hung my head, I hung my head
I hung my head, I hung my head

C

(Verse 4)

Early one morning, with time to kill
I see the gallows, up on a hill
And out in the distance, a trick of the brain
I see a lone rider, crossing the plain

And he'd come to fetch me, to see what they'd done
And we'd ride together, to kingdom come
I prayed for god's mercy, for soon I'd be dead
I hung my head, I hung my head
I hung my head, I hung my head

 

C  F  C  F     (x 2)

C 

 

This is the authors own interpretation of the song to be used for learning purposes only and should not be reproduced. 

 

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