Bruce Springsteen

I Hung My Head(Chords)

Bruce Springsteen

Key: G

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	        Intro: G  

Verse   
G                  Em  
Early one morning, with time to kill  
   G                        Em  
I borrowed Jeb's rifle, and sat on the hill  
   G                 Em  
I saw a lone rider, crossing the plane  
    G                     Em  
I drew a beed on him, to practice my aim  
Am                  D  
My Brother's rifle went off in my hand  
   Am             G  
A shot rang out across the land  
     C                          G  
The horse he kept running, the rider was dead  

G Em G I hung my head, I hung my head, I hung my head
Verse G Em I set off running, to wake from this dream G Em My brother's rifle, went into the stream G Em I kept on running, into the salt lands G Em That's where they found me, my head in my hands Am D The sheriff he asked me, why had I run Am G Then it came to me, just what I had done C G And all for no reason, just one piece of lead
G Em I hung my head, I hung my head G Em I hung my head, I hung my head
Solo G Em (X4) Am D C G G Em (X2) Verse G Em Here in the courthouse, the whole town is there G Em I see the judge, high up in his chair: G Em 'Explain to the courtroom, what went through your mind G Em And we'll ask the jury, what verdict they find' Am D I said 'I felt the power, of death over life Am D (The power to) orphaned his children, widowed his wife C G I ask no forgiveness, I wish I was dead'
G Em I hung my head, I hung my head G Em I hung my head, I hung my head
Verse G Em Early one morning, with time to kill G Em I see the gallows, up on the hill G Em Out in the distance, a trick of the brain G Em I see a lone rider, crossing the plain Am D He's come to give me, to see what they done Am D We'll ride together, till kingdom come C G I ask for no mercy, for soon I'll be dead
G Em I hung my head, I hung my head G Em I hung my head, I hung my head G Em I hung my head, I hung my head G Em I hung my head, I hung my head
Outro G Em (X4) Am D (X2) C G G Em (X4)

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