I Hung My Head
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Chords in this song
Strum
D-DU-UDU
2x
Early one morning, with time to kill
I borrowed Jeb's rifle, and sat on the hill
I saw a lone rider, Crossing the plain
I drew a bead on him, To practice my aim
My brother's rifle, Went off in my hand
A shot rang out across the land
The horse he kept running, the rider was dead
I hung my head, I hung my head
I set off running, to wake from the dream
My brother's rifle, went into the stream
I kept on running, in-to the salt lands
And that's where they found me, my head in my hands
The sheriff he asked me, Why had I run
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
2x
Here in the courthouse, the whole town is there
I see the judge, High up in his chair
"Explain to the courtroom, what went through your mind
And we'll ask the jury, what verdict they find"
I said "I felt the power, of death over life
I orphaned his children, I widowed his wife
I beg their forgiveness, I wish I was dead"
I hung my head, I hung my head
I hung my head, I hung my head
2x
Early one morning, with time to kill
I see the gallows, up on the hill
And out in the distance, a trick of the brain
I see a lone rider, crossing the plain
He's come to fetch me, to see what they done
We'll ride together, ' Til kingdom come
I pray for God's mercy, for soon I'll be dead
I hung my head, I hung my head
I hung my head, I hung my head
I hung my head, I hung my head
I hung my head, I hung my head
I hung my head, I hung my head
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Readable chord sheet for I Hung My Head by Sting
[Bb] [Gm] [Eb] [Cm] [Gm] [Bb] [Eb] 2x [Bb] Early one morning,[Gm] with [Eb]time to kill [Cm] I [Gm]borrowed Jeb's rifle,[Bb] and [Eb]sat on the hill I [Bb]saw a lone rider,[Gm] C[Eb]rossing the plain [Cm] I [Gm]drew a bead on him,[Bb] To [Eb]practice my aim [Cm] My brother's rifle,[Cm] W[Bb]ent [F]off in my hand [F/G] A s[F]hot rang out[F/A] [F] [F] ac[Bb]ross the land The [Eb]horse he kept running,[Cm] the [Gm]rider was dead [Eb] I [Bb]hung my head,[Gm] I [Eb]hung my head [Cm] [Bb] I set off running,[Gm] to [Eb]wake from the dream [Cm] [Gm] My brother's rifle, [Bb] went i[Eb]nto the stream [Bb] I kept on running,[Gm] in-[Eb]to the salt lands [Cm] And [Gm]that's where they found me,[Bb] my [Eb]head in my hands [Cm] The sheriff he asked me,[Cm] [Bb] [F]Why had I run [F/G] [F]Then it came to me[F/A], [F] [F]just [Bb]what I had done And [Eb]all for no reason, [Cm]just [Gm]one piece of lead [Eb] I [Bb]hung my head,[Gm] I h[Eb]ung my head [Bb] [Gm] [Eb] [Cm] [Gm] [Bb] [Eb] 2x Here in the courthouse, the whole town is there I see the judge, High up in his chair "Explain to the courtroom, what went through your mind And we'll ask the jury, what verdict they find" I said "I felt the power, of death over life I orphaned his children, I widowed his wife I beg their forgiveness, I wish I was dead" [Eb] I[Bb] hung my head[Gm], I [Eb]hung my head [Cm] I [Bb]hung my head,[Gm] I h[Eb]ung my head [Cm] [Bb] [Gm] [Eb] [Cm] [Gm] [Bb] [Eb] 2x [Bb] Early one morning,[Gm] with [Eb]time to kill [Cm] I [Gm]see the gallows,[Bb] [Eb]up on the hill And [Bb]out in the distance[Gm], a [Eb]trick of the brain [Cm] I [Gm]see a lone rider,[Bb] [Eb]crossing the plain [Cm] He's come to fetch me,[Cm] [Bb]to [F]see what they done [F/G] [F]We'll ride together,[F/A] ' [F] [F]Til [Bb]kingdom come I [Eb]pray for God's mercy,[Cm] for [Gm]soon I'll be dead [Eb] I [Bb]hung my head,[Gm] I [Eb]hung my head [Cm] I [Bb]hung my head,[Gm] I h[Eb]ung my head [Cm] I [Bb]hung my head,[Gm] I h[Eb]ung my head [Cm] I [Bb]hung my head,[Gm] I h[Eb]ung my head [Cm] I [Bb]hung my head,[Gm] I h[Eb]ung my head [Cm]