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[C]Early one morning with [F]time to kill
I [Am]borrowed Jebb's rifle and [F]sat on the hill
I [C]saw a lone rider [F]crossing the plain
I [Am]drew a bead on him to [F]practice my aim
[Dm]My brother's rifle went [G]off in my hand
A [G]shot rang out a-[C]cross the land
The [F]horse, he kept running, the [Am]rider was dead
I [C]hung my head, I [F]hung my head

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[C]I set off running to [F]wake from the dream
[Am]My brother's rifle went [F]into the sheen
[C]I kept on running [F]into the south lands
[Am]That's where they found me, my [F]head in my hands
The [Dm]sheriff he asked me [G]why had I run
And [G]then it came to me just [C]what I had done
And [F]all for no reason, just [Am]one piece of lead
I [C]hung my head, I [F]hung my head 
 
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[C]Here in the courthouse, the [F]whole town was there
[Am]I see the judge high [F]up in his chair
Ex-[C]plain to the courtroom what [F]went through your mind
And [Am]we'll ask the jury what [F]verdict they find
[Dm]I felt the power of [G]death over life
I [G]orphaned his children, I [C]widowed his wife
I [F]beg their forgiveness, I [Am]wish I was dead
I [C]hung my head, I [F]hung my head 
I [C]hung my head, I [F]hung my head

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[C]Early one morning with [F]time to kill
[Am]I see the gallows [F]up on the hill
And [C]out in the distance, a [F]trick of the brain
I [Am]see a lone rider [F]crossing the plain
And [Dm]he's come to fetch me to [G]see what they done
And [G]we'll ride together 'Til [C]kingdom come
I [F]pray for God's mercy for [Am]soon I'll be dead
I [C]hung my head, I [F]hung my head 
I [C]hung my head, I [F]hung my head

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