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Hung My Head by Johnny Cash
Hung My Head
Intro:
Bb Eb G Eb
F |------------------|------0-2---------|------------------|------0-2---------|
C |------0-2---------|----3-------3---3-|--------2---------|----3-------------|
Ab|----2-------2---2-|--2---------------|------2-----2---2-|--2---------2---2-|
Eb|--2---------------|0---------0-------|----4-------------|0---------0-------|
Bb|0---------0-------|--------------2---|--4-----------0---|--------------4---|
F |--------------2---|------------------|2---------2-------|------------------|
Repeat.
Verse 1:
Bb Eb G Eb
F |--------------------|------0-2---------|------------------|------0--2-----------|
C |--------0-2---------|----3-------3---3-|--------2---------|-----3---------------|
Ab|----2-------2---2-|--2---------------|------2-----2---2-|--2---------2---2------|
Eb|--2---------------|0---------0-------|----4-------------|0---------0------------|
Bb|0---------0-------|--------------2---|--4-----------0---|----------------4------|
F |----------------2---|----------------|2---------2-------|-----------------------|
Early one morning with time to kill I borrowed Jeb's and sat on the hill
rifle
Bb Eb G Eb
F |------------------|------0-2---------|------------------|------0-2-------------|
C |------0-2---------|----3-------3----3-|--------2---------|----3----------------|
Ab|----2-------2---2-|--2---------------|------2-----2---2-|--2---------2---2-----|
Eb|--2---------------|0---------0-------|----4-------------|0---------0-----------|
Bb|0---------0-------|--------------2---|--4-----------0---|----------------4-----|
F |----------------2---|----------------|2---------2-------|----------------------|
I saw a lone rider crossing the plain I drew a bead on to practice my aim
him
Cm Fadd4/A Fadd4 Bb
F |------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
C |------2-3---------|------2-3---------|------2-3---------|------0-2---2---2-|
Ab|----4-------4---4-|----4-------4---4-|----4-------4---4-|----2-------------|
Eb|--4---------------|--2---------------|--2---------------|--2---------------|
Bb|2---------2---0---|------------------|------------------|0---------0---2---|
F |------------------|4---------4---2---|0---------4---0---|------------------|
My brother's rifle went off in my a shot rang out across the land
hand
Eb G Bb Eb
F |------0-2---------|------------------|------------------|------0-2--------------|
C |----3-------3---3-|--------2---------|-------0-2---------|----3---------3---3---|
Ab|--2---------------|-------2-----2---2-|----2-------2---2-|--2-------------------|
Eb|0---------0-------|----4---------0---|--2---------------|0---------0------------|
Bb|--------------2---|--4---------------|0---------0-------|--------------2--------|
F |------------------|2---------2-------|--------------2---|-----------------------|
The horse he kept the rider was dead I hung my head I hung my head
running
That's it for the guitar. It just repeats the intro between verses, and repeats the last two
bars of the verse at the end of verses 2-4.
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 sheen
I kept on running into the south lands
That's where they found me, my head in 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
Here in the courthouse, the whole town was 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 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
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
And he'd come to fetch me, to see what they'd done
And we'll ride together to 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
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version 2
Intro - C, F handful of times
[C]Early one morning
With [F]time to kill
I [Am]borrowed Jeb'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 shot rang out
[C]Across the land
The [F]horse he kept running
The [Am]rider was dead
I [C]hung my head I [F]hung my head
[C]
[C]I set off running
To [F]wake from the dream
[Am]My brother's rifle
Went [F]into the stream
[C]I kept on running
[F]Into the salt lands
And [Am]that's where they found me
My [F]head in my hands
The [Dm]sheriff he asked me
[G]Why had I run
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
[C]
[C]Here in the courthouse
The [F]whole town is 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"
I said [Dm]"I felt the power
Of [G]death over life
I 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
[C]
[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
[Dm]He's come to fetch me
To [G]see what they done
We'll ride together
[C]'Til kingdom come
I [F]pray for God's mercy
For [F]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
I [C]hung my head, I [F]hung my head
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version 3
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:no capo
[Intro]
C F
C F
C 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 C
[Verse 2]
C F
I set off running to wake from the dream
Am F
My brother's rifle went into the sheen
C F
I kept on running into the south lands
Am F
That's where they found me, my head in my hands
Dm G
The sheriff he asked me why had I run
G C
And then it came to me just what I had done
F Am
And all for no reason, just one piece of lead
C F
I hung my head, I hung my head
C C
[Verse 3]
C F
Here in the courthouse, the whole town was there
Am F
I see the judge high up in his chair
C F
Explain to the courtroom what went through your mind
Am F
And we'll ask the jury what verdict they find
Dm G
I felt the power of death over life
G C
I orphaned his children, I widowed his wife
F Am
I beg their forgiveness, I wish I was dead
C F
I hung my head, I hung my head
C F
I hung my head, I hung my head
C C
[Verse 4]
C F
Early one morning with time to kill
Am F
I see the gallows up on the hill
C F
And out in the distance, a trick of the brain
Am F
I see a lone rider crossing the plain
Dm G
And he's come to fetch me to see what they done
G C
And we'll ride together 'Til kingdom come
F Am
I pray for God's mercy for soon I'll be dead
C F
I hung my head, I hung my head
C F
I hung my head, I hung my head
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