I Hung My Head

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[Verse 1]
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Early one morning, with time to kill
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I borrowed Jeb's rifle, and sat on 
the hill
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I saw a lone rider, crossing the 
plane
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I drew a beed on him, to practice my
 aim
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My Brother's rifle went off in my 
hand
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A shot rang out across the land
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The horse he kept running, the rider
 was dead
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I hung my head, I hung my head


[Verse 2]
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I set off running, to wake from the 
dream
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My brother's rifle, went into the 
stream
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I kept on running, in-to the salt 
lands
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And that's where they found me, my
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 head in my hands
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The sheriff he asked me, why had I 
run
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Then it came to me, just what I had 
done
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And all for no reason, just one 
piece of lead
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I hung my head, I hung my head


[Break]
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[Verse 3]
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Here in the courthouse, the whole 
town is there
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I see the judge, high up in his 
chair
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"Explain to the courtroom, what went
 through your mind
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And we'll ask the jury, what verdict
 they find"
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I said "I felt the power, of death 
over life
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I orphaned his children, I widowed 
his wife
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I beg their forgiveness, I wish I 
was dead"
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I hung my head, I hung my head
A                 D
I hung my head, I hung my head


[Break]
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[Verse 4]
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Early one morning, with time to kill
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I see the gallows, up on the hill
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And out in the distance, a trick of 
the brain
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I see a lone rider, crossing the 
plain
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He's come to fetch me, to see what 
they done
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We'll ride together, 'Til kingdom 
come
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I pray for God's mercy, for soon 
I'll be dead
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I hung my head, I hung my head
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I hung my head, I hung my head
A               D
I hung my head, I hung my head