I Hung My Head - by Sting
from the album "Mercury Falling"
transcribed by Olivier Jerome (jerome@info.enserb.u-bordeaux.fr)
transcribed by Michael R. Pollard (poll0149@blue.univnorthco.edu)
I Hung My Head - transcribed by Olivier Jerome
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intro
A D F#m D
A D F#m D
A Early one morning
D with time to kill
F#m I borrowed Jeb's rifle
D and sat on the hill
A I saw a lone rider
D crossing the plain
F#m I drew a bead on him
D to practice my aim
Bm my brother's rifle
G#m went off in my hand
E a shot rang out
A across the land
D the horse he kept running
F#m the rider was dead
A I hung my head
D 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
into 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
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
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 - transcribed by Michael R. Pollard
IMPORTANT NOTE: This song is in 9/8 time, so it's hard to count.
Play with he album!!
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Intro (2x)
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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 plain
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I drew a bead 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
I've only had the album for two weeks, so this might be a little
bit innacurate, feel free to make corrections to this piece.