Cash Johnny – I Hung My Head

Intro: C F 
 
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Early one morning 
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With time to kill 
Am
I borrowed Jeb's rifle 
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And sat on the hill 
C
I saw a lone rider 
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Crossing the plain 
Am
I drew a bead on him 
F
To practice my aim 
Dm
My brother's rifle 
G
Went off in my hand 
G
А shot rang out 
C
Across the land 
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The horse he kept running 
Am
The rider was dead 
C F
I hung my head I hung my head 

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C
I set off running 
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To wake from the dream 
Am
My brother's rifle 
F
Went into the stream 
C
I kept on running 
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Into the salt lands 
Am
And that's where they found me 
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My head in my hands 
Dm
The sheriff he asked me 
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Why had I run 
G
Then it came to me 
C
Just what I had done 
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And all for no reason 
Am
Just one piece of lead 
C  F
I hung my head I hung my head 

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C
Here in the courthouse 
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The whole town is there 
Am
I see the judge 
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High up in his chair 
C
"Explain to the courtroom 
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What went through your mind 
Am
And we'll ask the jury 
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What verdict they find" 
Dm
I said "I felt the power 
G
Of death over life 
G
I orphaned his children 
C
I widowed his wife 
F
I beg their forgiveness 
Am
I wish I was dead" 
C  F
I hung my head, I hung my head 

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C
Early one morning 
F
With time to kill 
Am
I see the gallows 
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Up on the hill 
C
And out in the distance 
F
А trick of the brain 
Am
I see a lone rider 
F
Crossing the plain 
Dm
He's come to fetch me 
G
To see what they done 
G
We'll ride together 
C
'Til kingdom come 
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I pray for God's mercy 
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For soon I'll be dead 
C  F
I hung my head, I pung my head 
C  F
I hung my head, I hung my head 
C  F
I hung my head, I hung my head