I Hung My Head

Johnny Cash - I Hung My Head

Tabbed by: Berndybear 6-9-2004


The song is written by Sting and you can find it on his album "Mercury Falling".
The original is played one key lower in Bb in stead of C.
I prefer to play Johnny's version as it is easier to play and sing along with for my voice.


Chords:
C = 0-3-2-0-1-0
F = 1-3-3-2-1-1
G = 3-2-0-0-0-3
Am = 0-0-2-2-1-0
Dm = 0-0-0-2-3-1


INTRO

C  F    (4 times)


C
Early one morning
F
with time to kill
Am
I borrowed Jeb’s rifle
F
And sat on the hil
C
I saw a lone rider
F
crossing the plain
Am
I drew a bead on him
F
To practice my aim
Dm
my brothers rifle
G
went off in my hand
G
a shot rang out
C
across the land
F
the horse he kept running
Am
the rider was dead
C               F
I hung my head, I hung my head


C  F   (4 times)


C
I set off running
F
to wake from the dream
Am
my brothers rifle
F
went into the stream
C
I kept on running
F
into the salt lands
Am
and that’s where there found me
F
my head in my hands
Dm
the sheriff he asked me
G
why had I run
G
then it came to me
C
just what I had done
F
and for all no reason
Am
just one piece of lead
C               F
I hung my head, I hung my head


C  F  (4 times)


C
Here in the courthouse
F
the whole town is there
Am
I see the judge
F
high up in his chair
C
explain to the courtroom
F
what went through your mind
Dm
and we’ll ask the jury
F
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 forgivness
Am
I wish I was dead
C               F
I hung my head, I hung my head


C F   (4 times)


C
Early one morning
F
with time to kill
Am
I see the gallows
F
up on the hill
C
and out in the distance
F
a 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
F
I prey for Gods mercy
F
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


C  F  (4 few times)

(End on) C