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Version 1From the album American IV: The Man Comes Around [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