I Hung My Head

Cash Johnny

   C
1. Early one morning
        F
   With time to kill
     Am
   I borrowed Jebb's rifle
       F
   And sat on a hill
   
   I saw a lone rider
   Crossing the plain
   I drew a bead on him
   To practice my aim
  
    Dm
R1: My brother's rifle
         G
    Went off in my hand
    A shot rang out
    C
    Across the land
        F
    The horse, he kept running
        Am
    The rider was dead
      C 
    I hung my head
      F
    I hung my head

2. I set off running
   To wake from the dream
   My brother's rifle
   Went into the sheen
   
   I kept on running
   Into the south lands
   That's where they found me
   My head in my hands

R2: The sheriff he asked me
    Why had I run
    And then it come 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

3. Here in the court house
   The whole town was there
   I see the judge
   High up in the chair
   
   Explain to the court room
   What went on in your mind
   And we'll ask the jury
   What verdict they find
 
R3: I felt the power
    Of death and life
    I orphaned his children
    I widowed his wife
    I begged their forgiveness
    I wish I was dead
    I hung my head
    I hung my head
   
    I hung my head
    I hung my head

4. Early one morning
   With time to kill
   I see the gallows
   Up on a hill
   
   And out in the distance
   A trick of the brain
   I see a lone rider
   Crossing the plain

R4: And he'd come to fetch me
    To see what they'd done
    And we'd ride together
    To kingdom come
    I prayed for god's mercy
        F
    For soon I'd be dead
    I hung my head
    I hung my head
   
    I hung my head
    I hung my head