I Hung My Head Chords & Lyrics - Bruce Springsteen

[INTRO]
[G]

[VERSE]
[G]Early one morning, [Em]with time to kill
I b[G]orrowed Jeb's rifle, and [Em]sat on the hill
I s[G]aw a lone rider, c[Em]rossing the plane
I dr[G]ew a beed on him, to p[Em]ractice my aim
[Am]My Brother's rifle w[D]ent off in my hand
A s[Am]hot rang out ac[G]ross the land
The h[C]orse he kept running, the r[G]ider was dead

[CHORUS]
I h[G]ung my head, I h[Em]ung my head, I h[G]ung my head,

[VERSE]
[G]I set off running, to w[Em]ake from this dream
[G]My brother's rifle, w[Em]ent into the stream
[G]I kept on running, in[Em]to the salt lands
Th[G]at's where they found me, my h[Em]ead in my hands
[Am]The sheriff he asked me, [D]why had I run
[Am]Then it came to me, ju[G]st what I had done
And[C] all for no reason, j[G]ust one piece of lead

[CHORUS]
I h[G]ung my head, I h[Em]ung my head
I h[G]ung my head, I h[Em]ung my head

[SOLO]
[G] [Em] (X4)
[Am] [D]
[C] [G]
[G] [Em] (X2)

[VERSE]
[G]Here in the courthouse, the w[Em]hole town is there
[G]I see the judge, hi[Em]gh up in his chair:
"Expl[G]ain to the courtroom, w[Em]hat went through your mind
And we[G]'ll ask the jury, w[Em]hat verdict they find"
I s[Am]aid "I felt the power, of d[D]eath over life
(The power to) [Am]orphaned his children, wid[D]owed his wife
I a[C]sk no forgiveness, I w[G]ish I was dead"

[CHORUS]
[G]I hung my head, [Em]I hung my head
[G]I hung my head, [Em]I hung my head

[VERSE]
[G]Early one morning, [Em]with time to kill
[G]I see the gallows, [Em]up on the hill
[G]Out in the distance, a tr[Em]ick of the brain
I s[G]ee a lone rider, cr[Em]ossing the plain
[Am]He's come to give me, to se[D]e what they done
[Am]We'll ride together, t[D]ill kingdom come
I [C]ask for no mercy, for s[G]oon I'll be dead

[CHORUS]
I h[G]ung my head, I h[Em]ung my head
I h[G]ung my head, I h[Em]ung my head
I h[G]ung my head, I h[Em]ung my head
I h[G]ung my head, I h[Em]ung my head

[OUTRO]
[G] [Em] (X4)
[Am] [D] (X2)
[C] [G]
[G] [Em] (X4)