you'll have to listen to get that picking down INTRO: 2x VERSE: Early one morning, with time to kill I borrowed Jeb's rifle, and sat on the hill I saw a lone rider, Crossing the plain I drew a bead on him, To practice my aim / My brother's rifle, Went off in my hand / A shot rang out across the land The horse he kept running, the rider was dead I hung my head, I hung my head VERSE: I set off running, to wake from the dream My brother's rifle, went into the stream I kept on running, in-to the salt lands And that's where they found me, my head in my hands / The sheriff he asked me, Why had I run / Then it came 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 BREAK: 2x VERSE: Here in the courthouse, the whole town is there I see the judge, High up in his chair "Explain to the courtroom, what went through your mind And we'll ask the jury, what verdict they find" I said "I felt the power, of death over life I orphaned his children, I widowed his wife I beg their forgiveness, I wish I was dead" I hung my head, I hung my head I hung my head, I hung my head BREAK: 2x VERSE: Early one morning, with time to kill I see the gallows, up on the hill And out in the distance, a trick of the brain I see a lone rider, crossing the plain / He's come to fetch me, to see what they done / We'll ride together, ' Til kingdom come I pray for God's mercy, for soon I'll be dead I hung my head, I hung my head I hung my head, I hung my head I hung my head, I hung my head I hung my head, I hung my head I hung my head, I hung my head