DmI didn't mean to end his life

DmI know it wasn't right

AmI cant even sleep at night

AmCant get it off my mind

DmI need to get out of sight

AmBefore I end up behind bars

DmWhat started out as a simple altercation

AmTurned into a real sticky situation

DmMe just thinking on the time that im facing

Dm AmMakes me wanna cry

Dm CCause I didn't mean to hurt him

Am DmCoulda been somebodies son

Dm CAnd I took his heart when

Am DmI pulled out that gun

Dm AmRum bum bum bum rum bum bum bum rum bum bum bum

DmMan Down

Dm AmRum bum bum bum rum bum bum bum rum bum bum bum

DmMan Down

Dm DmOh mama mama mama

CI just shot a man down

DmIn central station

AmIn front of a big ol crowd

Dm AmOh Why Oh Why

Dm DmOh mama mama mama

CI just shot a man down

DmIn central station

DmIt's a 22

DmI call her Peggy Sue

AmWhen she fits, right down in my shoes

AmWhat you expect me to

DmDo if you are play-ing me for a fool

DmI will lose my cool

CAnd reach for my firearm

DmI didn't mean to lay him down

AmBut it’s too late to turn back now

DmDon’t know what I was thinking

DmNow he’s no longer living

AmSo I’m about to leave town

Dm CCause I didn't mean to hurt him

Am DmCoulda been somebodies son

Dm CAnd I took his heart when

Am DmI pulled out that gun

Dm AmRum bum bum bum rum bum bum bum rum bum bum bum

DmMan Down

Dm AmRum bum bum bum rum bum bum bum rum bum bum bum

Dm DmOh mama mama mama

CI just shot a man down

DmIn central station

AmIn front of a big ol crowd

Dm AmOh Why Oh Why

Dm DmOh mama mama mama

CI just shot a man down

DmIn central station

DmLook I never thought i'd do it

Never thought i'd do it

DmNever thought i'd do it

Oh gosh

DmWhat ever happened to me

Ever happened to me

DmEver happened to me

DmWhy did I pull the trigger pull the trigger pull the trigger BOOM

DmAnd end an and an, life so soon

DmWhen mi pull the trigger pull the trigger pull it pon you

Am AmSomebody tell me what im gonna what im gonna do

Dm Dm AmRum bum bum bum rum bum bum bum rum bum bum bum

Mi say wah man down ( A weh mi say)

Dm Dm AmRum bum bum bum rum bum bum bumm rum bum bum bum

When mi went downtown

DmCause now imma criminal criminal criminal

AmOh lord have mercy now I am a criminal

DmMan Down, tell the judge please gimme minimal

DmRun out a town none of them can see me now

Dm DmOh mama mama mama

CI just shot a man down

DmIn central station

AmIn front of a big ol crowd

Dm AmOh Why Oh Why

Dm DmOh mama mama mama

CI just shot a man down

DmIn central station