CmI didn't mean to end his life

CmI know it wasn't right

GmI cant even sleep at night

GmCant get it off my mind

CmI need to get out of sight

GmBefore I end up behind bars

CmWhat started out as a simple altercation

GmTurned into a real sticky situation

CmMe just thinking on the time that im facing

Cm GmMakes me wanna cry

Cm A#Cause I didn't mean to hurt him

Gm CmCoulda been somebodies son

Cm A#And I took his heart when

Gm CmI pulled out that gun

Cm GmRum bum bum bum rum bum bum bum rum bum bum bum

CmMan Down

Cm GmRum bum bum bum rum bum bum bum rum bum bum bum

CmMan Down

Cm CmOh mama mama mama

A#I just shot a man down

CmIn central station

GmIn front of a big ol crowd

Cm GmOh Why Oh Why

Cm CmOh mama mama mama

A#I just shot a man down

CmIn central station

CmIt's a 22

CmI call her Peggy Sue

GmWhen she fits, right down in my shoes

GmWhat you expect me to

CmDo if you are play-ing me for a fool

CmI will lose my cool

A#And reach for my firearm

CmI didn't mean to lay him down

GmBut it’s too late to turn back now

CmDon’t know what I was thinking

CmNow he’s no longer living

GmSo I’m about to leave town

Cm A#Cause I didn't mean to hurt him

Gm CmCoulda been somebodies son

Cm A#And I took his heart when

Gm CmI pulled out that gun

Cm GmRum bum bum bum rum bum bum bum rum bum bum bum

CmMan Down

Cm GmRum bum bum bum rum bum bum bum rum bum bum bum

Cm CmOh mama mama mama

A#I just shot a man down

CmIn central station

GmIn front of a big ol crowd

Cm GmOh Why Oh Why

Cm CmOh mama mama mama

A#I just shot a man down

CmIn central station

CmLook I never thought i'd do it

Never thought i'd do it

CmNever thought i'd do it

Oh gosh

CmWhat ever happened to me

Ever happened to me

CmEver happened to me

CmWhy did I pull the trigger pull the trigger pull the trigger BOOM

CmAnd end an and an, life so soon

CmWhen mi pull the trigger pull the trigger pull it pon you

Gm GmSomebody tell me what im gonna what im gonna do

Cm Cm GmRum bum bum bum rum bum bum bum rum bum bum bum

Mi say wah man down ( A weh mi say)

Cm Cm GmRum bum bum bum rum bum bum bumm rum bum bum bum

When mi went downtown

CmCause now imma criminal criminal criminal

GmOh lord have mercy now I am a criminal

CmMan Down, tell the judge please gimme minimal

CmRun out a town none of them can see me now

Cm CmOh mama mama mama

A#I just shot a man down

CmIn central station

GmIn front of a big ol crowd

Cm GmOh Why Oh Why

Cm CmOh mama mama mama

A#I just shot a man down

CmIn central station