A#mI didn't mean to end his life
A#mI know it wasn't right
FmI cant even sleep at night
FmCant get it off my mind
A#mI need to get out of sight
FmBefore I end up behind bars
A#mWhat started out as a simple altercation
FmTurned into a real sticky situation
A#mMe just thinking on the time that im facing
A#m FmMakes me wanna cry
A#m G#Cause I didn't mean to hurt him
Fm A#mCoulda been somebodies son
A#m G#And I took his heart when
Fm A#mI pulled out that gun
A#m FmRum bum bum bum rum bum bum bum rum bum bum bum
A#mMan Down
A#m FmRum bum bum bum rum bum bum bum rum bum bum bum
A#mMan Down
A#m A#mOh mama mama mama
G#I just shot a man down
A#mIn central station
FmIn front of a big ol crowd
A#m FmOh Why Oh Why
A#m A#mOh mama mama mama
G#I just shot a man down
A#mIn central station
A#mIt's a 22
A#mI call her Peggy Sue
FmWhen she fits, right down in my shoes
FmWhat you expect me to
A#mDo if you are play-ing me for a fool
A#mI will lose my cool
G#And reach for my firearm
A#mI didn't mean to lay him down
FmBut it’s too late to turn back now
A#mDon’t know what I was thinking
A#mNow he’s no longer living
FmSo I’m about to leave town
A#m G#Cause I didn't mean to hurt him
Fm A#mCoulda been somebodies son
A#m G#And I took his heart when
Fm A#mI pulled out that gun
A#m FmRum bum bum bum rum bum bum bum rum bum bum bum
A#mMan Down
A#m FmRum bum bum bum rum bum bum bum rum bum bum bum
A#m A#mOh mama mama mama
G#I just shot a man down
A#mIn central station
FmIn front of a big ol crowd
A#m FmOh Why Oh Why
A#m A#mOh mama mama mama
G#I just shot a man down
A#mIn central station
A#mLook I never thought i'd do it
Never thought i'd do it
A#mNever thought i'd do it
Oh gosh
A#mWhat ever happened to me
Ever happened to me
A#mEver happened to me
A#mWhy did I pull the trigger pull the trigger pull the trigger BOOM
A#mAnd end an and an, life so soon
A#mWhen mi pull the trigger pull the trigger pull it pon you
Fm FmSomebody tell me what im gonna what im gonna do
A#m A#m FmRum bum bum bum rum bum bum bum rum bum bum bum
Mi say wah man down ( A weh mi say)
A#m A#m FmRum bum bum bum rum bum bum bumm rum bum bum bum
When mi went downtown
A#mCause now imma criminal criminal criminal
FmOh lord have mercy now I am a criminal
A#mMan Down, tell the judge please gimme minimal
A#mRun out a town none of them can see me now
A#m A#mOh mama mama mama
G#I just shot a man down
A#mIn central station
FmIn front of a big ol crowd
A#m FmOh Why Oh Why
A#m A#mOh mama mama mama
G#I just shot a man down
A#mIn central station