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