EmI didn't mean to end his life
EmI know it wasn't right
BmI cant even sleep at night
BmCant get it off my mind
EmI need to get out of sight
BmBefore I end up behind bars
EmWhat started out as a simple altercation
BmTurned into a real sticky situation
EmMe just thinking on the time that im facing
Em BmMakes me wanna cry
Em DCause I didn't mean to hurt him
Bm EmCoulda been somebodies son
Em DAnd I took his heart when
Bm EmI pulled out that gun
Em BmRum bum bum bum rum bum bum bum rum bum bum bum
EmMan Down
Em BmRum bum bum bum rum bum bum bum rum bum bum bum
EmMan Down
Em EmOh mama mama mama
DI just shot a man down
EmIn central station
BmIn front of a big ol crowd
Em BmOh Why Oh Why
Em EmOh mama mama mama
DI just shot a man down
EmIn central station
EmIt's a 22
EmI call her Peggy Sue
BmWhen she fits, right down in my shoes
BmWhat you expect me to
EmDo if you are play-ing me for a fool
EmI will lose my cool
DAnd reach for my firearm
EmI didn't mean to lay him down
BmBut it’s too late to turn back now
EmDon’t know what I was thinking
EmNow he’s no longer living
BmSo I’m about to leave town
Em DCause I didn't mean to hurt him
Bm EmCoulda been somebodies son
Em DAnd I took his heart when
Bm EmI pulled out that gun
Em BmRum bum bum bum rum bum bum bum rum bum bum bum
EmMan Down
Em BmRum bum bum bum rum bum bum bum rum bum bum bum
Em EmOh mama mama mama
DI just shot a man down
EmIn central station
BmIn front of a big ol crowd
Em BmOh Why Oh Why
Em EmOh mama mama mama
DI just shot a man down
EmIn central station
EmLook I never thought i'd do it
Never thought i'd do it
EmNever thought i'd do it
Oh gosh
EmWhat ever happened to me
Ever happened to me
EmEver happened to me
EmWhy did I pull the trigger pull the trigger pull the trigger BOOM
EmAnd end an and an, life so soon
EmWhen mi pull the trigger pull the trigger pull it pon you
Bm BmSomebody tell me what im gonna what im gonna do
Em Em BmRum bum bum bum rum bum bum bum rum bum bum bum
Mi say wah man down ( A weh mi say)
Em Em BmRum bum bum bum rum bum bum bumm rum bum bum bum
When mi went downtown
EmCause now imma criminal criminal criminal
BmOh lord have mercy now I am a criminal
EmMan Down, tell the judge please gimme minimal
EmRun out a town none of them can see me now
Em EmOh mama mama mama
DI just shot a man down
EmIn central station
BmIn front of a big ol crowd
Em BmOh Why Oh Why
Em EmOh mama mama mama
DI just shot a man down
EmIn central station