FmI didn't mean to end his life

FmI know it wasn't right

CmI cant even sleep at night

CmCant get it off my mind

FmI need to get out of sight

CmBefore I end up behind bars

FmWhat started out as a simple altercation

CmTurned into a real sticky situation

FmMe just thinking on the time that im facing

Fm CmMakes me wanna cry

Fm D#Cause I didn't mean to hurt him

Cm FmCoulda been somebodies son

Fm D#And I took his heart when

Cm FmI pulled out that gun

Fm CmRum bum bum bum rum bum bum bum rum bum bum bum

FmMan Down

Fm CmRum bum bum bum rum bum bum bum rum bum bum bum

FmMan Down

Fm FmOh mama mama mama

D#I just shot a man down

FmIn central station

CmIn front of a big ol crowd

Fm CmOh Why Oh Why

Fm FmOh mama mama mama

D#I just shot a man down

FmIn central station

FmIt's a 22

FmI call her Peggy Sue

CmWhen she fits, right down in my shoes

CmWhat you expect me to

FmDo if you are play-ing me for a fool

FmI will lose my cool

D#And reach for my firearm

FmI didn't mean to lay him down

CmBut it’s too late to turn back now

FmDon’t know what I was thinking

FmNow he’s no longer living

CmSo I’m about to leave town

Fm D#Cause I didn't mean to hurt him

Cm FmCoulda been somebodies son

Fm D#And I took his heart when

Cm FmI pulled out that gun

Fm CmRum bum bum bum rum bum bum bum rum bum bum bum

FmMan Down

Fm CmRum bum bum bum rum bum bum bum rum bum bum bum

Fm FmOh mama mama mama

D#I just shot a man down

FmIn central station

CmIn front of a big ol crowd

Fm CmOh Why Oh Why

Fm FmOh mama mama mama

D#I just shot a man down

FmIn central station

FmLook I never thought i'd do it

Never thought i'd do it

FmNever thought i'd do it

Oh gosh

FmWhat ever happened to me

Ever happened to me

FmEver happened to me

FmWhy did I pull the trigger pull the trigger pull the trigger BOOM

FmAnd end an and an, life so soon

FmWhen mi pull the trigger pull the trigger pull it pon you

Cm CmSomebody tell me what im gonna what im gonna do

Fm Fm CmRum bum bum bum rum bum bum bum rum bum bum bum

Mi say wah man down ( A weh mi say)

Fm Fm CmRum bum bum bum rum bum bum bumm rum bum bum bum

When mi went downtown

FmCause now imma criminal criminal criminal

CmOh lord have mercy now I am a criminal

FmMan Down, tell the judge please gimme minimal

FmRun out a town none of them can see me now

Fm FmOh mama mama mama

D#I just shot a man down

FmIn central station

CmIn front of a big ol crowd

Fm CmOh Why Oh Why

Fm FmOh mama mama mama

D#I just shot a man down

FmIn central station