--------------------------------------------------------------------------- I Hung My Head - Blue Highway --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tabbed by: maguri Tuning: Standard Blue Highway I Hung My Head (1999) (Sting) From: "Blue Highway" --------------------------------------------------------------------------- INTRO | G | C | Em | C | | G | C | Em | C | G C Early one morning with time to kill Em C I borrowed a rifle and sat on a hill G C I saw a lone rider crossing the plain Em C I drew a bead on him to practice my aim Am D My brother's rifle went off in my hand D G A shot rang out across the land C Em The horse, it kept running the rider was dead G C | Em | C | I hung my head, I hung my head G C I set off running to wake from my dream Em C My brother's rifle went into the stream G C I kept on running into the south lands Em C That's where they found me, my head in my hands Am D The sheriff he asked me why had I run D G And then it came to me just what I had done C Em And all for no reason just one piece of lead G C | Em | C | I hung my head, I hung my head SOLO | G | C | Em | C | | G | C | Em | C | G C Here in the court house the whole town was there Em C I see the judge high up in his chair G C "Explain to the court room what went through your mind Em C And we'll ask the jury what verdict they find" Am D I felt the power of death and life D G I orphaned his children, I widowed his wife C Em I beg their forgiveness, I wish I were dead G C | Em | C | I hung my head, I hung my head SOLO | Am | D | G | C | Em | C | | G | C | Em | C | | Am | D | D | G | C | Em | | G | C | Em | C | G C Early one morning with time to kill Em C I see the gallows high up on a hill G C And out in the distance, a trick of the brain Em C I see a lone rider crossing the plain Am D He's come to fetch me to see what they've done D G And we'll ride together to kingdom come C Em I prayed for god's mercy for soon I'll be dead G C Em C I hung my head, I hung my head G C | Em | C | I hung my head OUTRO | G | C | Em | C | | G | C | Em | C | (repeat and fade)