From 574d2f16fff6ef24611d7fe56408eff7dddf9c64 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Colin Date: Thu, 16 Jun 2016 13:47:12 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] added johnny cash : I hung my head --- songs/johnny_cash/i_hung_my_head.sg | 109 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 109 insertions(+) create mode 100644 songs/johnny_cash/i_hung_my_head.sg diff --git a/songs/johnny_cash/i_hung_my_head.sg b/songs/johnny_cash/i_hung_my_head.sg new file mode 100644 index 00000000..cf62a3b4 --- /dev/null +++ b/songs/johnny_cash/i_hung_my_head.sg @@ -0,0 +1,109 @@ +\selectlanguage{english} +\songcolumns{2} +\beginsong{I hung my head} + [by={Johnny Cash},cover={american-four},album={American IV: The Man Comes Around}] + + \cover + \gtab{C}{X32010} + \gtab{F}{1:022100} + \gtab{Am}{X02210} + \gtab{Dm}{XX0231} + \gtab{G}{320003} + + \begin{verse*} + \musicnote{\nolyrics{ \[C F C F C C] }} + \end{verse*} + + \begin{verse} + \[C]Early one morning + With \[F]time to kill + I \[Am]borrowed Jebb's rifle + And \[F]sat on the hill + I \[C]saw a lone rider + \[F]Crossing the plain + I \[Am]drew a bead on him + To \[F]practice my aim + \[Dm]My brother's rifle + Went \[G]off in my hand + A shot rang out + \[C]Across the land + The \[F]horse, he kept running + The \[Am]rider was dead + I \[C]hung my head + I \[F]hung my head + \[C] + \end{verse} + + \begin{verse} + I set off running + To wake from the dream + My brother's rifle + Went into the sheen + I kept on running + Into the south lands + That's where they found me + My head in my hands + \end{verse} + + \begin{verse} + The sheriff he asked me + Why had I run + And then it came to me + Just what I had done + And all for no reason + Just one piece of lead + I hung my head + I hung my head + \end{verse} + + \begin{verse} + Here in the court house + The whole town was there + I see the judge + High up in his chair + "Explain to the court room + What went through your mind. + And we'll ask the jury + What verdict they find." + \end{verse} + + \begin{verse} + I felt the power + Of death over life + I orphaned his children + I widowed his wife + I begged their forgiveness + I wish I was dead + I hung my head + I hung my head + \end{verse} + + \begin{verse} + Early one morning + With time to kill + I see the gallows + Up on a hill + And out in the distance + A trick of the brain + I see a lone rider + Crossing the plain + \end{verse} + + \begin{verse} + And he'd come to fetch me + To see what they'd done + And we'd ride together + To kingdom come + I prayed for god's mercy + For soon I'd be dead + I hung my head + I hung my head + \end{verse} + + \begin{bridge} + I hung my head + I hung my head + I hung my head + I hung my head + \end{bridge} +\endsong