Man Down

I didn't (Cm)mean to end his life,

I know it wasn't right, I can't (Bb)even sleep at night,

can't get it off my mind.

I need (Cm)to get out of sight 'fore I end up behind bars.

What started out as a simple altercation,

turned (Bb)into a real sticky situation.

Me just (Ab)thinking on the time that I'm facing makes me (Bb)want to cry.

(Cm)'Cause I didn't mean to hurt him,

could have been somebody's son.

And I took his heart when

I pulled out that gun.

Rum ba ba bom rum ba ba bom rum (Bb)ba ba bom.

Man (Ab)down.

Rum ba ba bom rum ba ba bom rum (Bb)ba ba bom.

Man down.

(Cm)Mama, Mama, Mama, I just (Bb)shot a man down

in Central (Cm)Station.

In front of a (Bb)big old crowd.

Oh, why?

(Cm)Oh, why?

(Bb)Oh, (Ab)Mama, Mama, Mama, I just (Bb)shot a man down

in Central (Cm)It's a twenty two,

I call her Peggy Sue.

When she fits (Bb)right down in my shoes,

what d'you expect me to do?

If you're (Cm)playing me for a fool,

I will lose my cool and reach for (Bb)my firearm.

I didn't mean to (Cm)lay him down but it's too late to (Bb)turn back now.

Don't (Ab)know what I was thinking,

now he's no longer living so (Bb)I'm 'bout to leave town.

Yeah. shot a man down Will you hear me now?

in Cen Look, tral I (Cm)never thought I'd do it,

never thought I'd do it, (Bb)never thought I'd do it,

oh gosh.

(Cm)Whatever happened to me, ever happened to me,

(Bb)ever happened to me?

Why did I (Cm)pull the trigger,

pull the trigger, pull the trigger?

Boom. And (Bb)end a nigger, end a nigger's life so soon.

When I (Ab)pull the trigger, pull the trigger,