Cm
I didn't mean to end his life
I know it wasn't right
Bb
I can't even sleep at night
Can't get it off my mind
Ab
I need to get out of sight
Bb
Before I end up behind bars
Cm
What started out as a simple altercation
Bb
Turned into a real sticky situation
Ab
Me just thinking on the time that I'm facing
Bb
Makes me wanna cry
Cm Bb
Cause I didn't mean to hurt him
Cm
Coulda been somebody's son
Bb
And I took his heart when
Cm
I pulled out that gun
Bb
Rum bum bum bum rum bum bum bum rum bum bum bum
Man Down
Cm Bb
Rum bum bum bum rum bum bum bum rum bum bum bum
Man Down
Cm
Oh mama mama mama
Bb
I just shot a man down
Ab
In central station
Eb
In front of a big ol crowd
Cm
Oh Why
Bb
Oh Why
Ab
Oh mama mama mama
Bb
I just shot a man down
Cm
In central station
Cm
It's a 22
I Call her Peggy Sue
Bb
When she fits right down in my shoes
What do you expect me to do
Ab
If you're playing me for a fool
I will lose my cool
Bb
And reach for my fire arm
Cm
I didn't mean to lay him down
Bb
But its too late to turn back now
Ab
Don't know what I was thinking
Now hes no longer living
Bb
So Imma bout to leave town
Cm Bb
Cause I didn't mean to hurt him
Cm
Coulda been somebody's son
Bb
And I took his heart when
Cm
I pulled out that gun
Bb
Rum bum bum bum rum bum bum bum rum bum bum bum
Man Down
Cm Bb
Rum bum bum bum rum bum bum bum rum bum bum bum
Man Down
Cm
Oh mama mama mama
Bb
I just shot a man down
Ab
In central station
Eb
In front of a big ol crowd
Cm
Oh Why
Bb
Oh Why
Ab
Oh mama mama mama
Bb
I just shot a man down
Cm
In central station
Cm
Look I never thought do it
Never thought do it
Bb
Never thought do it
Oh gosh
Ab
What ever happened to me
Ever happened to me
Bb
Ever happened to me
Cm
Why did I pull the trigger
Bb
Pull the trigger pull the trigger BOOM
Cm Eb
And end a xxxxx end a xxxxxs life so soon
Cm Bb
When mi pull the trigger pull the trigger pull it pon you
Cm
Somebody tell me what I'm gonna what I'm gonna do
Cm
Rum bum bum bum rum bum bum bum rum bum bum bum
Bb
Mi say wah man down - a weh mi say -
Cm
Rum bum bum bum rum bum bum bumm rum bum bum bum
Bb
When mi went downtown
Cm
Cause now Imma criminal criminal criminal
Bb
Oh lord a mercy now I am a criminal
Man Down
Ab
Tell the judge please gimme minimal
Bb
Run out a town none a dem cah see mi now
Cm
Oh mama mama mama
Bb
I just shot a man down
Ab
In central station
Eb
In front of a big ol crowd
Cm
Oh Why
Bb
Oh Why
Ab
Oh mama mama mama
Bb
I just shot a man down
Cm
In central station