Transposed to make life easier to capo on third fret, I'm quite certain the 'Cmaj7/ E' isn't actually called that but it sounds right so we'll call it that for now! Cma7j/E: x32003 intro: Am | Cmaj7/E | Am | Cmaj7/E | Am | Cmaj7/E | F | Cmaj7/E Am I didn't mean to end his life I know it wasn't right Cmaj7/E I cant even sleep at night Cant get it off my mind Am I need to get out of sight Cmaj7/E Before I end up behind bars Am What started out as a simple altercation Cmaj7/E Turned into a real sticky situation F Me just thinking on the time that im facing Cmaj7/E Makes me wanna cry Am Cmaj7/E Cause I didn't mean to hurt him Am Coulda been somebodies son Cmaj7/E And I took his heart when Am I pulled out that gun Reff : Am Cmaj7/E Rum pu-pu-pum, rum pu-pu-pum Man Down F Cmaj7/E Rum pu-pu-pum, rum pu-pu-pum Man Down Am Oh mama mama mama Cmaj7/E I just shot a man down Am In central station Cmaj7/E In front of a big ol crowd Am Cmaj7/E Oh Why Oh Why F Oh mama mama mama Cmaj7/E I just shot a man down Am It's a 22 I Call her Peggy sue Cmaj7/E When she fits right down in my shoes What you expect me to Am Do if you're playing me for a fool I will lose my cool Cmaj7/E And reach for my fire arm Am I didn't mean to lay him down Cmaj7/E But its too late to turn back now F don't know what I was thinking Now hes no longer living Cmaj7/E So imma bout to leave town Am Am Eh, Cause I didn't mean to hurt him Am Coulda been somebodies son Am And I took his heart when Am I pulled out that gun Reff : Am Rum pu-pu-pum, rum pu-pu-pum Cmaj7/E rum pu-pu-pum, man Down Am Cmaj7/E Rum pu-pu-pum, rum pu-pu-pum, man Down Am Oh mama mama mama Cmaj7/E I just shot a man down Am In central station Cmaj7/E In front of a big ol crowd Am Cmaj7/E Oh Why Oh Why F Oh mama mama mama Cmaj7/E I just shot a man down (Do you here me now?) Am Look I never thought i'd do it Never thought i'd do it Cmaj7/E Never thought i'd do it Oh gosh Am What ever happened to me Ever happened to me Cmaj7/E Ever happened to me Am Why did I pull the trigger Pull the trigger pull the trigger BOOM Cmaj7/E And end a n***a end a n***as life so soon F When mi pull the trigger pull the trigger pull it 'pon you Cmaj7/E Somebody tell me what im gonna what im gonna do Am Rum pu-pu-pum, rum pu-pu-pum Cmaj7/E Rum pu-pu-pum Mi say wah man down( A weh mi say) Am Rum pu-pu-pum, rum pu-pu-pum Cmaj7/E Rum pu-pu-pum When mi went downtown Am Cmaj7/E Cause now i am a criminal criminal criminal Am Cmaj7/E Oh lord a mercy now I am a criminal Man Down F Tell the judge please gimme minimal Cmaj7/E Run out a town none a dem cah see mi now (see mi now) Am Oh mama mama mama Cmaj7/E I just shot a man down Am In central station Cmaj7/E In front of a big ol crowd Am Cmaj7/E Oh Why Oh Why F Oh mama mama mama Cmaj7/E I just shot a man down Am Cmaj7/E In central station outro: | Am | Cmaj7/E | Am | Cmaj7/E