Capo 3rd Am G F G C "Man Down" Am I didn't mean to end his life I know it wasn't right G I can't even sleep at night Can't get it off my mind F I need to get out of sight G Before I end up behind bars Am What started out as a simple altercation G Turned into a real sticky situation F Me just thinking on the time that I'm facing G Makes me wanna cry Am G Cause I didn't mean to hurt him Am Coulda been somebody's son G And I took his heart when Am I pulled out that gun G Rum bum bum bum rum bum bum bum rum bum bum bum Man Down Am G Rum bum bum bum rum bum bum bum rum bum bum bum Man Down Am Oh mama mama mama G I just shot a man down F In central station C In front of a big ol crowd Am Oh Why G Oh Why F Oh mama mama mama G I just shot a man down Am In central station Am It's a 22 I Call her Peggy Sue G When she fits right down in my shoes What do you expect me to do F If you're playing me for a fool I will lose my cool G And reach for my fire arm Am I didn't mean to lay him down G But its too late to turn back now F Don't know what I was thinking Now hes no longer living G So Imma bout to leave town [ Am , G ] Cause I didn't mean to hurt him Coulda been somebody's son And I took his heart when I pulled out that gun Rum bum bum bum rum bum bum bum rum bum bum bum Man Down Rum bum bum bum rum bum bum bum rum bum bum bum Man Down [Am G F C ; Am F G F] Oh mama mama mama I just shot a man down In central station In front of a big ol crowd Oh Why Oh Why Oh mama mama mama I just shot a man down In central station Am Look I never thought do it Never thought do it G Never thought do it Oh gosh F What ever happened to me Ever happened to me G Ever happened to me Am Why did I pull the trigger G Pull the trigger pull the trigger BOOM Am C And end a nigga end a niggas life so soon Am G When mi pull the trigger pull the trigger pull it pon you Am Somebody tell me what I'm gonna what I'm gonna do Am Rum bum bum bum rum bum bum bum rum bum bum bum G Mi say wah man down (A weh mi say) Am Rum bum bum bum rum bum bum bumm rum bum bum bum G When mi went downtown Am Cause now Imma criminal criminal criminal G Oh lord a mercy now I am a criminal Man Down F Tell the judge please gimme minimal G Run out a town none a dem cah see mi now [Am G F C ; Am G F G] Oh mama mama mama I just shot a man down In central station In front of a big ol crowd Oh Why Oh Why Oh mama mama mama I just shot a man down In central station