Originally in Gm, I play in Em
Strum once per line, vox on the 3
Em |
Oh mama I’m in fear for my life from the long arm of the law |
Em |
Law man has put an end to my running and I’m so far from my home |
Mix in m7 and mM6’s if there’s no harmony
Em |
Oh mama I can hear you a-cryin’, you’re so scared and all alone |
Em |
Hangman is comin’ down from the gallows and I don’t have very long |
Vox on 5 7 1
Em | |
The | jig is up, the news is out |
Em7 | A | G | |
They’ve | finally | found | me |
Em | |
The | renegade who had it made |
Em7 | A | G | |
Retr | ieved for a | bount | y |
Vox on the 3 of the chord
Bm |
Never more to go astray |
Vox on 2 4 4 4 4 5 5 of the chord
A |
This will be the end today |
Em | |
Of the | wanted man |
Vox on 7 #6 5 of the chord on “oh mama”
Em |
Oh mama I’ve been years on the lam and had a |
A | G | D/F# | Em | Em |
High | price | on | my | head |
Em |
Lawman said get him dead or alive, now it’s for |
A | G | D/F# | Em | Em |
Sure | he’ll | see | me | dead |
Em |
Dear mama I can hear you a-cryin’ |
A | G | D/F# | Em | Em | |
You’re so | scared | and | all | al | one |
Em |
Hangman is comin’ down from the gallows and I |
A | G | D/F# | Em | Em |
Don’t | have | ve | ry l | ong |
Em | |
The | jig is up, the news is out |
Em7 | A | G | |
They’ve | finally | found | me |
Em | |
The | renegade who had it made |
Em7 | A | G | |
Ret | rieved for a | bount | y |
Bm |
Never more to go astray |
A |
Judge will have revenge today |
Em | |
On the | wanted man |
Solo on verse riff
Strum only, a capella in original
Em |
Oh mama I’m in fear for my life from the long arm of the law |
Em |
Hangman is comin’ down from the gallows and I don’t have very long |
Band enters
Em | |
The | jig is up, the news is out |
Em7 | A | G | |
They’ve | finally | found | me |
Em | |
The | renegade who had it made |
Em7 | A | G | |
Retr | ieved for a | bount | y |
Bm |
Never more to go astray |
A |
This will be the end today |
Em | |
Of the | wanted man |
Fade with ad libs, wanted man, don’t wanna die, etc.