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Lyrics and Chords

Verse 1: 0:00
N.C.
Oh mamma I'm in fear for my life from the
Long arm of the law.
0:10
Law man has put an end to my running and I'm
So far from my home.
0:21
Oh mamma I can hear you a-crying, you're so
Scared and all alone.
0:31
Hangman is coming down from the gallows and I
Don't have very long. Yeah!

Chorus 1: 0:41
     Gm7   C/G
The jig is up,
     Gm7    C/G
the news is out,
         Gm7  C/G Gm7
They've finally  found me,
0:45
     Gm7   C/G
The renegade
     Gm7   C/G
who had it made
    Gm7       C/G    Gm7
Retrieved for a bounty.
0:50
Dm
  Never more to go astray,
Gm7/C
  This will be the end today jf the
Gm7 C/G Gm7 C/G | Gm7:C/G Gm7
Wanted man.

Verse 2: 0:59
Gm7
  Oh mamma I've been years on the lam and had a
 Gm7/C            Gm7
High price on my head.
1:08
Gm7
  Lawman said get him dead or alive, now it's for
 Gm7/C             Gm7
Sure he'll see me dead.
1:18
Gm7
  Dear mamma I can hear you a-crying, you're so
  Gm7/C          Gm7
Scared and all alone.
1:27
Gm7
  Hangman is coming down from the gallows and I
 Gm7/C           Gm7
Don't have very long.

Chorus 2: 1:36
     Gm7   C/G
The jig is up,
     Gm7    C/G
the news is out,
         Gm7  C/G Gm7
They've finally  found me,
1:40
     Gm7   C/G
The renegade
     Gm7   C/G
who had it made
    Gm7       C/G    Gm7
Retrieved for a bounty.
1:45
Dm
  Never more to go astray,
  Gm7/C
The judge will have revenge today on the
Gm7 C/G Gm7 C/G | Gm7:C/G Gm7
Wanted man.

Bridge: 1:54
Gm7! | Gm7 A#:C:D

Instrumental 1: (x4) 1:59 2:08 2:16 2:26
Gm | Gm | Gm7 | Gm7/C

Instrumental 2: 2:35
C | C | C | C
2:43
D | D | D | A#:C:D

Verse 3: 2:53
Gm! N.C.
  Oh mamma I'm in fear for my life from the
Long arm of the law.
3:02
Hangman is coming down from the gallows and I
Don't have very long.

[Chorus 1] 3:1 3:15 3:20

Coda: 3:27
        Gm7 ->
Wanted man.

Gm7 | Gm7/C...

Key

key
Dm
original
key
Dm
D#m C#m
transpose
capo
on
0 fret
not in use
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B

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