Capo: 3rd fret [Verse] Am I didn't mean to end his life Am I know it wasn't right Em I cant even sleep at night Em Cant get it off my mind Am I need to get out of sight Em Before I end up behind bars Am What started out as a simple altercation Em Turned into a real sticky situation Am Me just thinking on the time that im facing Am Em Makes me wanna cry [Pre-Chorus] Am G Cause I didn't mean to hurt him Em Am Coulda been somebodies son Am G And I took his heart when Em Am I pulled out that gun Am Em Rum bum bum bum rum bum bum bum rum bum bum bum Am Man Down Am Em Rum bum bum bum rum bum bum bum rum bum bum bum Am Man Down [Chorus] Am Am Oh mama mama mama G I just shot a man down Am In central station Em In front of a big ol crowd Am Em Oh Why Oh Why Am Am Oh mama mama mama G I just shot a man down Am In central station [Verse] Am It's a 22 Am I call her Peggy Sue Em When she fits, right down in my shoes Em What you expect me to Am Do if you are play-ing me for a fool Am I will lose my cool G And reach for my firearm Am I didn't mean to lay him down Em But it’s too late to turn back now Am Don’t know what I was thinking Am Now he’s no longer living Em So I’m about to leave town [Pre-Chorus] Am G Cause I didn't mean to hurt him Em Am Coulda been somebodies son Am G And I took his heart when Em Am I pulled out that gun Am Em Rum bum bum bum rum bum bum bum rum bum bum bum Am Man Down Am Em Rum bum bum bum rum bum bum bum rum bum bum bum [Chorus] Am Am Oh mama mama mama G I just shot a man down Am In central station Em In front of a big ol crowd Am Em Oh Why Oh Why Am Am Oh mama mama mama G I just shot a man down Am In central station [Bridge] Am Look I never thought i'd do it Never thought i'd do it Am Never thought i'd do it Oh gosh Am What ever happened to me Ever happened to me Am Ever happened to me Am Why did I pull the trigger pull the trigger pull the trigger BOOM Am And end an and an, life so soon Am When mi pull the trigger pull the trigger pull it pon you Em Em Somebody tell me what im gonna what im gonna do Am Am Em Rum bum bum bum rum bum bum bum rum bum bum bum Mi say wah man down ( A weh mi say) Am Am Em Rum bum bum bum rum bum bum bumm rum bum bum bum When mi went downtown Am Cause now imma criminal criminal criminal Em Oh lord have mercy now I am a criminal Am Man Down, tell the judge please gimme minimal Am Run out a town none of them can see me now [Chorus] Am Am Oh mama mama mama G I just shot a man down Am In central station Em In front of a big ol crowd Am Em Oh Why Oh Why Am Am Oh mama mama mama G I just shot a man down Am In central station