Transpose +3 steps with buttons on the left for original key, or capo up 3. Or leave it like this...
(this is done to make the E bass note available to drone throughout most of the song)
See Performance Notes at end.
(spoken)
Oh Mama, I'm in fear for my life from the long arm of the law
Law man has put an end to my running and I'm so far from my home
Oh Mama, I can hear you crying you're so scared and all alone
Hangman is coming down from the gallows and I don't have very long
[all the following quick changes keep E-bass as shown at the bottom]
E G A G E G A G E G A G
The jig is up, the news is out, they finally found me
E G A G E G A G E G A G
The renegade who had it made retrieved for a bounty
B A E G A G E G A G E G A B
Never more to go astray, this'll be the end today, of the wanted man
E G F# E F# G F# E F# G A E
Oh Mama, I've been years on the lam and had a high price on my head
G F# E F# G F# E F# G A E
Lawman said 'Get him dead or alive' and it's for sure he'll see me dead
G F# E F# G F# E F# G A E
Dear Mama I can hear you cryin', you're so scared and all alone
G F# E F# G F# E F# G A E
Hangman is comin' down from the gallows and I don't have very long
E G A G E G A G E G A G
The jig is up, the news is out, they finally found me
E G A G E G A G E G A G
The renegade who had it made retrieved for a bounty
B A E G A G E G A G E G A G
Never more to go astray, this'll be the end today, of the wanted man
Solo: E NC E ( E G A ) x2 ( F# A B ) x2 E
(spoken)
Oh Mama, I'm in fear for my life from the long arm of the law
Hangman is coming down from the gallows and I don't have very long
E G A G E G A G E G A G
The jig is up, the news is out, they finally found me
E G A G E G A G E G A G
The renegade who had it made retrieved for a bounty
B A E G A G E G A G E G A G
Never more to go astray, this'll be the end today, of the wanted man wanted man...
Outro: E
(chorus) (verse)
E G A E G F# A B
e---------|----------------------------------------------------------------
B---------|----------------------------------------------------------------
G---0-2---|--------2---4---------------------------------------------------
D-2-0-2---|-2-5-4--2---4---------------------------------------------------
A-2-------|-2-5-4--0---2---------------------------------------------------
E-0-0-0---|-0-0-0----------------------------------------------------------
