Chords with lyrics
Chorus:
NC
Forgive me, forgive me
NC
Lord for what I've done
NC
Shot a man down in Oxford, Mississippi
NC
Gonna leave another fatherless son
Instrumental Break:
E minorEm A minorAm Dsus2Dsus2 E minorEm
Em Asus2Asus2 B7B7 E minorEm
Verse:
E minorEm
I'm an honest man
A minorAm
I know where I stand
Dsus2Dsus2 E minorEm
Money's been my downfall
E minorEm
I'd gamble away
Asus2Asus2
A augmentedA week's worth of pay
B7B7 E minorEm
If I had a lousy dime at all
Verse:
E minorEm
But there ain't a bet
A minorAm
I ain't settled yet
Dsus2Dsus2 E minorEm
Had to beg, borrow, steal
E minorEm
I'd never shied away
Asus2Asus2
If there's a price to pay
B7B7 E minorEm
Never been forced to kill
Chorus:
E minorEm Asus2Asus2
Forgive me, forgive me
Dsus2Dsus2 E minorEm
Lord for what I've done
Asus2Asus2 E minorEm
Shot a man down in Oxford, Mississippi
B7B7 E minorEm
Gonna leave another fatherless son
Chorus:
E minorEm Asus2Asus2
Forgive me, forgive me
Dsus2Dsus2 E minorEm
Lord for what I've done
Asus2Asus2 E minorEm
Shot a man down in Oxford, Mississippi
B7B7 E minorEm
Gonna leave another fatherless son
Verse:
E minorEm
Down in the den
A minorAm
I was ownin' ten
Dsus2Dsus2 E minorEm
Tryin' to make 21
E minorEm
Called it twice
Asus2Asus2
And right before my eyes
B7B7 E minorEm
Every penny that I had was gone
Verse:
E minorEm
The man came around
A minorAm
He put his money down
Dsus2Dsus2 E minorEm
So boys spends with me
E minorEm
Pats my back
Asus2Asus2
Says I like you jack
B7B7 E minorEm
But ain't nothin' in the world for free
Chorus:
E minorEm Asus2Asus2
Forgive me, forgive me
Dsus2Dsus2 E minorEm
Lord for what I've done
Asus2Asus2 E minorEm
Shot a man down in Oxford, Mississippi
B7B7 E minorEm
Gonna leave another fatherless son
Chorus:
E minorEm Asus2Asus2
Forgive me, forgive me
Dsus2Dsus2 E minorEm
Lord for what I've done
Asus2Asus2 E minorEm
Shot a man down in Oxford, Mississippi
B7B7 E minorEm
Gonna leave another fatherless son
Solo:
Verse:
E minorEm
So there's a man in town
A minorAm
When ya cut him down
Dsus2Dsus2 E minorEm
You won't owe me no more
E minorEm
So I took the gun
Asus2Asus2
When the deed was done
B7B7 E minorEm
Dropped down to the floor
Chorus:
E minorEm Asus2Asus2
Forgive me, forgive me
Dsus2Dsus2 E minorEm
Lord for what I've done
Asus2Asus2 E minorEm
Shot a man down in Oxford, Mississippi
B7B7 E minorEm
Gonna leave another fatherless son
Chorus:
E minorEm Asus2Asus2
Forgive me, forgive me
Dsus2Dsus2 E minorEm
Lord for what I've done
Asus2Asus2 E minorEm
Shot a man down in Oxford, Mississippi
B7B7 E minorEm
Gonna leave another fatherless son
Chorus:
E minorEm Asus2Asus2
Forgive me, forgive me
Dsus2Dsus2 E minorEm
Lord for what I've done
Asus2Asus2 E minorEm
Shot a man down in Oxford, Mississippi
B7B7 E minorEm
Gonna leave another fatherless son
Outro:
E minorEm Asus2Asus2
Forgive me, forgive me
Dsus2Dsus2 E minorEm
Lord for what I've done
Asus2Asus2 E minorEm
Shot a man down in Oxford, Mississippi
B7B7 E minorEm
Gonna leave another fatherless son