Key: G Intro: Bm A Bm A Bm Verse 1: Bm I killed a man last night A Bm Gave him what he deserved A Bm Dug a midnight grave and I put him in that dirt Bm I woke up this morning A Bm My conscience fully clear A Bm Felt closer to Jesus than I ever had in years
Chorus: D He can't hurt the ones I love A He can't break no angel's heart Em G He can't take that whiskey bottle and tear my world apart D He can't stand there in the mirror A He can't tell me no more lies Em Yeah, I killed a man G Bm I killed a man last night Verse 2: Bm Lord knows he had it comin' A Bm His sins were adding up A Bm But when he drove that girl away I finally had enough Bm I coulda plead the fifth A Bm But I poured it down the drain A Bm Said that sinner's prayer and I sent him on his way Chorus: D He can't hurt the ones I love A He can't break no angel's heart Em G He can't take that whiskey bottle and tear my world apart D He can't stand there in the mirror A He can't tell me no more lies Em Yeah, I killed a man G Bm I killed a man last night Interlude: D G D Bm D G D Bridge: A Em A Wish it didn't take this long Em But now he's finally gone Chorus: D Now he can't hurt the ones I love A He can't break no angel's heart Em G He can't take that whiskey bottle and tear my world apart D He can't stand there in the mirror A He can't tell me no more lies Em D He's gone for good this time G I killed a man A Bm I killed a man last night Outro: A I killed a man Bm A I killed a man last night Bm A Oh, I killed a man Bm A Bm I killed a man last night
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