Tom: Em
Em Am Dsus2 Em
Em Asus2 B7 Em
[Verse]
Em
I'm an honest man
Am
I know where I stand
Dsus2 Em
Money's been my downfall
Em
I'd gamble away
Asus2
A week's worth of pay
B7 Em
If I had a lousy dime at all
[Verse]
Em
But there ain't a bet
Am
I ain't settled yet
Dsus2 Em
Had to beg, borrow, steal
Em
I'd never shied away
Asus2
If there's a price to pay
B7 Em
Never been forced to kill
[Chorus]
Em Asus2
Forgive me, forgive me
Dsus2 Em
Lord for what I've done
Asus2 Em
Shot a man down in Oxford, Mississippi
B7 Em
Gonna leave another fatherless son
[Chorus]
Em Asus2
Forgive me, forgive me
Dsus2 Em
Lord for what I've done
Asus2 Em
Shot a man down in Oxford, Mississippi
B7 Em
Gonna leave another fatherless son
[Verse]
Em
Down in the den
Am
I was ownin' ten
Dsus2 Em
Tryin' to make 21
Em
Called it twice
Asus2
And right before my eyes
B7 Em
Every penny that I had was gone
[Verse]
Em
The man came around
Am
He put his money down
Dsus2 Em
So boys spends with me
Em
Pats my back
Asus2
Says I like you jack
B7 Em
But ain't nothin' in the world for free
[Chorus]
Em Asus2
Forgive me, forgive me
Dsus2 Em
Lord for what I've done
Asus2 Em
Shot a man down in Oxford, Mississippi
B7 Em
Gonna leave another fatherless son
[Chorus]
Em Asus2
Forgive me, forgive me
Dsus2 Em
Lord for what I've done
Asus2 Em
Shot a man down in Oxford, Mississippi
B7 Em
Gonna leave another fatherless son
[Solo]
[Verse]
Em
So there's a man in town
Am
When ya cut him down
Dsus2 Em
You won't owe me no more
Em
So I took the gun
Asus2
When the deed was done
B7 Em
Dropped down to the floor
[Chorus]
Em Asus2
Forgive me, forgive me
Dsus2 Em
Lord for what I've done
Asus2 Em
Shot a man down in Oxford, Mississippi
B7 Em
Gonna leave another fatherless son
[Chorus]
Em Asus2
Forgive me, forgive me
Dsus2 Em
Lord for what I've done
Asus2 Em
Shot a man down in Oxford, Mississippi
B7 Em
Gonna leave another fatherless son
[Chorus]
Em Asus2
Forgive me, forgive me
Dsus2 Em
Lord for what I've done
Asus2 Em
Shot a man down in Oxford, Mississippi
B7 Em
Gonna leave another fatherless son
[Outro]
Em Asus2
Forgive me, forgive me
Dsus2 Em
Lord for what I've done
Asus2 Em
Shot a man down in Oxford, Mississippi
B7 Em
Gonna leave another fatherless son
