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