Chords
[Intro]
Cm Bb Cm Bb
Cm Bb Ab
Bb
[Verse 1]
I didn't Cmmean to end his life,
I know it wasn't right
I can't Bbeven sleep at night,
Can't get it off my mind
I need Cmto get out of sight
'Fore I end up behind baBbrs
What started Cmout as
A simple altercation
Turned inBbto a real
Sticky situation
Me just Abthinking on
The time that I'm facing
Makes me Bbwanna cry
[Pre-Chorus]
Cm 'Cause I didn't
Mean to hurtBb him
Coulda been somebody's son Cm
And I took his heartBb when
I pulled out that gun Cm
Rumpumpumpum,
Rumpumpumpum,
RumBbpumpumpum
Man down Ab
Rumpumpumpum,
Rumpumpumpum,
RumBbpumpumpum
Man down
[Chorus]
CmMama, mama, mama
I just Bbshot a man down
In Central CmStation
In front of a Bbbig ol' crowd
Oh, Cmwhy?
Oh, Bbwhy?
Oh, Abmama, mama, mama
I just Bbshot a man down
In Central
[Verse 2]
CmIt's a twentytwo,
I call her Peggy Sue
When she fits Bbright
Down in my shoes
What you expect me to do
If you're playCming
Me for a fool?
I will lose my cool and
Reach for Bbmy firearm
I didn't mean
To Cmlay him down
But it's too late
To Bbturn back now
Don't Abknow what
I was thinking
Now he's no longer living
So BbI'm 'bout to
Leave town, ayyuh
[Pre-Chorus]
Cm 'Cause I didn't
Mean to hurtBb him
Coulda been somebody's son Cm
And I took his heartBb when
I pulled out that gun Cm
Rumpumpumpum,
Rumpumpumpum,
RumBbpumpumpum
Man down Ab
Rumpumpumpum,
Rumpumpumpum,
RumBbpumpumpum
Man down
[Chorus]
CmMama, mama, mama
I just Bbshot a man down
In Central CmStation
In front of a Bbbig ol' crowd
Oh, Cmwhy?
Oh, Bbwhy?
Oh, Abmama, mama, mama
I just Bbshot a man down
Look, I'd Cmnever
[Bridge]
Thought I'd do it
Never thought I'd do it
BbNever thought
I'd do it, oh gosh
WhatCmever happened to me?
Ever happened to me?
BbEver happened to me?
Why did I Cmpull the trigger,
Pull the trigger
Pull the trigger, boom
And Bbend a nigga, end
A nigga life so soon?
When mi Abpull the trigger,
Pull the trigger
Pull it pon' you
SomeBbbody tell me what
I'm gonna, what
I'm gonna do? Eh
CmRumpumpumpum,
Rumpumpumpum,
RumpumpumBbpum
Mi say wah man down
A weh mi say
CmRumpumpumpum,
Rumpumpumpum,
RumpumpumBbpum
When mi went downtown
'Cause now I am Cmcriminal,
Criminal, criminal
Oh Lord, oh Bbmercy, now
I am a criminal
Man down
AbTell the judge please
Gimme minimal
Run outta Bbtown, none
A dem can see mi now,
See mi now
[Chorus]
CmMama, mama, mama
I just Bbshot a man down
In Central CmStation
In front of a Bbbig ol' crowd
Oh, Cmwhy?
Oh, Bbwhy?
Oh, Abmama, mama, mama
I just Bbshot a man down
In Central CmStation
[Outro (Fade Out)]
Bb Cm Bb Cm
Bb Ab Bb