Verse:



(spoken)

Oh Mama, I'm in fear for my life 

from the long arm of the law

Law man has put an end to my running 

and I'm so far from my home

Oh Mama, I can hear you crying 

you're so scared and all alone

Hangman is coming down from the gallows 

and I don't have very long





Chorus:



C   D   F  G

The jig is up, 



C   D    F  G

the news is out



C    D F G         F

They finally found me



C   D F G

The renegade 



C   D   F  G

who had it made



C D       F   G     F

Retrieved for a bounty



F

Never more to go astray



G

This'll be the end today



       D F G  D F G F   

Of the wanted man





Riff:

D F G  D F G F





Verse:



Bb A G   A    Bb          A  G   A  Bb                   A  G

Oh Mama, I've been years on the lam and had a high price on my head



Bb  A  G     A   Bb       A  G A    Bb                      A   G

Lawman said 'Get him dead or alive' and it's for sure he'll see me dead



Bb   A G  A  Bb      A G A  Bb                        A   G

Dear Mama I can hear you cryin', you're so scared and all alone



Bb  A   G  A  Bb       A    G   A  Bb                    A G  

Hangman is comin' down from the gallows and I don't have very long





Chorus:



C   D   F  G   C   D    F  G

The jig is up, the news is out



C    D F G         F

They finally found me



C   D F G    C   D   F  G

The renegade who had it made



C D       F   G     F

Retrieved for a bounty



F

Never more to go astray



G

The judge'll have revenge today



       D F G  D F G F

On the wanted man