[Intro] Cm Bb Cm Bb Cm Bb Ab Bb [Verse 1] Cm I didn't mean to end his life, I know it wasn't right Bb I can't even sleep at night, Can't get it off my mind Cm I need to get out of sight Bb 'Fore I end up behind bars Cm What started out as A simple altercation Bb Turned into a real Sticky situation Ab Me just thinking on The time that I'm facing Bb Makes me wanna cry [Pre-Chorus] Cm 'Cause I didn't Bb Mean to hurt him Cm Coulda been somebody's son Bb And I took his heart when Cm I pulled out that gun Rumpumpumpum, Rumpumpumpum, Bb Rumpumpumpum Ab Man down Rumpumpumpum, Rumpumpumpum, Bb Rumpumpumpum Man down [Chorus] Cm Mama, mama, mama Bb I just shot a man down Cm In Central Station Bb In front of a big ol' crowd Cm Oh, why? Bb Oh, why? Ab Oh, mama, mama, mama Bb I just shot a man down In Central [Verse 2] Cm It's a twentytwo, I call her Peggy Sue Bb When she fits right Down in my shoes What you expect me to do Cm If you're playing Me for a fool? I will lose my cool and Bb Reach for my firearm I didn't mean Cm To lay him down But it's too late Bb To turn back now Ab Don't know what I was thinking Now he's no longer living Bb So I'm 'bout to Leave town, ayyuh [Pre-Chorus] Cm 'Cause I didn't Bb Mean to hurt him Cm Coulda been somebody's son Bb And I took his heart when Cm I pulled out that gun Rumpumpumpum, Rumpumpumpum, Bb Rumpumpumpum Ab Man down Rumpumpumpum, Rumpumpumpum, Bb Rumpumpumpum Man down [Chorus] Cm Mama, mama, mama Bb I just shot a man down Cm In Central Station Bb In front of a big ol' crowd Cm Oh, why? Bb Oh, why? Ab Oh, mama, mama, mama Bb I just shot a man down Cm Look, I'd never [Bridge] Thought I'd do it Never thought I'd do it Bb Never thought I'd do it, oh gosh Cm Whatever happened to me? Ever happened to me? Bb Ever happened to me? Cm Why did I pull the trigger, Pull the trigger Pull the trigger, boom Bb And end a nigga, end A nigga life so soon? Ab When mi pull the trigger, Pull the trigger Pull it pon' you Bb Somebody tell me what I'm gonna, what I'm gonna do? Eh Cm Rumpumpumpum, Rumpumpumpum, Bb Rumpumpumpum Mi say wah man down A weh mi say Cm Rumpumpumpum, Rumpumpumpum, Bb Rumpumpumpum When mi went downtown Cm 'Cause now I am criminal, Criminal, criminal Bb Oh Lord, oh mercy, now I am a criminal Man down Ab Tell the judge please Gimme minimal Bb Run outta town, none A dem can see mi now, See mi now [Chorus] Cm Mama, mama, mama Bb I just shot a man down Cm In Central Station Bb In front of a big ol' crowd Cm Oh, why? Bb Oh, why? Ab Oh, mama, mama, mama Bb I just shot a man down Cm In Central Station [Outro] Bb Cm Bb Cm Bb Ab Bb