Intro:  E  B A (6x) 

verse 1 
E                       B                 A 
I'm a man whoes going to hell with heavens blessing 
E                        B          A 
The judge said I'm not fit to live with man 
E                   B                   A 
There building me a galose in the court yard  
E                    B             A 
To make sure I don't pass this way again 

verse 2 
E                      B             A 
Well my first taste of kiling was at Vixburg 
E           B                 A 
I must have shot me a hundred men 
E                    B                 A 
I learned to make my living with a six gun 
E               B              A 
I'm out-law now but I was hero then 


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E              B              A 
oh Lord If I'd only known the missery  
E                    B                A 
that glorry somthing not worth kiling for. 
E              B                 A 
I wish now I'd never touched the handle  
A                B    E 
of a hairtrigger colt 44. 
E B A 2x 

verse 3 
E       B      A 
I was a hunted desperato 
E            B                  A 
A wanted man with a price on my head 
E                      B                   A 
I thought That I could still a taste of freedom 
E              B             A 
But I got me a hangin's nuce instead 

Repeat Chorus 1x 
E B A 1x 

Bridge 
E          B           A 
Undertaker write on my tombstone  
E              B                 A 
killer finally killed and nothin more 
E                            B               A 
But I wouldn't be here if it hadn't been for providence 
E                    B    A 
and that hairtrigger colt 44 

Chorus 2x 

Instrumental 
E B A