Sting - I Hung My Head: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "I Hung My Head" on your ukulele with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to play this song on the ukulele, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn I Hung My Head ukulele chords and lyrics

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the ukulele chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "I Hung My Head" smoothly on your ukulele.

A#                       D#
Early one morning, with time to kill
  Gm                         D#
I borrowed Jeb's rifle, and sat on the hill
   A#                 D#
I saw a lone rider, crossing the plane
   Gm                      D#
I drew a beed on him, to practice my aim
 Cm                      F 
My Brother's rifle went off in my hand
    F7             A#
A shot rang out across the land
    D#                          Gm
The horse he kept running, the rider was dead
   A#             D#
I hung my head, I hung my head

I set off running to wake from the dream
And my brother's rifle went into the stream
I kept on running into the salt lands
And that's where they found me, my head in my hands
The sheriff he asked me "Why had I run"
Then it came to me just what I had done
And all for no reason, just one piece of lead
I hung my head, I hung my head

Here in the courthouse, the whole town is there
I see the judge high up in his chair
"Explain to the courtroom what went through your mind
And we'll ask the jury what verdict they find"
I said "I felt the power of death over life
I orphaned his children, I widowed his wife
I beg their forgiveness, I wish I was dead"
I hung my head, I hung my head

Early one morning with time to kill
I see the gallows up on the hill
And out in the distance a trick of the brain
I see a lone rider crossing the plain
He's come to fetch me to see what they done
We'll ride together til Kingdom come
I pray for God's mercy for soon I'll be dead
I hung my head, I hung my head

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A

Ukulele chord A

A#

Ukulele chord A#

Cm

Ukulele chord Cm

D#

Ukulele chord D#

F

Ukulele chord F

F7

Ukulele chord F7

Gm

Ukulele chord Gm

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each ukulele chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "I Hung My Head" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "I Hung My Head" by Sting.