I Hung My Head (Johnny Cash) - Acoustic cover

I did a cover of Johnny Cash's "I Hung My Head", originally written by Sting.
It's live recorded with my Rode NT1-A and my guitar Guild GAD F40PE.

Hope you like it!

Lyrics:

Early one morning
With time to kill
I borrowed Jebb's rifle
And sat on a hill
I saw a lone rider
Crossing the plain
I drew a bead on him
To practice my aim

My brother's rifle
Went off in my hand
A shot rang out
Across the land
The horse, he kept running
The rider was dead
I hung my head
I hung my head

I set off running
To wake from the dream
My brother's rifle
Went into the sheen
I kept on running
Into the south lands
That's where they found me
My head and my hands

The sheriff he asked me
Why had I run
And 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 court house
The whole town was there
I see the judge
High up in the chair
Explain to the court room
What went through you mind
And we'll ask the jury
What verdict they find

I felt the power
Of death over life
I orphaned his children
I widowed his wife
I begged 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 a hill
And out in the distance
A trick of the brain
I see a lone rider
Crossing the plain

And he'd come to fetch me
To see what they'd done
And we'd ride together
To kingdom come
I prayed for god's mercy
For soon I'd be dead
I hung my head
I hung my head
I hung my head
I hung my head

Category:

Music

Tags:

• acoustic
• cover
• i hung my head
• sting
• police
• johnny cash
• singer-songwriter
• murder ballad
• mercury falling
• guild gadf40pe
• rode nt1a
• m-audio fast track pro
• guitar
• live
• lesson
• melancholy
• sad

[shadowg38]

i personally think that you owned this song i think you sing and play it better then anyone!

[onemanshovv]

@shadowg38 I'm totally blushed. Thanks, man!

[LearyCian94]

I actually look for this cover ahead of the original. Never realised the German accent was so beautiful.

[onemanshovv]

@LearyCian94 Thank you! Appreciate that very much :)

[MrJguitarH]

wew i liked ur voice wowow

m audio fast track pro and one nt1a ?

did you used also an progam for other shit ?

or this is just all?

if thats all im goin TO BUY DEFFENTLY THAT DEVICE THAT U HAVE THERE :)

[onemanshovv]

@MrJguitarH Thanks for your comment. Yes, it´s just a Rode NT1A and a Fast Track Pro but my guitar is also recorded with its pickup. For editing I prefer Cubase but there are a lot of other programs working just as well. ;-)

You´ll have fun with this equipment, I promise :D

[0gmo]

You've a great voice. Where are you from?

[bolenco87]

awesome! nice playing and voice

[beaver6727]

You did this cover so well.inspired...

[bachingo18]

nice lisp

[Stylez1877]

Definitely made it your own my friend, well done.

[Kuchofthelands]

Good song for shure

[Gamingdrury]

Nice one, sounds better than the original :D

[squattingpossum]

Don't go for the British thing it's not working

[sebbing82]

@onemanshovv hi,du kommst nicht zufällig aus der Nähe von Fulda??Hammer Cover,wirklich tolle Stimme!Weiter so!LG Anni

[Dj01ize]

Yea great. Now for the original song, dickhead

[delaginge]

can u do a video of how to play it? cheers x

[GlasgowBoaby]

Superb Cover :D , Like It M8 keep it up .