Cm Bb Cm Bb Cm Bb Ab Bb Cm I didn't mean to end his life I know it wasn't right Bb I cant even sleep at night Cant get it off my mind Cm I need to get out of sight Bb Before 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 im facing Bb Makes me wanna cry Cm Bb Cause I didn't mean to hurt him Cm Coulda been somebodies son Bb And I took his heart when Cm I pulled out that gun Cm Bb Rum pu pu pum, rum pu pu pum, rum pu pu pum Man Down Ab Bb Rum pu pu pum, rum pu pu pum, rum pu pu pum Cm Man Down Cm Oh mama mama mama Bb I just shot a man down Cm In central station Bb In front of a big ol crowd Cm Bb Oh why Oh why Ab Oh mama mama mama Bb I just shot a man down Cm It's a 22 I Call her Peggy sue b When she fits right down in my shoes What do you expect me to do Cm If you're playing me for a fool I will lose my cool Bb And reach for my fire arm Cm I didn't mean to lay him down Bb But its too late to turn back now Ab don't know what I was thinking Now hes no longer living Bb So imma bout to leave town Cm Bb Cause I didn't mean to hurt him Cm Coulda been somebodies son Bb And I took his heart when Cm I pulled out that gun Cm Bb Rum pu pu pum, rum pu pu pum, rum pu pu pum Man Down Ab Bb Rum pu pu pum, rum pu pu pum, rum pu pu pum Cm Man Down Cm Oh mama mama mama Bb I just shot a man down Cm In central station Bb In front of a big ol crowd Cm Bb Oh why Oh why Ab Oh mama mama mama Bb I just shot a man down Cm In central station Cm Look I never thought i'd do it Never thought i'd do it Bb Never thought i'd do it Oh gosh Cm What ever 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 ni**a end a ni**as life so soon Ab When mi pull the trigger pull the trigger pull it pon you Bb Somebody tell me what im gonna what im gonna do Cm Bb Rum pu pu pum, rum pu pu pum, rum pu pu pum Mi say wah man down( A weh mi say) Cm Bb Rum pu pu pum, rum pu pu pum, rum pu pu pum When mi went downtown Cm Cause now imma criminal criminal criminal Bb Oh lord a mercy now I am a criminal Man Down Ab Tell the judge please gimme minimal Bb Run out a town none a dem cah see mi now Cm Oh mama mama mama Bb I just shot a man down Cm In central station Bb In front of a big ol crowd Cm Bb Oh why Oh why Ab Oh mama mama mama Bb I just shot a man down Cm In central station
1980'ler, müzik dünyasında teknolojik gelişmelerin, yeni tarzların ve geniş kapsamlı kültürel değişimlerin yaşandığı bir dönemdi. Synthesizer'ların ve elektronik müzik aletlerinin yaygınlaşması, müzik üretiminde yeni bir çağ açtı.
1980'ler, müzik kültüründe çeşitliliğin arttığı ve teknolojik yeniliklerin ön plana çıktığı bir dönemdi. Müzik, görsel sanatlarla birleşti ve müzik videoları sanatçıların tanıtımında önemli bir araç haline geldi. Elektronik müzik aletlerinin kullanımı, müziğin sesini ve üretimini büyük ölçüde değiştirdi.