Tom: G
[Riff]
E|--------------|
B|--2-0-2---1-3-|
G|--2-0-2---0-0-|
D|--2-2-2---2-4-|
A|--------------|
E|--------------|
[Riff]
Hangman, Hangman, hold it a little while
I think I see my friends a commin
G D (Riff)
Ridin a many mile
Friends you get a little silver, get a little gold
What did you bring me, my dear friends
G D (Riff)
To keep me from the gallows pole
What did you bring me
G D (Riff)
To keep me from the gallows pole
I couldn't get no silver
Couldn't get no gold
You know the way we are too damn poor
G D (Riff)
To keep you from the gallows pole
A D G D A D G
Hangman, Hangman, hold it a little while
A D G
I think I see my brother coming
G D G A G A G A G A
Riding a many mile
Brother, did you get me some silver?
Did you get a little gold?
What did you bring me, my brother
G D G A G A
To keep me from the gallows pole?
Brother I brought you some silver
I brought a little gold
Brought a little of everything
G D G A G A
To keep you from the gallows pole
C D
Ya I brought you
G D G A G A
To keep you from the gallows pole
A D G D A D G
Hangman, Hangman, turn your head awhile
A D G
I think I see my sister coming
G D G A G A G A G A
Riding a many mile mile mile mile
Sister, I implore you, take him by the hand
Take him to some shady bower
G D A G A G A G A
Save me from the wrath of this man
Please take him
G D A G A G A G A
Save me from the wrath of this man, man
A D G D A D G
Hangman, Hangman, upon your face a smile
A D G
Tell me that I'm free to ride
G D G A G A G A G A
Ride for many mile, mile, mile
Uh you've got a fine sister
She warmed my blood from cold
She brought my blood to boiling hot
G D G A G A G A G A
To keep you from the gallows pole, pole, pole, yeah
Your brother brought me silver
Your sister warmed my soul
But now I laugh and pull so hard
G D G A G A G A G A
And see you swinging on the gallows pole
But now I laugh and pull so hard
G D G A G A G A G A
And see you swinging on the gallows pole, pole, pole
Swingin' on my gallows pole
Swingin' on my gallows pole
Swingin' on my gallows pole
Swingin' on my gallows pole, pole, pole, pole
