Gallows Pole Chords

Standard (EADGBE)

Riff

riff

Hangman, Hangman, hold it a little while

I think I see my friends a commin

G

D ridin a many mile

Friends you get a little silver, get a little gold

what did you bring me, my dear friends

G

D to keep me from the gallows pole

what did you bring me

G

D to keep me from the gallows pole

I couldn't get no silver

couldn't get no gold

you know the way they took that ball

G

D to keep you from the gallows pole

A HangDman, GHangmDan, hold itA a little whiDle G

A I think DI see my bGrother commin

G ridin Da many mGile A G A G A G A

Brother you get a little silver, get a little gold

what did you bring me, my brother

G to keep me fromD the gallowGs polAe G A

brother I brought you some silver

I brought a little gold

Brought a little of everything

G to keep you froDm the gallowGs polAe G A

C Ya I bDrought you

G to keep you froDm the gallowGs polAe G A

A HangDman, GHangmDan, turn yoAur head a whiDle G

A I think DI see my sGister commin

G ridin Da many mGile mAile mGile mAile G A G A

Sister I emplore you take him by the hand

take him to some shady pass and

G sit him on thDe rock of his mAan G A G A G A

please take him

G sit him on thDe rock of mAain maGn manA G A G A

A HangDman, GHangmDan, on yourA face a smileD G

A tell mDe that I'm fGree to ride

G ride foDr many mGile A G A G A G A

uh you've got a fine sister

she want my blood to boil

she want my blood to boil in her

G to keep you from thDe gallows pGole A G A G A G A

Your brother brought me silver

and your sister want my sole

for now I laugh oh so hard

G she's swinging on mDy gallows pGole A G A G A G A

for now I laugh oh so hard

G she's swinging on mDy gallows pGole A G A G A G A

swinging on my gallows pole

swinging on my gallows pole

swinging on my gallows pole

riff

Hangman, Hangman, hold it a little while

I think I see my friends a commin

G

D ridin a many mile

Friends you get a little silver, get a little gold

what did you bring me, my dear friends

G

D to keep me from the gallows pole

what did you bring me

G

D to keep me from the gallows pole

I couldn't get no silver

couldn't get no gold

you know the way they took that ball

You know that we're too damn poor

G

D to keep you from the gallows pole

A HangDman, GHangmDan, hold itA a little whiDle G

A I think DI see my bGrother commin

G ridin Da many mGile A G A G A G A

Brother you get a little silver, get a little gold

what did you bring me, my brother

G to keep me fromD the gallowGs polAe G A

brother I brought you some silver

I brought a little gold

Brought a little of everything

G to keep you froDm the gallowGs polAe G A

C Ya I bDrought you

G to keep you froDm the gallowGs polAe G A

A HangDman, GHangmDan, turn yoAur head a whiDle G

A I think DI see my sGister commin

G ridin Da many mGile mAile mGile mAile G A G A

Sister I emplore you take him by the hand

take him to some shady pass and

Take him to some shady bower

G sit him on thDe rock of his mAan G A G A G A

Save me from the wrath of this man

please take him

G sit him on thDe rock of mAain maGn manA G A G A

Save me from the wrath of this man

A HangDman, GHangmDan, on yourA face a smileD G

A tell mDe that I'm fGree to ride

G ride foDr many mGile A G A G A G A

uh you've got a fine sister

Oh, yes, you got a fine sister

she want my blood to boil

She warmed my blood from cold

she want my blood to boil in her

She brought my blood to boiling hot

G to keep you from thDe gallows pGole A G A G A G A

Your brother brought me silver

and your sister want my sole

Your sister warmed my soul

for now I laugh oh so hard

G D G A G A G A G A

But now I laugh and pull so hard

she's swinging on my gallows pole

And see you swinging on the gallows pole

Thanks to the original poster.

Peace,

Paul Z