[Riff]
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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
GD (Riff)
Ridin a many mile
Friends you get a little silver, get a little gold
What did you bring me, my dear friends
GD (Riff)
To keep me from the gallows pole
What did you bring me
GD (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
GD (Riff)
To keep you from the gallows pole
ADGDADG
Hangman, Hangman, hold it a little while
ADG
I think I see my brother coming
GDGAGAGAGA
Riding a many mile
Brother, did you get me some silver?
Did you get a little gold?
What did you bring me, my brother
GDGAGA
To keep me from the gallows pole?
Brother I brought you some silver
I brought a little gold
Brought a little of everything
GDGAGA
To keep you from the gallows pole
CD
Ya I brought you
GDGAGA
To keep you from the gallows pole
ADGDADG
Hangman, Hangman, turn your head awhile
ADG
I think I see my sister coming
GDGAGAGAGA
Riding a many mile mile mile mile
Sister, I implore you, take him by the hand
Take him to some shady bower
GDAGAGAGA
Save me from the wrath of this man
Please take him
GDAGAGAGA
Save me from the wrath of this man, man
ADGDADG
Hangman, Hangman, upon your face a smile
ADG
Tell me that I'm free to ride
GDGAGAGAGA
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
GDGAGAGAGA
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
GDGAGAGAGA
And see you swinging on the gallows pole
But now I laugh and pull so hard
GDGAGAGAGA
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