Gallows Pole Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
[D][Dm][G][D][G][D]
[G][D]

[Verse 1]
[D]Hangman, [G]hangman,
[D]slack your line [Dm]a while[G][D]
I think I see my [F]father [Dm]coming,[D]
[Dm]riding many [C]mile[D]s[Dm][G][D]
Did you bring me a little sil[Dm]ver o[D]r
did you bring me a little [Dm]gold[D]
What did you bring me, [F]my own [Dm]father
To keep me from [C]the gallows [D]pol[G]e?[D]
[G][F][Dm][D][Dm][G][D][Dm][G][D]
"I didn't bring you no [Dm]silver[D],
I didn't bring you no [Dm]gold[D]
I just came to watch [Dm]you s[D]winging [Dm]high up from
the [D]gallows pole"

[Interlude 1]
[D][G][D][G][F][D][G][D][G][D]

[Verse 2]
[D]Hang[Dm]man, [D]han[G]gman,
[D]slack your line a [Dm]while[D]
I think I see my [Dm]mother [G]com[Dm]ing r[F]id
[Dm]ing [C]many[D] mil[Dm]es[D][F][Dm][D]
Did you bring me a little [Dm]silver [D]or did
you bring me a little [G]gold[D]
What did you bring me,
my only [Dm]mother
[F]To keep me [Dm]from [C]the gallows
[D]pol[Dm]e?[D][G][D][Dm]
[D]
"I didn't bring you no silver,
I didn't bring you no gold
I just came to [Dm]watch you [D]swinging [Dm]high up from the g[D]allows

[Interlude 2]
pole"
[D][Dm][G][F][Dm][D][Dm][D][Dm][G][D]

[Verse 3]
[D]Hang[Dm]man, [D]hangman,
[G]sla[D]ck your line a whi[Dm]le[D]
I think I see my brother coming
[F]riding [Dm]many [D]mile[Dm]s[D]
Did you bring me a little sil[Dm]ver o[D]r
did you me a little [Dm]gold[D]
What did you bring me,
my [Dm]one b[D]rother[Dm]
[F]To keep me from [C]the gallows
[D]pol[Dm]e?[D][G][C][F][D][Dm][D]
"I brought you a little [Dm]silver [D]and I
brought you a little gold
I brought a little of [Dm]everything
[G]Jus[D]t to kee[F]p you from the[C] gallows
[D]pole"

[Interlude 3]
[D][Dm][D][G][F][G][D][G][D]

[Verse 4]
[D]Sundown, sun[G]down, [D]moon on the rise
I think I see the hang[Dm]man [D]coming,
[F]murder [C]in his[D] eye[Dm]s[G][D]
I thought I heard a little silver,
I thought I heard a little [G]gold[D]
Down in the well of the
hangman's [G]pocket[D]s
[Dm]Walking to [D]the gallows pole

[Outro 1]
[D][G]
[F][Dm][D][F][D][G][D]
[Dm][D]
[D]