gallows pole Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
[Em][D][A][Em][D][A][Esus4][E]
[D][A][Am][A][Em]
[G]Wait a little while hang

[Verse 1]
[Em]man,
[G]wait a little while and [Em]see
I [G]think I see my father coming,
way [A]across the sea
[Em]

[Verse 2]
Father, did you [G]bring me sil[Em]ver, [G]Father,
did you bring some [Em]gold?
[G]What did you bring me dear Father,
to keep me from the [A]gallows [Em]pole?
[D][A][Am][A][Em]

[Verse 3]
I [G]didn't bring no sil[Em]ver,
[G]I didn't bring no gol[Em]d.
I [G]come to see you hanging -[A]from the gallows [Em]pole.
[D][A]

[Interlude 1]
[E][D][A][Esus4][E][D][A][Am][A]
[E][Em]

[Verse 4]
Oh [G]wait a little while hang[Em]man,
[A]wait a little while and [Em]see
I [G]think I see my mother coming,
way [A]across the sea
[Em]So,

[Verse 5]
[G]Mother, did you bring me sil[Em]ver,
[G]Mother, did you bring some [Em]gold?
Did you [G]come to see me hanging
-[D]from the gal[A]lows pole?
[Em]

[Verse 6]
Ah, I [G]didn't bring no sil[Em]ver,
[G]I didn't bring you g[Em]old.
I [G]come to see you swingin' - from
the gal[A]lows [Em]pole.
[A]

[Verse 7]
Yeah
[E]You[Em]'re swingin'[A]
[Em]Yeah
[G]From the gal[A]lows [Em]pole.[A]
[E]Yea[A]h!
[E]You're swi[Em]ngin'![A]
[E]Yea[Em]h
[G]From the gal[D]lows [Em]pole!

[Interlude 2]
[Em][G][Em][E][G][D][A]
[Em]
[E][D][A][Em][A][Em][D][A][C]
[A][Em]
Slack [G]up your rope, hang

[Verse 8]
[Em]man,
[A]slack up it [G]for a while.
[Em]I thin[G]k I see my own true lover,
riding [A]many mile.
[Em]

[Verse 9]
So, [G]lover did you bring me sil[Em]ver,
Lov[A]er, did you bring some [Em]gold?
Did you [G]come to see me hanging
-[A]from the gallows [Em]pole?

[Verse 10]
[Em]
[A]Oh, yes I brought your sil[E]ver,
[Em]I br[G]ought a little gold.
[Em]I br[G]ought a little of everything,
to [D]keep you from the [A]gallows pole.
[Em]

[Verse 11]
[A]
Yeah
[E]I bro[Em]ught it[A]
[Em]Yeah
To [D]keep you from the [A]gallows [Em]pole.[E][A]
[E]Yea[A]h!
[Em]I brought it![A]
[E]Yeah!
[A]To keep you from the gallows pole!

[Outro 1]
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