Hangman Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Verse 1]
[G]Slack you rope, han[Em]gman
[C]Slack it far and [G]wide
I think I see [Em]my father coming
[Bm]Ridin' many a mile
[D]Fat[Em]her, have you bro[Bm]ught me hope
Or [Em]have you paid my [Bm]fee?
Or, [Am]have you come to see [Em]hanging
[C]From the gallows tree?
[G]

[Verse 2]
"I [Em]have not brought you [Bm]hope
I [Em]have not paid your [Bm]fee
Yes, [Am]I have come to
[Bm]see [Am]you h[Em]anging
[C]From the gallows tree"
[G]

[Verse 3]
Slack your rope, [Em]hangman
Slack [C]it far and [G]wide
I think I see [Em]my mother comin'
[Bm]Ridin' many [D]a mile
[Em]Mother, have you [Bm]brought me hope
Or [Em]have you paid my [Bm]fee?
Or, [Am]have you come to [Bm]see
[Am]hang[Em]ing
[C]From the gallows tree?
[G]

[Verse 4]
"I [Em]have not brought you [Bm]hope
I [Em]have not paid your [Bm]fee
Yes, [Am]I have come to se[Bm]e
[Em]you [Am]hangi[Em]ng
[C]From the gallows tree"
[G]

[Verse 5]
Slack your rope, [Em]hangman
Slack [C]it far and [G]wide
I think I see [Em]my brother comin'
[Bm]Ridin' many a [D]mile
[Em]Brother, have you [Bm]brought me hope
Or [Em]have you paid my [Bm]fee?
Or, [Am]have you come to [Bm]see h[Am]angi[Em]ng
[C]From the gallows tree?
[G]

[Verse 6]
"I [Em]have not brought you [Bm]hope
I [Em]have not paid your [Bm]fee
Yes, [Am]I have come to
[Bm]see [Am]you h[Em]anging
[C]From the gallows tree"
[G]

[Verse 7]
Slack your rope, [Em]hangman
Slack [C]it far [Am]and w[G]ide
I think I see my [Em]true love comin'
[Bm]Ridin' many a [D]mile
[Em]True love, have you [Bm]brought me hope
Or [Em]have you paid my [Bm]fee?
Or, [Am]have you come to see [Em]hanging
[C]From the gallows tree?
[G]

[Verse 8]
"Yes, [Em]I have brought you hop[Bm]e
Yes, [Em]I have paid your fe[Bm]e
For [Am]I've not come to [Bm]see y[Am]ou h[Em]anging
[C]From the gallows tree"

[Outro 1]
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