I Cheat The Hangman chords by The Doobie Brothers

Chords with lyrics

Pre-Intro: No Capo (probably need a second guitar)
                                   slow...
e|-------0--------------------------|   e|-------0-----------------------0-|
BB|-----------0--------0---0---0-----|   BB|-----------0--------0---0---0--0-|
G+G|-----0-------4----2---0-------2h4-| x2  G+G|-----0-------4----2---0--------0-|
D MajorD|-0h2-----2----------------4-------|   D MajorD|-0h2-----2----------------4----2-|
A augmentedA|----------------------------------|   A augmentedA|-------------------------------2-|
E MajorE|----------------------------------|   E MajorE|-------------------------------0-|


Intro: Capo 7th

e|------------------|   e|------------------|
BB|-0-----1----------|   BB|-3-----3----------|
G+G|---2--------2---2-| x4  G+G|---0---0----0---0-| x4  (Play Twice)
D MajorD|-----2--------2---|   D MajorD|-----2--------2---|
A augmentedA|-0----------------|   A augmentedA|-0----------------|
E MajorE|------------------|   E MajorE|------------------|

Note: A augmentedA lot of variation and embellishment on the following chords, particularly the
intermittent adding of high G+G note to the D7D7 and A7sus4A7sus4 chords.

Capo 7th

Verse 1:

A minorAm
The days grow short, the nights are gone
        A7sus4A7sus4
Since you were here, I can't go on
      A minorAm
I cried for you, to no avail
         A7sus4A7sus4
Now my life runs cold when the night winds wail


Pre-Chorus:

   D MajorD         D7D7
But I cheat the hangman, cheated him many times before
  A7sus4A7sus4
The bell that tolls the hour has turned sweet lips to sour
   D MajorD           D7D7
Yes, I cheat the hangman and even when life has flown away
 A7sus4A7sus4
I leave a kiss behind

Intro (Play Once):

Verse 2:

       A minorAm
The rain that fell upon my stone
        A7sus4A7sus4
Like tears you cry I shed alone
      A minorAm
I walk the night, I cannot sleep
       A7sus4A7sus4
The love you spend you cannot reap


Pre-Chorus:

   D MajorD         D7D7
But I cheat the hangman, cheated him many times before
  A7sus4A7sus4
The bell that tolls the hour has turned sweet lips to sour
   D MajorD           D7D7
Yes, I cheat the hangman and even when life has flown away


Chorus:

 FF       E minorEm
I leave a kiss behind
  FF         E minorEm add F#F#
The glow of love will shine
    DmDm     E minorEm    FF      G+G      A minorAm (pre-intro)
Lighted windows stare at the stranger there returning home
   DmDm         E minorEm    FF          G+G      A minorAm (pre-intro)
Only lighted windows stare at the lonely stranger there returning home
DmDm        E minorEm     FF           G+G    A minorAm (pre-intro)
 Do-Do-Do-Do-Do-Do-Do-Do... De-De-De-De-De-De-De-De-De-De-De...Ooh...


Break:

  Am(intro)          A7sus4A7sus4
Ooh............................Ooh..............Ahh....................
A minorAm               A7sus4A7sus4
Ooh............................Ooh..............Ahh....................
A minorAm               A7sus4A7sus4
Ooh............................Ooh..............Ahh....................
D MajorD         D7D7       A7sus4A7sus4
 Do-Do-Do-Do-Do-Do-Do-Do-Do-Do-Do-Do...
D MajorD         D7D7       A7sus4A7sus4
 Do-Do-Do-Do-Do-Do-Do-Do-Do-Do-Do-Do...
D MajorD         D7D7
 Do-Do-Do-Do-Do-Do-Do-Do-Do-Do-Do-Do...


Chorus 2:

 FF       E minorEm
I leave a kiss behind
  FF         E minorEm add F#F#
The glow of love will shine
    DmDm     E minorEm    FF      G+G      Am(pre-intro)
Lighted windows stare at the stranger there returning home
   DmDm         E minorEm    FF          G+G      Am(pre-intro)
Only lighted windows stare at the lonely stranger there returning home
DmDm        E minorEm     FF           G+G    Am...
 Do-Do-Do-Do-Do-Do-Do-Do... De-De-De-De-De-De-De-De-De-De-Do...


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