I Cheat The Hangman chords by The Doobie Brothers

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


Intro: Capo 7th

e|------------------|      e|------------------|
B|-0-----1----------|      B|-3-----3----------|
G|---2--------2---2-| x4   G|---0---0----0---0-| x4    (Play Twice)
D|-----2--------2---|      D|-----2--------2---|
A|-0----------------|      A|-0----------------|
E|------------------|      E|------------------|

Note: A lot of variation and embellishment on the following chords, particularly the
intermittent adding of high G note to the D7 and A7sus4 chords.

Capo 7th


Verse 1:

Am
The days grow short, the nights are gone
               A7sus4
Since you were here, I can't go on
            Am
I cried for you, to no avail
                 A7sus4
Now my life runs cold when the night winds wail


Pre-Chorus:

     D                  D7
But I cheat the hangman, cheated him many times before
    A7sus4
The bell that tolls the hour has turned sweet lips to sour
      D                      D7
Yes, I cheat the hangman and even when life has flown away
  A7sus4
I leave a kiss behind

Intro (Play Once):


Verse 2:

              Am
The rain that fell upon my stone
               A7sus4
Like tears you cry I shed alone
           Am
I walk the night, I cannot sleep
             A7sus4
The love you spend you cannot reap


Pre-Chorus:

     D                  D7
But I cheat the hangman, cheated him many times before
    A7sus4
The bell that tolls the hour has turned sweet lips to sour
      D                      D7
Yes, I cheat the hangman and even when life has flown away


Chorus:

  F              Em
I leave a kiss behind
    F                 Em add F#
The glow of love will shine
        Dm          Em       F            G           Am (pre-intro)
Lighted windows stare at the stranger there returning home
     Dm                  Em       F                   G           Am (pre-intro)
Only lighted windows stare at the lonely stranger there returning home
Dm                Em         F                     G        Am (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)                   A7sus4
Ooh............................Ooh..............Ahh....................
Am                             A7sus4
Ooh............................Ooh..............Ahh....................
Am                             A7sus4
Ooh............................Ooh..............Ahh....................
D                  D7             A7sus4
 Do-Do-Do-Do-Do-Do-Do-Do-Do-Do-Do-Do...
D                  D7             A7sus4
 Do-Do-Do-Do-Do-Do-Do-Do-Do-Do-Do-Do...
D                  D7
 Do-Do-Do-Do-Do-Do-Do-Do-Do-Do-Do-Do...


Chorus 2:

  F              Em
I leave a kiss behind
    F                 Em add F#
The glow of love will shine
        Dm          Em       F            G           Am(pre-intro)
Lighted windows stare at the stranger there returning home
     Dm                  Em       F                   G           Am(pre-intro)
Only lighted windows stare at the lonely stranger there returning home
Dm                Em         F                     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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