The Maid Freed From The Gallows Acoustic chords by John Jacob Niles

Chords with lyrics

Verse 1:

DmDm
"Hangman, hangman,
      A minorAm
Slack your line,
 Dm7Dm7       A minorAm
Slack it just a while,
     DmDm   Gm7Gm7  A minorAm  DmDm
Cause I think I see my papa comin',
Dm7Dm7     G minorGm  A minorAm
Travelin' many a mile,
DmDm    G minorGm   DmDm
Travelin' many a mile.

DmDm
"Papa, Papa,
        A minorAm
Has you brought gold,
Dm7Dm7       A minorAm
For to pay this hangman's fee?,
  DmDm   Gm7Gm7  A minorAm    DmDm
or did you come to see me swingin',
Dm7Dm7       G minorGm    A minorAm
High from this' hangman's tree,
DmDm       G minorGm    DmDm
High from this' hangman's tree,

DmDm
"Daughter, Daughter,
        A minorAm
I Bought you no gold
 Dm7Dm7           A minorAm
For to pay this hangman's fee,
    DmDm   Gm7Gm7    A minorAm  DmDm
But I come to see you Swingin, swingin',
Dm7Dm7    G minorGm       A minorAm
High from this hangman's tree,
DmDm    G minorGm       DmDm
High from this hangman's tree,


Verse 2:

DmDm
"Hangman, hangman,
      A minorAm
Slack your line,
 Dm7Dm7       A minorAm
Slack it just a while,
     DmDm   Gm7Gm7  A minorAm  DmDm
Cause I think I see my mama comin',
Dm7Dm7     G minorGm  A minorAm
Travelin' many a mile,
DmDm    G minorGm   DmDm
Travelin' many a mile.

DmDm
"Mama, Mama,
        A minorAm
Has you brought gold,
Dm7Dm7       A minorAm
For to pay this hangman's fee?,
  DmDm   Gm7Gm7  A minorAm    DmDm
or did you come to see me swingin',
Dm7Dm7     G minorGm  A minorAm
High from this' hangman's tree,
DmDm       G minorGm    DmDm
High from this' hangman's tree.

DmDm
"Daughter, daughter,
        A minorAm
I Bought you no gold
 Dm7Dm7           A minorAm
For to pay this hangman's fee,
    DmDm   Gm7Gm7    A minorAm  DmDm
But I come to see you Swingin, swingin',
Dm7Dm7    G minorGm       A minorAm
High from this hangman's tree,
DmDm    G minorGm       DmDm
High from this hangman's tree,

Verse 3:

DmDm
"Hangman, hangman,
      A minorAm
Slack your line,
 Dm7Dm7       A minorAm
Slack it just a while,
     DmDm   Gm7Gm7  A minorAm   DmDm
Cause I think I see my lover comin',
Dm7Dm7     G minorGm  A minorAm
Travelin' many a mile,
DmDm    G minorGm   DmDm
Travelin' many a mile.

DmDm
"Sweethart, Sweethart,
        A minorAm
Has you brought gold,
Dm7Dm7       A minorAm
For to pay this hangman's fee?,
  DmDm   Gm7Gm7  A minorAm    DmDm
or did you come to see me swingin',
Dm7Dm7     G minorGm  A minorAm
High from this' hangman's tree,
DmDm       G minorGm    DmDm
High from this' hangman's tree.

DmDm
"Darling, Darling,
         A minorAm
I Bought you that gold
 Dm7Dm7           A minorAm
For to pay this hangman's fee,
    DmDm       Gm7Gm7    A minorAm   DmDm
cause I dont want to to see you Swingin, swingin',
Dm7Dm7    G minorGm       A minorAm
High from this hangman's tree,
DmDm    G minorGm       DmDm