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

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

Guitar chords with lyrics

Verse 1:

Dm
"Hangman, hangman,
            Am
Slack your line,
 Dm7             Am
Slack it just a while,
         Dm      Gm7   Am   Dm
Cause I think I see my papa comin',
Dm7         Gm    Am
Travelin' many a mile,
Dm        Gm      Dm
Travelin' many a mile.

Dm
"Papa, Papa,
                Am
Has you brought gold,
Dm7              Am
For to pay this hangman's fee?,
    Dm      Gm7   Am       Dm
or did you come to see me swingin',
Dm7             Gm        Am
High from this' hangman's tree,
Dm              Gm        Dm
High from this' hangman's tree,
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Dm
"Daughter, Daughter,
                Am
I Bought you no gold
 Dm7                      Am
For to pay this hangman's fee,
       Dm      Gm7       Am    Dm
But I come to see you Swingin, swingin',
Dm7        Gm             Am
High from this hangman's tree,
Dm        Gm              Dm
High from this hangman's tree,


Verse 2:

Dm
"Hangman, hangman,
            Am
Slack your line,
 Dm7             Am
Slack it just a while,
         Dm      Gm7   Am   Dm
Cause I think I see my mama comin',
Dm7         Gm    Am
Travelin' many a mile,
Dm        Gm      Dm
Travelin' many a mile.

Dm
"Mama, Mama,
                Am
Has you brought gold,
Dm7              Am
For to pay this hangman's fee?,
    Dm      Gm7   Am       Dm
or did you come to see me swingin',
Dm7         Gm    Am
High from this' hangman's tree,
Dm              Gm        Dm
High from this' hangman's tree.

Dm
"Daughter, daughter,
                Am
I Bought you no gold
 Dm7                      Am
For to pay this hangman's fee,
       Dm      Gm7       Am    Dm
But I come to see you Swingin, swingin',
Dm7        Gm             Am
High from this hangman's tree,
Dm        Gm              Dm
High from this hangman's tree,


Verse 3:

Dm
"Hangman, hangman,
            Am
Slack your line,
 Dm7             Am
Slack it just a while,
         Dm      Gm7   Am     Dm
Cause I think I see my lover comin',
Dm7         Gm    Am
Travelin' many a mile,
Dm        Gm      Dm
Travelin' many a mile.

Dm
"Sweethart, Sweethart,
                Am
Has you brought gold,
Dm7              Am
For to pay this hangman's fee?,
    Dm      Gm7   Am       Dm
or did you come to see me swingin',
Dm7         Gm    Am
High from this' hangman's tree,
Dm              Gm        Dm
High from this' hangman's tree.

Dm
"Darling, Darling,
                  Am
I Bought you that gold
 Dm7                      Am
For to pay this hangman's fee,
        Dm              Gm7       Am      Dm
cause I dont want to to see you Swingin, swingin',
Dm7        Gm             Am
High from this hangman's tree,
Dm        Gm              Dm

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