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The Gallows Pole Chords by Odetta

The Gallows Pole chords by Odetta

Guitar chords with lyrics

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🎸 Intro:

Am F E A Am F E A7 D7 F E Am



🎸 Verse:
Am     F       E          A
Hangman, hangman slack your rope
Am     F     E
Slack it for awhile
A7             D7
Think I see my father coming
F      E      Am
Riding many a mile

Dm7 Dm D7sus4  Dm7 Dm D7sus4  Dm7 Dm D7sus4

Am           F        E   A
Papa did you bring me silver?
Am           F        E
Papa did you bring me gold?
A7               D7
Did you come to see me hanging
F      E       Am
By the gallows pole?

Dm7 Dm D7sus4  Dm7 Dm D7sus4  Dm7 Dm D7sus4

Am               F        E   A
Well
I couldn't bring no silver
Am     F        E
Didn't bring no gold
A7           D7
I've come to see you hang
F      E       Am
by the gallows pole

Dm7 Dm D7sus4  Dm7 Dm D7sus4  Dm7 Dm D7sus4

Am     F       E          A
Hangman, hangman slack your rope
Am     F     E
Slack it for awhile
A7             D7
Think I see my mother coming
F      E      Am
Riding many a mile

Dm7 Dm D7sus4  Dm7 Dm D7sus4

F      E      Am
Riding many a mile

Dm7 Dm D7sus4  Dm7 Dm D7sus4  Dm7 Dm D7sus4

      Am           F        E   A
Well
Mama did you bring me silver?
Am           F        E
Mama did you bring me gold?
A7               D7
Did you come to see me hang
F      E       Am
by the gallows pole?

Dm7 Dm D7sus4  Dm7 Dm D7sus4  Dm7 Dm D7sus4

Am     F       E          A
I didn't bring no silver
Am     F        E
Didn't bring no gold
A7           D7
I've come to see you hanging
F      E       Am
by the gallows pole
F      E       Am
By the gallows pole - oh God!

Dm7 Dm D7sus4  Dm7 Dm D7sus4  Dm7 Dm D7sus4

Am     F       E          A
Hangman, hangman slack your rope
Am     F     E
Slack it for awhile
A7             D7
Think I see my sweetheart coming
F      E      Am
Riding many a mile
F      E      Am
Riding many a mile - oh God!

Dm7 Dm D7sus4  Dm7 Dm D7sus4

F      E      Am
Riding many a mile

Am            F        E   A
Honey did you bring me silver?
Am            F        E
Honey did you bring me gold?
A7               D7
Did you come to see me hang
F      E       Am
by the gallows pole?

Dm7 Dm D7sus4  Dm7 Dm D7sus4

F              E       Am
Hanging by the gallows pole?

Am F          E   A
I brought you silver
Am            F      E
Brought you a little gold
A7             D7
Didn't come to see you hanging
F       E      Am
By the gallows pole
F       E      Am
By the gallows pole

Dm7 Dm D7sus4  Dm7 Dm D7sus4  Dm7 Dm D7sus4

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