Gallows chords by Jess Ray

Chords with lyrics

• Difficulty: Intermediate

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

♫ Intro:
|​ D MajorD G+G | D MajorD A augmentedA |
|​ D MajorD G+G | D MajorD A augmentedA |
​

♫ Verse 1:
D MajorD        G+G   D MajorD         A augmentedA
Someone’s on the prowl, trying to take us down
  D MajorD        G+G   D MajorD A augmentedA
But we ain’t giving up now
 D MajorD     G+G       D MajorD       A augmentedA
A majorA liar and a thief, coming after you and me
  D MajorD        G+G   D MajorD A augmentedA
But we ain’t giving up now

♫ Pre-Chorus:
  B minorBm          G+G
The harder the wind will blow
  B minorBm          A augmentedA
The deeper our roots will go


♫ Chorus:
    B minorBm      G+G
And the devil’s gonna hang
    B minorBm       G+G
Oh, the devil is gonna hang
    G+G                A augmentedA
Oh, the devil is gonna hang from his own gallows


Post-♫ Chorus:
|​ D MajorD G+G | D MajorD A augmentedA |
|​ D MajorD G+G | D MajorD A augmentedA |


♫ Verse 2:
      D MajorD       G+G      D MajorD       A augmentedA
Though the waters try to down and the flames they surround
  D MajorD        G+G   D MajorD A augmentedA
Oh, we ain’t giving up now
   D MajorD       G+G         D MajorD     A augmentedA
Even though we may tread through the valley of death
  D MajorD        G+G   D MajorD A augmentedA
Oh, we ain’t giving up now


♫ Pre-Chorus:
  B minorBm          G+G
The harder the wind will blow
  B minorBm          A augmentedA
The deeper our roots will go

♫ Chorus:
    B minorBm      G+G
And the devil’s gonna hang
    B minorBm       G+G
Oh, the devil is gonna hang
    G+G                A augmentedA
Oh, the devil is gonna hang from his own gallows


Post-♫ Chorus:
|​ D MajorD G+G | D MajorD A augmentedA |
|​ D MajorD G+G | D MajorD A augmentedA |
|​ D MajorD G+G | D MajorD A augmentedA |
|​ D MajorD G+G | D MajorD A augmentedA |


♫ Bridge:
       G+G
So if you’re stumbling in the dark
     A augmentedA
Run your hands against the walls
      B minorBm
Find every window, every door
      D/F#D/F#
Throw them open, throw them open
    G+G
In will flood a blinding light
      A augmentedA
And it will chase away the night
      B minorBm
Even if you shield your eyes
    D/F#D/F#
Let it pour in, let it pour in
      G+G
If you’re stumbling in the dark
     A augmentedA
Run your hands against the walls
      B minorBm
Find every window, every door
      D/F#D/F#
Throw them open, throw them open
    G+G
In will flood a blinding light
      A augmentedA
And it will chase away the night
      B minorBm
Even if you shield your eyes
    D/F#D/F#
Let it pour in, let it pour in, let it pour in


♫ Instrumental:
|​ D MajorD G+G | D MajorD A augmentedA |
|​ D MajorD G+G | D MajorD A augmentedA |
|​ D MajorD G+G | D MajorD A augmentedA |
|​ D MajorD G+G | D MajorD A augmentedA |


♫ Outro:
  B minorBm          G+G
The harder the wind will blow
  B minorBm          A augmentedA
The deeper our roots will go
    B minorBm      G+G
And the devil’s gonna hang
  B minorBm       G+G
The devil is gonna hang
  G+G              A augmentedA  D MajorD
The devil is gonna hang from his own gallows