Hangman chords by Tia Blake

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Intro:
 G


Verse 1:
 G                Em       C             G
Slack your rope hangman, slack it for a while
                   Em            Bm           D
I think I see my father comin' ridin' many a mile
 Em               Bm                Em              Bm
Father have you brought me hope or have you paid my fee
    Am              Bm  Am   Em
Or have you come to see me hangin'
 C                 G
From the gallows tree?

Refrain:
   Em                   Bm      Em                Bm
I have not brought you hope, I have not paid your fee
    Am             Bm   Am  Em
Yes I have come to see you hangin'
 C                G
From the gallows tree.


Verse 2:
 G                Em       C             G
Slack your rope hangman, slack it for a while
                  Em             Bm          D
I think I see my mother comin' ridin' many a mile
 Em               Bm                Em              Bm
Mother have you brought me hope or have you paid my fee
    Am              Bm  Am   Em
Or have you come to see me hangin'
 C                 G
From the gallows tree?


Refrain:
 Em               Bm                Em            Bm
I have not brought you hope, I have not paid your fee
    Am                  Bm  Am   Em
Yes I have you come to see you hangin'
 C                 G
From the gallows tree.


Verse 3:
 G                Em       C             G
Slack your rope hangman, slack it for a while
                  Em             Bm            D
I think I see my brother comin' ridin' many a mile
 Em               Bm                Em               Bm
Brother have you brought me hope or have you paid my fee
    Am              Bm  Am   Em
Or have you come to see me hangin'
 C                 G
From the gallows tree?


Refrain:
 Em               Bm                Em             Bm
I have not brought you hope, I have not paid your fee
    Am             Bm   Am  Em
Yes I have come to see you hangin'
 C                G
From the gallows tree.


Verse 4:
 G                Em       C             G
Slack your rope hangman, slack it for a while
                  Em                Bm            D
I think I see my true love comin' riding' many a mile
 Em                  Bm                Em              Bm
True love have you brought me hope or have you paid my fee
    Am               Bm  Am   Em
Or have you come to see me hangin'
 C                 G
From the gallows tree?


Refrain:
 Em                    Bm        Em               Bm
Yes I have brought you hope, yes I have paid your fee
    Am                Bm  Am   Em
For I've not come to see you hangin'
 C                 G
From the gallows tree.


Outro:
G  Em  G  Em  G