Gallows Pole

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riff 
Hangman, Hangman, hold it a little while 
I think I see my friends a commin 
 
G       D    riff 
ridin a many mile 
 
Friends you get a little silver, get a little gold 
what did you bring me, my dear friends 
 
   G                D       riff 
to keep me from the gallows pole 
 
what did you bring me 
 
   G                D       riff 
to keep me from the gallows pole 
 
I couldn`t get no silver 
couldn`t get no gold 
you know the way they took that ball 
 
   G                D       riff 
to keep you from the gallows pole 
 
A     D G D       A         D      G 
Hangman, Hangman, hold it a little while 
A         D      G 
I think I see my brother commin 
 
G       D    G A  G A  G A  G A 
ridin a many mile 
 
Brother you get a little silver, get a little gold 
what did you bring me, my brother 
 
   G                D       G A  G A 
to keep me from the gallows pole 
 
brother I brought you some silver 
I brought a little gold 
Brought a little of everything 
 
   G                D        G A  G A 
to keep you from the gallows pole 
 
     C       D 
Ya I brought you 
 
   G                D        G A  G A 
to keep you from the gallows pole 
 
A     D G D       A         D      G 
Hangman, Hangman, turn your head a while 
A         D      G 
I think I see my sister commin 
 
G       D    G A  G A  G A  G A 
ridin a many mile mile  mile mile 
 
Sister I emplore you take him by the hand 
take him to some shady pass and 
 
G              D           A  G A  G A  G A 
sit him on the rock of his man 
please take him 
 
G              D       A  G A  G A  G A 
sit him on the rock of main man man 
 
A     D G D       A         D      G 
Hangman, Hangman, on your face a smile 
A       D        G 
tell me that I`m free to ride 
G        D    G A  G A  G A  G A 
ride for many mile 
 
uh you`ve got a fine sister 
she want my blood to boil 
she want my blood to boil in her 
G                    D       G A  G A  G A  G A 
to keep you from the gallows pole 
 
Your brother brought me silver 
and your sister want my sole 
for now I laugh oh so hard 
G                    D       G A  G A  G A  G A 
she`s swinging on my gallows pole 
 
for now I laugh oh so hard 
G                    D       G A  G A  G A  G A 
she`s swinging on my gallows pole 
 
swinging on my gallows pole 
 
swinging on my gallows pole 
 
swinging on my gallows pole