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