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Date: Mon, 28 Jun 1993 18:38:34 -0700 (MST)
From: Paul Zimmerman
Subject: CRD: Gallows Pole — Zeppelin
To: [email protected]
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Gallows Pole
Trad. Arr. J. Page& R. Plant
riff :
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B —2-0-2—1-3-
G —2-0-2—0-0-
D —2-2-2—2-4-
A —————
E —————
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
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
You know that we’re too damn poor
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
Take him to some shady bower
G D A G A G A G A
sit him on the rock of his man
Save me from the wrath of this man
please take him
G D A G A G A G A
sit him on the rock of main man man
Save me from the wrath of this 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
Oh, yes, you got a fine sister
she want my blood to boil
She warmed my blood from cold
she want my blood to boil in her
She brought my blood to boiling hot
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
Your sister warmed my soul
for now I laugh oh so hard
G D G A G A G A G A
But now I laugh and pull so hard
she’s swinging on my gallows pole
And see you swinging on the gallows pole
Thanks to the original poster.
Peace,
Paul Z