Tom: Dm
Am F E A Am F E A7 D7 F E Am
[Verse]
Am F E A
Hangman, hangman slack your rope
Am F E
Slack it for awhile
A7 D7
Think I see my father coming
F E Am
Riding many a mile
Dm7 Dm D7sus4 Dm7 Dm D7sus4 Dm7 Dm D7sus4
Am F E A
Papa did you bring me silver?
Am F E
Papa did you bring me gold?
A7 D7
Did you come to see me hanging
F E Am
By the gallows pole?
Dm7 Dm D7sus4 Dm7 Dm D7sus4 Dm7 Dm D7sus4
Am F E A
Well, I couldn't bring no silver
Am F E
Didn't bring no gold
A7 D7
I've come to see you hang
F E Am
by the gallows pole
Dm7 Dm D7sus4 Dm7 Dm D7sus4 Dm7 Dm D7sus4
Am F E A
Hangman, hangman slack your rope
Am F E
Slack it for awhile
A7 D7
Think I see my mother coming
F E Am
Riding many a mile
Dm7 Dm D7sus4 Dm7 Dm D7sus4
F E Am
Riding many a mile
Dm7 Dm D7sus4 Dm7 Dm D7sus4 Dm7 Dm D7sus4
Am F E A
Well, Mama did you bring me silver?
Am F E
Mama did you bring me gold?
A7 D7
Did you come to see me hang
F E Am
by the gallows pole?
Dm7 Dm D7sus4 Dm7 Dm D7sus4 Dm7 Dm D7sus4
Am F E A
I didn't bring no silver
Am F E
Didn't bring no gold
A7 D7
I've come to see you hanging
F E Am
by the gallows pole
F E Am
By the gallows pole - oh God!
Dm7 Dm D7sus4 Dm7 Dm D7sus4 Dm7 Dm D7sus4
Am F E A
Hangman, hangman slack your rope
Am F E
Slack it for awhile
A7 D7
Think I see my sweetheart coming
F E Am
Riding many a mile
F E Am
Riding many a mile - oh God!
Dm7 Dm D7sus4 Dm7 Dm D7sus4
F E Am
Riding many a mile
Am F E A
Honey did you bring me silver?
Am F E
Honey did you bring me gold?
A7 D7
Did you come to see me hang
F E Am
by the gallows pole?
Dm7 Dm D7sus4 Dm7 Dm D7sus4
F E Am
Hanging by the gallows pole?
Am F E A
I brought you silver
Am F E
Brought you a little gold
A7 D7
Didn't come to see you hanging
F E Am
By the gallows pole
F E Am
By the gallows pole
