Gallis Pole chords by Lead Belly
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Intro 1
(A minor) (D major) (A minor)
(E minor) (D major) (E minor) (A minor) (D major) (A minor)
(D major) Hangman, hangman,
Verse 1
(A minor)
(D major) hold it a little (A minor) while,
Think I see my friends coming,
(D major) Riding a many (A minor) (D major) (A minor)
mile.
Friends, did you get some silver?
Did you get a little gold?
What did you bring me, my dear friends,
To keep me from the Gallows Pole?
(D major) What (A minor) did (D major) (A minor)
you bring me (D major) to keep
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Verse 2
me from the Gallows Pole?
(A minor) I couldn't get no silver,
I couldn't get no gold,
You know that we're too damn poor to keep
you from the Gallows Pole.
Hangman, (D major) hangman, (A minor) hold it (D major) (A minor) a little while,
I think I see my brother coming,
(D major) riding (A minor) a many mile.
Brother,
(D major) did you get me some sil (A minor) ver?
Did you get a little gold?
What did you bring me, my brother,
to keep me from the Gallows Pole? (D major)
(A minor) Brother,
Verse 3
(D major) (A minor) I (D major)
(A minor) brought
you some silver,
I brought a little gold,
I brought a little of everything
To keep you from the Gallows Pole. (D major) (A minor)
Yes, (D major) (A minor) I brought you to keep
(D major) you from the Gallows Pole.
(A minor) Hangman,
Verse 4
(A minor)
(D major)
(A minor) (D major) (A minor) (D major)
(A minor) hangman, turn your head awhile,
I think I see my sister coming,
riding a many mile, mile, mile.
Sister, I implore you, take
him by the hand,
Take him to some shady bower,
save me from the wrath of this man,
Please take him,
save me from the wrath of this man, man.
Hangman, hangman, upon your face a smile,
(D major) Pray tell me that I'm free
Verse 5
to (A minor) ride,
Ride for many mile, mile, mile.
Verse 6
Oh, yes, you (A minor) got a fine sister,
She warmed (D major) my (A minor) blood from (D major) cold,
(A minor) Brought my blood to boiling (D major) hot To keep
you from the Gallows Pole,
(A minor) Your brother brought me silver,
(D major) Your sister warmed my soul,
But (A minor) now I laugh (D major) and pull so (A minor) hard And see you
swinging (D major) on the Gallows Pole
(A minor)
Verse 7
Swingin' (D major) (A minor) on the (D major) gallows pole! (A minor)
Gallis Pole
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