Key: F minor
Verse 1
G
B
They damned his soul to hell,
D
Em
you murderer, go down.""
Verse 2
G
B
And the hangin' judge, he smiled.
D
Em
you murderer, go down.""
Verse 3
B
Em
That he never killed his own dear wife
G
B
Nor caused his child to die.
Em
D
Sayin', ""Go down, you murderer,
Verse 4
been turned down,
G
B
Prepare yourself to die.""
D
Em
you murderer, go down.""
Verse 5
B
Em
And day and night two screws
were there
B
Em
D
Sayin', ""Go down, you murderer,
Verse 6
draughts with him
G
B
That was to be his doom.
Em
D
Sayin', ""Go down, you murderer,
Verse 7
D
B
There was eggs and meat and ham,
B
Em
Sayin', ""Go down,
D
Em
you murderer, go down.""
Verse 8
G
B
But he knew no peace of mind.
Em
D
Sayin', ""Go down, you murderer,
Verse 9
o'clock
to that place
G
B
Where the hangman did prepare.
Em
D
Sayin', ""Go down, you murderer,
Verse 10
B
Em
D
Sayin', ""Go down, you murderer,
Verse 11
B
Em
D
Sayin', ""Go down, you murderer,
Verse 12
D
B
G
B
For a crime he did not do.
And the judge and jury too.
Sayin', ""Go down,
D
Em
you murderers, go down.""
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