Key: G major
Intro 1
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Hangman, hangman,
Verse 1
slack up your rope,
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slack it for a while,
I look over yonder and I see Paul comin',
comin' for a penny of mine
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Say, Paul, say, Paul,
have you brung me no gold?
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Gold to pay my fine
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No, sir, no, sir, brung you no gold
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slack it for a while.
I look over yonder and I see Ma comin',
comin' for many a mile.
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Say, Ma, say, Ma,
have you brung me no gold,
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gold to pay my file?
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No sir, no sir, brung you no gold,
hanged all on the gallows line
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Yeah, yeah, yeah.
slack up your rope.
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Slack it for a while.
I look for you to see my true lover coming,
coming for many a mile.
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True love, I stretch my hand to thee.
No other help I know.
If you hold back your hand from me,
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whither shall I go?
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True love, true love,
have you brung me no gold?
Gold to pay my fine?
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Yes sir, yes sir, brung you some gold.
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hanged all on the gallows line.
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It's hard to love, hard to be loved
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Hard to make up your mind
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You broke the heart of many poor girls.
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True love, but you won't break mine.
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Interlude 1
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You're
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folks.
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I'm still only 69. Birthday on June 17th,
at which time we have another party.
my oldest son Neil over there,
Youngest son, Callum,
and a young witch looking over my shoulder,
Eliza Carthy.
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