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Poor Will And The Jolly Hangman chords by
Richard Thompson
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Key: D major•
Intro 1
D
D

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Verse 1
E
E

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Bm
Bm
2

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Won't you rise for the hangman
D
D

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A
A

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E
E

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His pleasure is that you should rise
Bm
Bm
2

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He's the judge and the jury
D
D

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At the jester's assize
E
E

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Bm
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2

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A

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D

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E

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Bm
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2

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Poor Will on the gallows tree
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D

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E

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Never a cruel word did say
Bm
Bm
2

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Oh that a young man
D
D

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E

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Bm
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2

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A
A

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D

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E

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A
A

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Should be treated this way
F#m
F#m
2

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F#
F#
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Bm
Bm
2

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Run to me mother of anyone's child
F#m
F#m
2

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A
A

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E
E

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A

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And tell me the revelry planned
F#m
F#m
2

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F#
F#
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Bm
Bm
2

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Judges and barristers, clerks at the law
F#m
F#m
2

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A
A

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E
E

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His show is the best in the land
F#m
F#m
2

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A
A

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E
E

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Here's a toast to the Jolly Hangman
F#m
F#m
2

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A
A

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He'll hang you the best that he can
E
E

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F#m
F#m
2

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A
A

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Em
Em

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Here's a toast to the Jolly
D
D

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C

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Bsus4
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B
B
2

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A

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D
D

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A

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E
E

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E

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Bm
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2

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No purse for a champion
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A
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E

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No true love come over the stile
Bm
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2

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The debt of a poor man
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E

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He'll pay in awhile
Bm
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Poor ladies, poor gentleman
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D

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Born of a sorry degree
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E

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Bm
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2

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Will you laugh for the hangman
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Bm
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When he comes for his fee?
F#m
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2

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F#
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Run to me mother of anyone's child
F#m
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E
E

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And tell me the revelry planned
F#m
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2

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F#
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Bm
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Judges and barristers, clerks at the law
F#m
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A

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E

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His show is the best in the land
F#m
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E

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Here's a toast to the Jolly Hangman
F#m
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2

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He'll hang you the best
A
A

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E
E

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that he can
F#m
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Em
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D
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Bsus4
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B
B
2

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Here's a toast to the Jolly
A
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F#m
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Bsus4
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F#m
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2

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F#m
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Bm
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Bm
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Rise for the hangman
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His pleasure is that you should rise
Bm
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He's the judge and the jury
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At the jester's assize
Outro 1
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F#m
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • E

  • Bm

    2

  • A

  • F#m

    2

  • F#

    2

  • Em

  • C

  • Bsus4

    2

  • B

    2

  • G

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

0

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The original key of Poor Will And The Jolly Hangman by Richard Thompson is D major.

The primary chords used in Poor Will And The Jolly Hangman are D, E, Bm, A, F#m, F#.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like D, E, Bm, A, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Poor Will And The Jolly Hangman is approximately 115 beats per minute.

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