Led Zeppelin

Gallows Pole(Chords)

Led Zeppelin

Key: G

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	        riff : 
 
        e -------------- 
        B --2-0-2---1-3- 
        G --2-0-2---0-0- 
        D --2-2-2---2-4- 
        A -------------- 
        E -------------- 
 
        riff 
        Hangman, Hangman, hold it a little while 
        I think I see my friends a commin 
 
        G       D    riff 
        ridin a many mile 
 
        Friends you get a little silver, get a little gold 
        what did you bring me, my dear friends 
 
           G                D       riff 
        to keep me from the gallows pole 
 
        what did you bring me 
 
           G                D       riff 
        to keep me from the gallows pole 
 
        I couldn't get no silver 
        couldn't get no gold 
        you know the way they took that ball 
 
           G                D       riff 
        to keep you from the gallows pole 
 
        A     D G D       A         D      G 
        Hangman, Hangman, hold it a little while 
        A         D      G 
        I think I see my brother commin 
 
        G       D    G A  G A  G A  G A 
        ridin a many mile 
 
 
        Brother you get a little silver, get a little gold 
        what did you bring me, my brother 
 
           G                D       G A  G A 
        to keep me from the gallows pole 
 
 
        brother I brought you some silver 
        I brought a little gold 
        Brought a little of everything 
 
           G                D        G A  G A 
        to keep you from the gallows pole 
 
             C       D 
        Ya I brought you 
 
           G                D        G A  G A 
        to keep you from the gallows pole 
 
 
 
        A     D G D       A         D      G 
        Hangman, Hangman, turn your head a while 
        A         D      G 
        I think I see my sister commin 
 
        G       D    G A  G A  G A  G A 
        ridin a many mile mile  mile mile 
 
 
        Sister I emplore you take him by the hand 
        take him to some shady pass and 
 
        G              D           A  G A  G A  G A 
        sit him on the rock of his man 
        please take him 
 
        G              D       A  G A  G A  G A 
        sit him on the rock of main man man 
 
        A     D G D       A         D      G 
        Hangman, Hangman, on your face a smile 
        A       D        G 
        tell me that I'm free to ride 
        G        D    G A  G A  G A  G A 
        ride for many mile 
 
        uh you've got a fine sister 
        she want my blood to boil 
        she want my blood to boil in her 
        G                    D       G A  G A  G A  G A 
        to keep you from the gallows pole 
 
        Your brother brought me silver 
        and your sister want my sole 
        for now I laugh oh so hard 
        G                    D       G A  G A  G A  G A 
        she's swinging on my gallows pole 
 
        for now I laugh oh so hard 
        G                    D       G A  G A  G A  G A 
        she's swinging on my gallows pole 
 
        swinging on my gallows pole 
 
        swinging on my gallows pole 
 
        swinging on my gallows pole 
 
 
        riff 
        Hangman, Hangman, hold it a little while 
        I think I see my friends a commin 
 
        G       D    riff 
        ridin a many mile 
 
        Friends you get a little silver, get a little gold 
        what did you bring me, my dear friends 
 
           G                D       riff 
        to keep me from the gallows pole 
 
        what did you bring me 
 
           G                D       riff 
        to keep me from the gallows pole 
 
        I couldn't get no silver 
        couldn't get no gold 
        you know the way they took that ball 
 
You know that we're too damn poor 
 
           G                D       riff 
        to keep you from the gallows pole 
 
        A     D G D       A         D      G 
        Hangman, Hangman, hold it a little while 
        A         D      G 
        I think I see my brother commin 
 
        G       D    G A  G A  G A  G A 
        ridin a many mile 
 
 
        Brother you get a little silver, get a little gold 
        what did you bring me, my brother 
 
           G                D       G A  G A 
        to keep me from the gallows pole 
 
 
        brother I brought you some silver 
        I brought a little gold 
        Brought a little of everything 
 
           G                D        G A  G A 
        to keep you from the gallows pole 
 
             C       D 
        Ya I brought you 
 
           G                D        G A  G A 
        to keep you from the gallows pole 
 
 
 
        A     D G D       A         D      G 
        Hangman, Hangman, turn your head a while 
        A         D      G 
        I think I see my sister commin 
 
        G       D    G A  G A  G A  G A 
        ridin a many mile mile  mile mile 
 
 
        Sister I emplore you take him by the hand 
        take him to some shady pass and 
 
Take him to some shady bower 
 
        G              D           A  G A  G A  G A 
        sit him on the rock of his man 
 
Save me from the wrath of this man 
 
        please take him 
 
        G              D       A  G A  G A  G A 
        sit him on the rock of main man man 
 
 
Save me from the wrath of this man 
 
        A     D G D       A         D      G 
        Hangman, Hangman, on your face a smile 
        A       D        G 
        tell me that I'm free to ride 
        G        D    G A  G A  G A  G A 
        ride for many mile 
 
        uh you've got a fine sister 
 
Oh, yes, you got a fine sister 
 
 
        she want my blood to boil 
 
She warmed my blood from cold 
 
        she want my blood to boil in her 
 
 
She brought my blood to boiling hot 
 
        G                    D       G A  G A  G A  G A 
        to keep you from the gallows pole 
 
        Your brother brought me silver 
        and your sister want my sole 
 
Your sister warmed my soul 
 
        for now I laugh oh so hard 
        G                    D       G A  G A  G A  G A 
 
But now I laugh and pull so hard 
 
        she's swinging on my gallows pole 
 
And see you swinging on the gallows pole 
 
 
 
Thanks to the original poster. 
 
Peace, 
Paul Z
	        

Written by James Patrick Page, Robert Plant, Perdue Roy

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