Led Zeppelin - Gallows Pole

 Hangman, Hangman, hold it a little while
I think I see my friends a commin

G       D
Ridin  many a mile

Friends you get a little silver, get a little gold
what did you bring me, my dear friends

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to keep me from the gallows pole

what did you bring me

    G                         D
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

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to keep you from the gallows pole

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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 many a 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

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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



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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 many a  mile  mile   mile   mile


Sister I emplore you take him by the hand
take him to some shady pass and

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sit him on the rock of his man
please take him

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sit him on the rock of main man man

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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 a mile

uh you've got a fine sister
she want my blood to boil
she want my blood to boil in her
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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
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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


Hangman, Hangman, hold it a little while
I think I see my friends a commin

G      D
ridin many a mile

Friends you get a little silver, get a little gold
what did you bring me, my dear friends

    G                         D
to keep me from the gallows pole

what did you bring me

    G                         D
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
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 many a 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 many a 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

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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 a 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

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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

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But now I laugh and pull so hard

she's swinging on my gallows pole

And see you swinging on the gallows pole