Hangman Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
[D][Bm][F#m][Bm][F#m]
[Em][Bm][G][D]

[Verse 1]
[D]Slack your rope [Bm]hang[G]man,
slack it for [D]a while
I think I see my [Bm]father comin'
[F#m]ridin' many [A]a mile
[Bm]Father have [F#m]you brought me hope
or [Bm]have you paid my [F#m]fee
Or [Em]have you come to see me
[Bm]hangin' [G]from the gallows [D]tree?

[Verse 2]
I [Bm]have not brought you [F#m]hope,
I [Bm]have not paid [F#m]your fee
Yes [G]I have come t[F#m]o see y[Em]ou
[Bm]hangin' [G]from the gallows [D]tree.

[Verse 3]
[D]Slack your rope [Bm]hangman,
[G]slack it for [D]a while
I think I see [Bm]my mother comin'
[F#m]ridin' many [A]a mile
[Bm]Mother have [F#m]you brought me hope
or [Bm]have you paid my [F#m]fee
Or [G]have you come [Em]to see me
[Bm]hangin' [G]from the gallows [D]tree?

[Verse 4]
I [Bm]have not brought you [F#m]hope,
I [Bm]have not paid [F#m]your fee
Yes [G]I have c[Em]ome to see you
[Bm]hangin' [G]from the gallows [D]tree.

[Verse 5]
[D]Slack your rope [Bm]hangman, [G]slack it for [D]a while
I think I see my [Bm]brother comin'
[F#m]ridin' many [A]a mile
[Bm]Brother have [F#m]you brought me hope
or [Bm]have you paid [F#m]my fee
Or [G]have [A]you come [F#m]to see [Em]me
[Bm]hangin' [G]from the gallows [D]tree?

[Verse 6]
I [Bm]have not brought you [F#m]hope,
I [Bm]have not paid [F#m]your fee
Yes [G]I have come t[F#m]o see y[Em]ou
[Bm]hangin' [G]from the gallows [D]tree.

[Verse 7]
[D]Slack your rope [Bm]hangman, [G]slack it for [D]a while
I think I see my [Bm]true love comin'
[F#m]riding' many a mile[A]
[Bm]True love have [F#m]you brought me hope
or [Bm]have you paid my [F#m]fee
Or [A]have [G]you come [F#m]to see [Em]me
[Bm]hangin' [G]from the gallows [D]tree?

[Verse 8]
Yes [Bm]I have brought you hop[F#m]e,
yes [Bm]I have paid yo[F#m]ur fee
For [Em]I've not come to see you
[Bm]hangin' [G]from the gallows [D]tree.