Let Him Dangle Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Verse 1]
[Em]Bentley said to Craig "Let
him have it Chris"
[C]They still don`t know today just
[B]what he meant by this
[Em]Craig fired the pistol,
but was too young to swing
So the [C]police took Bentley
and the [B]very next thing
Let him [Em]dangle
[C]Let [G]him[C] da[B]ngle[G][Em]
[B][C][G][B][G]
[B]

[Verse 2]
[Em]Bentley had surrendered,
he was under arrest,
When [C]he gave Chris Craig
that [Bm]fatal request
Craig [Em]shot Sidney Miles,
he took Bentley`s word
The [C]prosecution claimed as they
[Bm]charged them with [G]murder
Let [Em]him dangle
[C]Let [D]him [C]dan[B]gle[G]

[Interlude 1]
[Em][C][D][B][G][B]

[Verse 3]
[Em]They say Derek Bentley was easily led
[G]Well wha[C]t`s that to the woman
that Sid[B]ney Miles [Bm]wed
[G]Though gui[Em]lty was the verdict,
and Craig had shot him dead
The [C]gallows were for Bentley
and still [B]she nev[Bm]er sa[G]id
[Em]Let him dangle
Let [C]him[G][D][Bm][B][Em]
dangle
[D][Em][C]

[Verse 4]
[B][G]
Well it`s hard to [D]imagine it`s the
[Am]times that have changed
When there`s a [G]murder in the kitchen
that is brutal and [D]strange
[G]If killing any[D]body is a [Am]terrible crime
Why [C]does this [D]bloodthirsty chorus
come [B]round from time to [Em]time
Let him dangle
[C][G][C][B][Am][G][D]

[Verse 5]
[Em]Not many p[B]eople [Em]thought that
Bentley would hang
But the [C]word never came,
the [B]phone never rang
Out[Em]side Wandsworth Prison
there was horror and hate
As the [C]hangman shook Bentley`s hand
to cal[Bm]culate [Am]his w[G]eight
[Em]Let [C]him[B][G]
[Em]dangle

[Interlude 2]
[Em][C][D][B][G][B]
[G][D][Am][G][D]
[G][D][Am][D][Bm]
[B]From

[Verse 6]
[Em][C]
[Am][G][D][Em][C][G][C][G]
a
[Em]welfare state to society murder
[C]Bring "back the noose" is
[B]al ways heard
[Em]Whenever those [B]swine are under [Em]attack
But it [C]won`t make you even
It [B]won`t bring him [G]back[Em]

[Verse 7]
[Em]Let [C]him [G]dang[D]le[Bm][Am][G][Em]
[C]Let [G]him [C]dan[B]gle[G][Em]
[C](String him up)

[Outro 1]
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