Gallows Pole

	  		Gm       Eb       D         Gm     Gm       Eb    D7  
Hangman, hangman, slack your rope, slack it for a while  
  Eb     *Ebdim7 Gm           Cm      (Bb A)  Gm  
I think I see my papa comin', ridin' a many a mile.  

Cm  
Ooohhh...  

Gm           Eb       D   Gm  Gm           Eb       D7  
Papa did you bring me silver? Papa did you bring me gold?  
        Eb      Ebdim7 Gm      Cm      (Bb A)  Gm  
Did you come to see me hangin' by that gallows pole?  

Cm  

Gm       Eb       D   Gm  Gm     Eb       D7  
  Didn't bring no silver, didn't bring no gold  
  Eb      Ebdim7  Gm         Cm     (Bb A)  Gm  
I came to see you hang, boy, by the gallows pole  

Cm  
Aaahhh...  

Gm       Eb       D          Gm    Gm       Eb    D7  
Hangman, hangman, slack your rope, slack it for a while  
  Eb      Ebdim7 Gm                 Cm      (Bb A)  Gm  
I think I see my mama comin', she's ridin' a many a mile.  

Cm  
Ooohhh...  

Gm           Eb       D   Gm  Gm           Eb       D7  
Mama did you bring me silver? Mama did you bring me gold?  
        Eb      Ebdim7 Gm      Cm      (Bb A)  Gm  
Did you come to see me hangin' by that gallows pole?  

Cm  

Gm               Eb  D   Gm           Gm        Eb  D7  
Didn't bring you any silver, couldn't bring you any gold  
  Eb      Ebdim7  Gm           Cm     (Bb A)  Gm  
I came to see you hang, child, by the gallows pole  

Cm  
Aaahhh...  

Gm       Eb       D          Gm    Gm       Eb    D7  
Hangman, hangman, slack your rope, slack it for a while  
  Eb      Ebdim7 Gm                Cm      (Bb A)  Gm  
I think I see my sweetheart, she's ridin' a many a mile  

Cm  
Ooohhh...  

Gm           Eb       D   Gm  Gm             Eb       D7  
Honey did you bring me silver? Honey did you bring me gold?  
        Eb      Ebdim7 Gm      Cm      (Bb A)  Gm  
Did you come to see me hangin' by the gallows pole?  

  Gm            Eb     D   Gm  Gm              Eb     D7  
I brought you a little silver, I brought you a little gold  
       Eb      Ebdim7  Gm      Cm      (Bb A)  Gm  
Didn't come to see you hangin' by that gallows pole  

Cm  
Aaahhh...