Gallows Pole

Trad. Arr. J. Page & R. Plant


        Riff :

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        Riff
        Hangman, Hangman, hold it a little while
        I think I see my friends a comin'

             
        ridin'

       
 a many mile

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

             
        to kee

              
p me from the 

       
gallows pole

        what did you bring me

             
        to kee

              
p me from the 

       
gallows pole

        I couldn't get no silver
        couldn't get no gold
        you know the way they took that ball

             
        to kee

              
p you from the

       
 gallows pole

             
        Hangma

          
n, Hangman, ho

             
ld it a little

 
 while
             
        I thin

          
k I see my bro

ther comin'

             
        ridin'

                 
 a many mile


        Brother you get a little silver, get a little gold
        what did you bring me, my brother

             
        to kee

              
p me from the 

           
gallows pole


        brother I brought you some silver
        I brought a little gold
        Brought a little of everything

             
        to kee

              
p you from the

            
 gallows pole

             
        Ya I b

       
rought you
             
        to kee

              
p you from the

            
 gallows pole


             
        Hangma

          
n, Hangman, tu

             
rn your head a

 
 while
             
        I thin

          
k I see my sis

ter comin'

             
        ridin'

          
 a many mile m

       
ile  mile mile


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

             
        sit hi

             
m on the rock 

                
of his man
        please take him

             
        sit hi

             
m on the rock 

         
of main man ma

   
n

             
        Hangma

          
n, Hangman, on

             
 your face a s

 
mile
             
        tell m

          
e that I'm fre

e to ride
             
        ride f

                 
or many mile

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

              
p you from the

                  
 gallows pole

        Your brother brought me silver
        and your sister want my soul
        for now I laugh oh so hard
             
        she's 

              
swinging on my

                  
 gallows pole

        for now I laugh oh so hard
             
        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 comin'

             
        ridin'

       
 a many mile

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

             
        to kee

              
p me from the 

       
gallows pole

        what did you bring me

             
        to kee

              
p 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

             
        to kee

              
p you from the

       
 gallows pole

             
        Hangma

          
n, Hangman, ho

             
ld it a little

 
 while
             
        I thin

          
k I see my bro

ther comin'

             
        ridina

                 
 many mile


        Brother you get a little silver, get a little gold
        what did you bring me, my brother

             
        to kee

              
p me from the 

           
gallows pole


        brother I brought you some silver
        I brought a little gold
        Brought a little of everything

             
        to kee

              
p you from the

            
 gallows pole

             
        Ya I b

       
rought you

             
        to kee

              
p you from the

            
 gallows pole


             
        Hangma

          
n, Hangman, tu

             
rn your head a

 
 while
             
        I thin

          
k I see my sis

ter comin'

             
        ridin'

          
 a many mile m

       
ile  mile mile


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

             
        sit hi

             
m on the rock 

                
of his man
        Save me from the wrath of this man

        please take him

             
        sit hi

             
m on the rock 

         
of main man ma

   
n
        Save me from the wrath of this man

             
        Hangma

          
n, Hangman, on

             
 your face a s

 
mile
             
        tell m

          
e that I'm fre

e to ride
             
        ride f

                 
or 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

             
        to kee

              
p you from the

                  
 gallows pole

        Your brother brought me silver
        and your sister want my soul

Your sister warmed my soul

        for now I laugh oh so hard
                                             

But now I laugh and pull so hard

        she's swinging on my gallows pole

And see you swinging on the gallows pole