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In article <1993Apr19.212613@cs.man.ac.uk>, snowdond@cs.man.ac.uk (Dave Snowdon)
|> Any help at all with this would be appreciated. I think its played using a
|> non-standard tuning but not sure - can anyone confirm that it not in
|> stndard tuning?

i play it in a standard tuning.... one of my favorites...



Gallows Pole 

Trad. Arr. J. Page& R. Plant

riff :

e --------------
B --2-0-2---1-3-
G --2-0-2---0-0-
D --2-2-2---2-4-
A --------------
E --------------

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

G       D    riff
ridin a many mile

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

   G                D       riff
to keep me from the gallows pole

what did you bring me 

   G                D       riff
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

   G                D       riff
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 a many 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 a many mile mile  mile mile


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

G              D           A  G A  G A  G A
sit him on the rock of his man
please take him

G              D       A  G A  G A  G A
sit him on the rock of main man 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 mile

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



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