Hangman

D                Bm         G             D
Slack your rope hangman, slack it for a while
           D             A7
I think I father comin' ridin' many a mile
Bm                F#m               Bm               F#m
Father have you brought me hope or have you paid my fee
    Bm              F#m Em  Bm      G           A7    D
Or have you come to see me hangin' from the gallows tree?

    Bm                  F#m     Bm                 F#m
I have not brought you hope, I have not paid your fee
    Bm             F#m  Em  Bm      G         A7     D
Yes I have come to see you hangin' from the gallows tree.

D                Bm         G             D
Slack your rope hangman, slack it for a while
           D             A7
I think I see mother comin' ridin' many a mile
Bm                F#m               Bm               F#m
Mother have you brought me hope or have you paid my fee
    Bm              F#m Em  Bm      G           A7    D
Or have you come to see me hangin' from the gallows tree?

    Bm                  F#m     Bm                 F#m
I have not brought you hope, I have not paid your fee
    Bm             F#m  Em  Bm      G         A7     D
Yes I have come to see you hangin' from the gallows tree.

D                Bm         G             D
Slack your rope hangman, slack it for a while
           D                 A7
I think I see my true love comin' ridin' many a mile
Bm                 F#m
True love have you brought me hope
   Bm               F#m
or have you paid my fee
    Bm              F#m Em  Bm      G           A7    D
Or have you come to see me hangin' from the gallows tree?

    Bm                  F#m     Bm                 F#m
I have not brought you hope, I have not paid your fee

    Bm             F#m  Em  Bm      G         A7     D
Yes I have come to see you hangin' from the gallows tree.

D                Bm         G             D
Slack your rope hangman, slack it for a while
           D             A7
I think I see brother comin' ridin' many a mile
Bm                F#m               Bm               F#m
Brother have you brought me hope or have you paid my fee
    Bm              F#m Em  Bm      G           A7    D
Or have you come to see me hangin' from the gallows tree?

    Bm                  F#m     Bm                 F#m
I have not brought you hope, I have not paid your fee
    Bm             F#m  Em  Bm      G         A7     D
Yes I have come to see you hangin' from the gallows tree.

D                Bm         G             D
Slack your rope hangman, slack it for a while
           D             A7
I think I see brother comin' ridin' many a mile
Bm                F#m               Bm               F#m
Brother have you brought me hope or have you paid my fee
    Bm              F#m Em  Bm      G           A7    D
Or have you come to see me hangin' from the gallows tree?

Bm         F#m          Bm                        F#m
Yes I have brought you hope, Yes I have paid your fee
    Bm                 F#m  Em  Bm      G         A7     D
For I have not come to see you hangin' from the gallows tree.

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