Gallows Pole Uke tab by Led Zeppelin

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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

   GD       riff
to keep me from the gallows pole

what did you bring me

   GD       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

   GD       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

   GD       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

   GDG A  G A
to keep you from the gallows pole

     C       D
Ya I brought you

   GDG 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       DG
tell me that I'm free to ride
GD    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


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

   GD       riff
to keep me from the gallows pole

what did you bring me

   GD       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

You know that we're too damn poor

   GD       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

   GD       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

   GDG A  G A
to keep you from the gallows pole

     C       D
Ya I brought you

   GDG 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

Take him to some shady bower

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

Save me from the wrath of this man

please take him

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


Save me from the wrath of this man

A     D G D       A D      G
Hangman, Hangman, on your face a smile
A       DG
tell me that I'm free to ride
GD    G A  G A  G A  G A
ride for 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

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

Your sister warmed my soul

for now I laugh oh so hard
G    D       G A  G A  G A  G A

But now I laugh and pull so hard

she's swinging on my gallows pole

And see you swinging on the gallows pole