ARTIST: Led Zeppelin
TITLE: Gallows Pole
Lyrics and Chords


[ D11 = x54030 ]

Riff = / A - Am7 D11 /

Hangman, hangman, hold it a little while
I think I see my friends coming, riding many a mile

/ Riff x2 / Riff G D Riff x2 /

Friends, did you get some silver, did you get a little gold
What did you bring me, my dear friends to keep me from the gallows pole
What did you bring me to keep me from the gallows pole

/ " / " / /

I couldn't get no silver, I couldn't get no gold
You know that we're too damn poor to keep you from the gallows pole

Hangman, hangman, hold it a little while
I think I see my brother coming, riding a many mile

/ A D G D A D G D / A D G - - D GA A - G - A - G - /

Brother, did you get me some silver, did you get a little gold
What did you bring me, my brother, to keep me from the gallows pole

Brother, I brought you some silver, I brought a little gold
I brought a little of everything to keep you from the gallows pole
Yes, I brought you to keep you from the gallows pole

Hangman, hangman, turn your head awhile
I think I see my sister coming, riding many a mile

Sister, I implore you, take him by the hand
Take him to some shady bower, save me from the wrath of this man
Please take him, save me from the wrath of this man, man

Hangman, hangman, upon your face a smile
Pray tell me that I'm free to ride, ride for many a mile

Oh, yes, you got a fine sister, she warmed my blood from cold
She warmed my blood to boiling hot to keep you from the gallows pole

Your brother brought me silver, and your sister warmed my soul
But now I laugh and pull so hard and see you swinging on the gallows pole
But now I laugh and pull so hard and see you swinging on the gallows pole
Swinging on the gallows pole
Swinging on the gallows pole
Swinging on the gallows pole

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