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GmHangman, D#hangman, Dslack your rope, Gmslack it D#for a D7while
       D#Ebdim7            Gm         Cm   Bb     A  Gm  
I think I see my papa comin', ridin' a many a mile.
CmOoohhh...
GmPapa did D#you bring Dme silver? Papa Gmdid you bD#ring mD7e gold?
Did you D#come to Ebdim7see me Gmhangin' by tCmhat galloBbws ApoleGm?
Cm
  GmDidn't D#bring no Dsilver, didnGm't bring D#no golD7d
I D#came tEbdim7o see yGmou hang, boy, Cmby the gBballAows Gmpole
CmAaahhh...
GmHangman, D#hangman, Dslack your rope, Gmslack it D#for a D7while
I D#think Ebdim7I see mGmy mama comin'Cm, she's rBbidiAn' a Gmmany a mile.
CmOoohhh...
GmMama did you D#bring me DsilvGmer? GmMama did you D#bring me D7gold?
Did you D#come to Ebdim7see me Gmhangin' by tCmhat galloBbws ApoleGm?
Cm
GmDidn't brD#ing you aDny silver, couldnGm't bring D#you anD7y gold
I D#came to Ebdim7see yoGmu hang, childCm, by the BbgalAlows Gmpole
CmAaahhh...
GmHangman, D#hangman, Dslack your rope, Gmslack it D#for a D7while
I D#think I Ebdim7see my Gmsweetheart, Cmshe's ridBbin' Aa mGmany a mile
CmOoohhh...
GmHoney did D#you brinDg me silver? HoneGmy did you D#bring D7me gold?
Did you D#come to Ebdim7see me Gmhangin' by tCmhe gallowBbs pAole?Gm  
GmI brought D#you a liDttle silver, I brGmought you D#a litD7tle gold
Didn't D#come to Ebdim7see yoGmu hangin' by Cmthat gallBbows ApolGme
CmAaahhh...

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Gallows Pole

by Neil Young

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Ebdim7

Gm D# D Gm D# D7

Hangman, hangman, slack your rope, slack it for a while

D# Gm Cm Bb A Gm

Ebdim7

I think I see my papa comin', ridin' a many a mile.

Ooohhh...

Gm D# D Gm D# D7

Papa did you bring me silver? Papa did you bring me gold?

D# Ebdim7 Gm Cm Bb A Gm

Did you come to see me hangin' by that gallows pole?

Gm D# D Gm D# D7

Didn't bring no silver, didn't bring no gold

D# Ebdim7 Gm Cm Bb A Gm

I came to see you hang, boy, by the gallows pole

Aaahhh...

Gm D# D Gm D# D7

Hangman, hangman, slack your rope, slack it for a while

D# Ebdim7 Gm Cm Bb A Gm

I think I see my mama comin', she's ridin' a many a mile.

Ooohhh...

Gm D# D Gm Gm D# D7

Mama did you bring me silver? Mama did you bring me gold?

D# Ebdim7 Gm Cm Bb A Gm

Did you come to see me hangin' by that gallows pole?

Gm D# D Gm D# D7

Didn't bring you any silver, couldn't bring you any gold

D# Ebdim7 Gm Cm Bb A Gm

I came to see you hang, child, by the gallows pole

Aaahhh...

Gm D# D Gm D# D7

Hangman, hangman, slack your rope, slack it for a while

D# Ebdim7 Gm Cm Bb A Gm

I think I see my sweetheart, she's ridin' a many a mile

Ooohhh...

Gm D# D Gm D# D7

Honey did you bring me silver? Honey did you bring me gold?

D# Ebdim7 Gm Cm Bb A Gm

Did you come to see me hangin' by the gallows pole?

Gm D# D Gm D# D7

I brought you a little silver, I brought you a little gold

D# Ebdim7 Gm Cm Bb A Gm

Didn't come to see you hangin' by that gallows pole

Aaahhh...

About Gallows Pole Chords by Neil Young

Learn how to play Gallows Pole by Neil Young with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Gallows Pole chords”, “Gallows Pole guitar chords”, or “Neil Young Gallows Pole chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Gallows Pole chords and for experienced players who want accurate Gallows Pole lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Gm, D#, D, D7, Cm, Bb.

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What key is "Gallows Pole" in?

The chords for "Gallows Pole" show the original chord names (including Gm, D#, D, D7, Cm, Bb). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.