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The Hanging Tree

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[Verse]
CI came to town to Amsearch for gold
And I Cbrought with me a Gmemory
And seem Amto hear the night Cwind cry
Go Amhang your dreams on Cthe hangin tree
Your Amdreams of love that could Cnever be
Hang your faded Gdreams on Cthe hangin tree
I searched for gold and AmI found my gold
And I found Ca girl who Gloved just me
And I Amwish that I could love Cher too
But I Amleft my heart on Cthe hangin tree
I left Ammy heart with Ca memory
And a faded Gdream on the Changin tree
Now there were men who Amcraved my gold
And meant Cto take my Ggold from me
When a Amman is gone he Cneeds no gold
So they Amcarried me to Cthe hangin tree
To join Ammy dreams and Ca memory
Yes they carried Gme to the Changin tree
To really live you Ammust almost die
And it happened Cjust that Gway with me
They Amtook my gold and Cset me free
And AmI walked away from Cthe hangin tree
I Amwalked away from Cthe hangin tree
And my own Gtrue love, she Cwalked with me
Thats Fwhen I knew that Gthe hangin tree
Was a tFree of life, new lCife for me
A Ftree of hope new Chope for me
A Ftree of love new Clove for me
The hangin tree, Fthe hangin tree, Cthe hangin tree

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The story behind the song

Marty Robbins was a prominent American country and western singer, known for his storytelling and Western balladry. This song, appearing on a release alongside his signature hit "El Paso," fits into that tradition, evoking a dramatic scene. It plays like a somber narrative, painting a picture with its words.

AI-written from these sources:Marty Robbins — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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The Hanging Tree

by Marty Robbins

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[Verse]

C Am

I came to town to search for gold

C G

And I brought with me a memory

Am C

And seem to hear the night wind cry

Am C

Go hang your dreams on the hangin tree

Am C

Your dreams of love that could never be

G C

Hang your faded dreams on the hangin tree

I searched for gold and I found my gold

C G

And I found a girl who loved just me

Am C

And I wish that I could love her too

Am C

But I left my heart on the hangin tree

Am C

I left my heart with a memory

G C

And a faded dream on the hangin tree

Now there were men who craved my gold

C G

And meant to take my gold from me

Am C

When a man is gone he needs no gold

Am C

So they carried me to the hangin tree

Am C

To join my dreams and a memory

G C

Yes they carried me to the hangin tree

To really live you must almost die

C G

And it happened just that way with me

Am C

They took my gold and set me free

Am C

And I walked away from the hangin tree

Am C

I walked away from the hangin tree

G C

And my own true love, she walked with me

F G

Thats when I knew that the hangin tree

F C

Was a tree of life, new life for me

F C

A tree of hope new hope for me

F C

A tree of love new love for me

F C

The hangin tree, the hangin tree, the hangin tree

About The Hanging Tree Chords by Marty Robbins

Learn how to play The Hanging Tree by Marty Robbins with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “The Hanging Tree chords”, “The Hanging Tree guitar chords”, or “Marty Robbins The Hanging Tree 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 The Hanging Tree chords and for experienced players who want accurate The Hanging Tree lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, Am, G, F, A.

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The chords for "The Hanging Tree" show the original chord names (including C, Am, G, F, A). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.