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[Intro]
 C   F   C   Am   E   F   C(x1)
[Verse]
CHe was the Fhangman's Cson
AmWouldn't crack a Esmile til' the Fdeal was Cdone
He was the Fonly Cone
AmLaughing as he Esang that we Fall shall ChangEm  
AmOh, have Cmercy
FOn the demons that curse CmeEm  
AmOh, lay it Fon me
EmWhen my time has Amcome
And I Fdon't have the sense to Amrun
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C F C Am E F C
CHe was the Fhangman's Cson
He said Amevery day's a Ecurse and the Fcurse just gets Cworse
And now you're Fon the Crun
You can Amsmell his dirty Ework 'cause now you Fwear his CshirtC  Em  
AmYou left in the Cnight
FOn your ten speed Cbicycle, Emwell
AmIt was a great Cbeginning
FYeah everyone was Ccheering Emfor you
But Amnow I stand on your Cgrave
FWith no nothing to Csay to Emyou, but
AmI wonder how you Cbreath
FBuried Emdeep in the Amground

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Hangmans Son

by Chad VanGaalen

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C F C Am E F C

(x1)

[Verse]

C F C

He was the hangman's son

Am E F C

Wouldn't crack a smile til' the deal was done

F C

He was the only one

Am E F C Em

Laughing as he sang that we all shall hang

Am C

Oh, have mercy

F C Em

On the demons that curse me

Am F

Oh, lay it on me

Em Am

When my time has come

F Am

And I don't have the sense to run

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C F C Am E F C

C F C

He was the hangman's son

Am E F C

He said every day's a curse and the curse just gets worse

F C

And now you're on the run

Am E F C C Em

You can smell his dirty work 'cause now you wear his shirt

Am C

You left in the night

F C Em

On your ten speed bicycle, well

Am C

It was a great beginning

F C Em

Yeah everyone was cheering for you

Am C

But now I stand on your grave

F C Em

With no nothing to say to you, but

Am C

I wonder how you breath

F Em Am

Buried deep in the ground

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