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Hangman

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[Intro]
D   D   D   D
Bm   F#m   Bm   F#m
Em   F#m Em Bm   Bm
G   D   D
[Verse 1]
DSlack your rope Bmhangman, Gslack it for a wDhile
I Dthink I see my Bmfather comin', F#mridin' many a Amile
BmFather, have you brF#mought me hope or Bmhave you paid my F#mfee
Or Emhave you come to F#msee Emme Bmhangin' Gfrom the gallows Dtree?
I Bmhave not brought you F#mhope, I Bmhave not paid your F#mfee
Yes, EmI have come to F#msee Emyou Bmhangin' Gfrom the gallows Dtree
[Verse 2]
DSlack your rope Bmhangman, Gslack it for a wDhile
I Dthink I see my Bmmother comin', F#mridin' many a Amile
BmMother, have you brF#mought me hope or Bmhave you paid my F#mfee
Or Ghave you come to F#msee Emme hBmangin' Gfrom the gallows Dtree?
I Bmhave not brought you F#mhope, I Bmhave not paid your F#mfee
Yes, GI have come to F#msee Emyou Bmhangin' Gfrom the gallows Dtree
[Verse 3]
DSlack your rope Bmhangman, Gslack it for a wDhile
I Dthink I see my Bmbrother comin', F#mridin' many a Amile
BmBrother, have you brF#mought me hope or Bmhave you paid my F#mfee
Or Emhave you come to F#msee Emme Bmhangin' Gfrom the gallows Dtree?
I Bmhave not brought you F#mhope, I Bmhave not paid your F#mfee
Yes, EmI have come to F#msee yEmou Bmhangin' Gfrom the gallows Dtree
[Verse 4]
DSlack your rope Bmhangman, Gslack it for a wDhile
I Dthink I see my Bmtrue love comin', F#mridin' many a Amile
BmTrue love, have you brF#mought me hope or Bmhave you paid my F#mfee
Or Emhave you come to F#msee Emme Bmhangin' Gfrom the gallows Dtree?
Yes, BmI have brought you F#mhope, yes, BmI have paid your F#mfee
For EmI've not come to F#msee Emyou Bmhangin' Gfrom the gallows Dtree

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Hangman

by Peter, Paul and Mary

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F#m

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[Intro]

D D D D

Bm F#m Bm F#m

Em F#m Em Bm Bm

G D D

[Verse 1]

D Bm G D

Slack your rope hangman, slack it for a while

D Bm F#m A

I think I see my father comin', ridin' many a mile

Bm F#m Bm F#m

Father, have you brought me hope or have you paid my fee

Em F#m Em Bm G D

Or have you come to see me hangin' from the gallows tree?

Bm F#m Bm F#m

I have not brought you hope, I have not paid your fee

Em F#m Em Bm G D

Yes, I have come to see you hangin' from the gallows tree

[Verse 2]

D Bm G D

Slack your rope hangman, slack it for a while

D Bm F#m A

I think I see my mother comin', ridin' many a mile

Bm F#m Bm F#m

Mother, have you brought me hope or have you paid my fee

G F#m Em Bm G D

Or have you come to see me hangin' from the gallows tree?

Bm F#m Bm F#m

I have not brought you hope, I have not paid your fee

G F#m Em Bm G D

Yes, I have come to see you hangin' from the gallows tree

[Verse 3]

D Bm G D

Slack your rope hangman, slack it for a while

D Bm F#m A

I think I see my brother comin', ridin' many a mile

Bm F#m Bm F#m

Brother, have you brought me hope or have you paid my fee

Em F#m Em Bm G D

Or have you come to see me hangin' from the gallows tree?

Bm F#m Bm F#m

I have not brought you hope, I have not paid your fee

Em F#m Em Bm G D

Yes, I have come to see you hangin' from the gallows tree

[Verse 4]

D Bm G D

Slack your rope hangman, slack it for a while

D Bm F#m A

I think I see my true love comin', ridin' many a mile

Bm F#m Bm F#m

True love, have you brought me hope or have you paid my fee

Em F#m Em Bm G D

Or have you come to see me hangin' from the gallows tree?

Bm F#m Bm F#m

Yes, I have brought you hope, yes, I have paid your fee

Em F#m Em Bm G D

For I've not come to see you hangin' from the gallows tree

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