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Hanging Tree

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Blackmore's Night - Hanging Tree
verse: 
Am, E, C  
G, Am, G, Am  
Am, E, C  
G, C, G, C  
C, G, Dm, Am  
Am, E, C, G  
C, G, Am  
ref: 
G, C, E, Am  
Dm, Am  
F, C, G, H7  
end verse: 
Am, E, C, G  
Am, G, Em, Am  
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ThAmere have bEeen many tCales
TGainted by trAmuth twGisted by tAmime…
SAmome chEoose to forgCet
YGet it still wCeaves wGebs in their mCinds…
And it sCeems like she's been here forGever
Her brDmanches as black as the sAmeas
She's bAmeen through it Eall
By the lCuck of the drGaw
She becCame the Gold hanging trAmee…
SAmhe Easked for nothCing 
GExcept mayAmbe Ga little rAmain…
ThAmey Eused her strCength
TGo help them stCeal lGives awCay…
And she wCitnessed the sadness and sGorrow
To this dDmay she still doesn't know whAmy 
But her hAmeart brEoke
When they cCame with the rGope
To declCare her the Gold hanging trAmee…
LGife stranger then fCiction
Can mEake you want to crAmy
RDmoots could never stAmop her
From rFeaching fCor the skGy…H7  
ThAmose yEears have all pCast
LGucky for Amus lGucky for hAmer…
Now, chAmildren plEay at her fCeet
GAnd in her Carms shGe cradles bCirds…
And it sCeems like she's been here forGever
Her brDmanches as black as the sAmeas
She's bAmeen through it Eall
By the lCuck of the drGaw
She becCame the Gold hanging trAmee…
Yes somewhAmere in the bEack of her mCind is the tGime
she was knAmown as the Gold hEmanging trAmee...

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Hanging Tree

by Blackmore's Night

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Blackmore's Night - Hanging Tree

verse:

Am E C

, ,

G Am G Am

, , ,

Am E C

, ,

G C G C

, , ,

C G Dm Am

, , ,

Am E C G

, , ,

C G Am

, ,

ref:

G C E Am

, , ,

Dm Am

F C G H7

, , ,

end verse:

Am E C G

, , ,

Am G Em Am

, , ,

_______________________________________________

Am E C

There have been many tales

G Am G Am

Tainted by truth twisted by time…

Am E C

Some choose to forget

G C G C

Yet it still weaves webs in their minds…

C G

And it seems like she's been here forever

Dm Am

Her branches as black as the seas

Am E

She's been through it all

C G

By the luck of the draw

C G Am

She became the old hanging tree…

Am E C

She asked for nothing

G Am G Am

Except maybe a little rain…

Am E C

They used her strength

G C G C

To help them steal lives away…

C G

And she witnessed the sadness and sorrow

Dm Am

To this day she still doesn't know why

Am E

But her heart broke

C G

When they came with the rope

C G Am

To declare her the old hanging tree…

G C

Life stranger then fiction

E Am

Can make you want to cry

Dm Am

Roots could never stop her

F C G H7

From reaching for the sky…

Am E C

Those years have all past

G Am G Am

Lucky for us lucky for her…

Am E C

Now, children play at her feet

G C G C

And in her arms she cradles birds…

C G

And it seems like she's been here forever

Dm Am

Her branches as black as the seas

Am E

She's been through it all

C G

By the luck of the draw

C G Am

She became the old hanging tree…

Am E C G

Yes somewhere in the back of her mind is the time

Am G Em Am

she was known as the old hanging tree...

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