Gallows Pole

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Gallows Pole - Led Zeppelin
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Tabbed by: JFAREWELL
Jimmy Page & Robert Plant Un-Ledded MTV Unplugged
12 String Acoustic (quarter step down)
EbAbDbGbBbEb
( ) will do fine
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Chords
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E A D G B E
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A7 x x 2 0 2 0 (A 7th)
Em x 2 0 0 0 0
C6 x x 2 0 1 0 (C Major 6th)
C x 3 2 0 1 0
C* x x 4 0 3 0
D9 x x 4 5 3 0 (D 9th)
G5 3 x 0 0 3 3 (G 5th)
Dsus x x 0 2 3 3
Asus x x 0 2 3 0
- the G A G A progression is played like this (powerful sound)
E|----2--x--x--x--x----2----2---x--x--x--x--|
B|----2--x--x--x--x----2----2---x--x--x--x--|
G|----2--x--x--x--x----2----2---x--x--x--x--|
D|----2--x--x--x--x----2----2---x--x--x--x--|
A|-------x--x--x--x-------------x--x--x--x--|
E|--3----x--x--x--x--3----3-----x--x--x--x--|
- Lots of string muting in the G A G A part
- I play the G A G A part by barring the A (x02222)
with my index finger leave the A string (string 5)
open and tap the G note with my middle finger.
- Start the first verse after the 4th repeat of intro
so Hangman would come in on repeat 5.
- Listen to the song to get timing
- I also broke the song up into verses to make it
easier to keep track. The way I broke them up
may not be the way it was originally written
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[Intro/Riff]
^ ^ V ^ ^ V ^ V ^ V ^ ^ V ^
E|-------0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0--/-0-0--0--/-0-0-0--| x4
B|-------2-0-2--2-0-1-1-1--/-3-3--3--/-2-0-2--|
G|-------0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0--/-0-0--5--/-0-0-0--|
D|-------2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2--/-4-4--4--/-2-2-2--|
A|---0----------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
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Riff
Hangman Hangman
Riff
hold it a little while
A7 C6
I think I see my friends commin
G5 Asus
ridin a many mile
Riff x2
[Verse 2]
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Riff
So friends you get a some silver
Riff
get a little gold
A7 C6
what did you bring me my dear friends
G5 Asus
keep me from the gallows pole
Riff x2
A7 C6
what did you bring me
G5 Asus
keep me from the gallows pole
Riff x2
[Verse 3]
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Riff
I couldn't get no silver
Riff
I couldn't get no gold
A7 C6
you know we're too damn poor
G5 Asus
to keep you from the gallows pole
Riff x2
Chours
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A7 Asus G5 Asus
Hangman Hangman
A7 Asus G5 G5
hold it a little while
A7 Asus G5 Asus
I think I see my brother commin
G5 Asus G A G A
ridin a many mile
[Verse 4]
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G A G A
Brother you get a little silver,
G A G A
get a little gold
G A G A
what did you bring me, my brother
G5 Asus G A G A
to keep me from the gallows pole
[Verse 5]
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G A G A
brother I brought you some silver
G A G A
I brought a little gold
G A G A
I Brought a little of everything
G5 Asus G A G A
keep you from the gallows pole
C Asus G A G A
Ya I brought you
G A G A
to keep you from the gallows pole
Chours
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A7 Asus G5 Asus
Hangman Hangman
A7 Asus G5 G5
turn your head a while
A7 Asus G5 Asus
I think I see my sister commin
G5 Asus G A G A
ridin a many mile
[Verse 6]
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G A G A
Sister I emplore you take him by the hand
G A G A
take him to some shady spot and
G5 Asus G A G A
sit him on the love of his man
please take him
G5 Asus G A G A
sit him on the rock of main man man
[Chorus]
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A7 Asus G5 Asus
Hangman Hangman
A7 Asus G5 G5
on your face a smile
A7 Asus G5 Asus
tell me that I'm free to ride
G5 Asus G A G A
ride for many mile
[Verse 7]
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G A G A
Yes you've got a fine sister
G A G A
she want my blood to boil
G A G A
she want my blood to boil in her
G5 Asus G A G A
to keep you from the gallows pole
[Verse 8]
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G A G A
Your brother brought me silver
G A G A
and your sister want my sole
G A G A
for now I laugh oh so hard
G5 Asus
she's swinging on my gallows pole
G A G A
for now I laugh oh so hard
G5 Asus
she's swinging on my gallows pole
G A G A
swinging on my gallows pole
G A G A
swinging on my gallows pole
G A G A
swinging on my gallows pole
G A G A
G A G A
I keep Swinging
G A G A
I keep Swinging
G A G A
I keep Swinging
G A G A
See Saw, Marjorie Daw
G A G A
See Saw, knock on my door
G A G A
swinging on my gallows pole
G A G A
swinging on my gallows pole
G A G A
swinging on my gallows pole
G A G A
swinging on my gallows pole
G A G A

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-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                             Gallows Pole - Led Zeppelin
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Tabbed by: JFAREWELL
Jimmy Page & Robert Plant Un-Ledded MTV Unplugged
12 String Acoustic (quarter step down)
(Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb) will do fine
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Chords
------
A7        x  x  2  0  2  0 (A 7th)
Em        x  2  0  0  0  0
C6        x  x  2  0  1  0 (C Major 6th)
C         x  3  2  0  1  0
C*        x  x  4  0  3  0
D9        x  x  4  5  3  0 (D 9th)
G5        3  x  0  0  3  3 (G 5th)
Dsus      x  x  0  2  3  3
Asus      x  x  0  2  3  0
- the G A G A progression is played like this (powerful sound)
- Lots of string muting in the G A G A part
- I play the G A G A part by barring the A (x02222)
  with my index finger leave the A string (string 5)
  open and tap the G note with my middle finger.
- Start the first verse after the 4th repeat of intro
  so Hangman would come in on repeat 5.
- Listen to the song to get timing
- I also broke the song up into verses to make it
  easier to keep track. The way I broke them up
  may not be the way it was originally written
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
[Intro/Riff]
[Verse 1]
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Riff
Hangman Hangman
Riff
hold it a little while
Riff x2
[Verse 2]
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Riff
So friends you get a some silver
Riff
get a little gold
Riff x2
Riff x2
[Verse 3]

Gallows Pole Chords by Led Zeppelin

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