Gallows Pole Led Zeppelin
GALLOWS POLE Guitar Tab
riff (strum in rhythm):
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riff
Hangman, Hangman, hold it a little while
I think I see my friends comin'
G D riff
ridin a many mile
Friends you get some silver, you get a little gold
what did you bring me, my dear friends
G D riff
to keep me from the gallows pole
what did you bring me
G D riff
to keep me from the gallows pole
I couldn't get no silver
I couldn't get no gold
you know that we're too damn poor
G D riff
to keep me from the gallows pole
[A]Hangma[D]n,[G] H[D]angman, [A]hold it a [D]little [G]while
[A]I think I [D]see my [G]brother comin'
[G]ridin a [D]many [G]mi[A]le[G] [A] [G] [A] [G] [A]
Brother you get me some silver, get a little gold
what did you bring me, my brother
to [G]keep me from the [D]gallows [G]po[A]le[G] [A]
brother I brought you some silver
I brought a little gold
I brought a little of everything
to [G]keep me from the [D]gallows p[G]ol[A]e[G] [A]
Yes I[C] brought[D] you
to [G]keep you from the[D] gallows [G]po[A]le[G] [A]
[A]Hangma[D]n,[G] H[D]angman, [A]turn your [D]head a [G]while
[A]I think I [D]see my [G]sister comin'
[G]ridin ma[D]ny a [G]mi[A]le [G]mi[A]le [G] m[A]ile[G] m[A]ile
Sister I emplore you take him by the hand
take him to some shady palace and
[G]save him from t[D]he wrath of [A]thi[G]s [A]man[G] [A] [G] [A]
please take him
[G]save him from t[D]he wrath[A] of[G] t[A]his[G] m[A]ad [G]ma[A]n
[A]Hangma[D]n,[G] H[D]angman, [A]on your fa[D]ce a sm[G]ile
[A]tell me [D]that I'm [G]free to ride
[G]ride for [D]many [G]mi[A]le [G]mi[A]le [G]mi[A]le[G] [A]
uh you've got a fine sister
she want my blood to boil
she want my blood to boil in her
[G]to keep you from the [D]gallows [G]po[A]le [G]po[A]le [G]po[A]le [G]po[A]le
Your brother brought me silver
and your sister want my soul
but now I laugh oh so hard
[G]she's swinging on the[D] gallows[G] p[A]ole[G], [A]yea[G]h[A] [G] [A]
but now I laugh oh so hard
[G]she's swinging on the[D] gallows[G] p[A]ole[G] p[A]ole[G] p[A]ole[G] [A]
swinging on the gallows pole
swinging on the gallows pole
swinging on the gallows pole pole pole pole pole pole pole
the solo...
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