Led Zeppelin
Gallows Pole
Led Zeppelin III (1970)

A7(sus2)  C/A   Dadd4/A  (x04035)  x 4

Hangman, hangman, hold it a little while
                                G      D
I think I see my friends coming riding many a mile

A7(sus2)  C/A   Dadd4/A  x 2  (entre chaque)

Friends, you get some silver? Did you get a little gold?
What did you bring me, my dear friends? Keep me from the gallows pole

                         G                D
What did you bring me 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 to keep you from the gallows pole

  A    G   D    G   A         D      G                              (mandoline)
  Hangman, hangman, hold it a little while
  A         G      D       G       G      D
  I think I see my brother coming, riding many a mile

G A G A (xxxxxxxx) x 2  (dorénavant)

Brother, you get me some silver? Did you get a little gold?         (basse) 
What did you bring me my brother to keep me from the gallows pole? 

Brother, I brought you some silver yeah, I brought a little gold
I brought a little of everything to keep you from the gallows pole

       C       D                                                    (juste cette x)
Yes, I brought you to keep you from the gallows pole

  Hangman, hangman, turn your head awhile
  I think I see my sister coming riding many a mile, mile mile mile

G A G A (xxxxxxxx)                                                  (drum, banjo)

G A 

Sister I implore you, take him by the hand
Take him to some shady bower save me from the wrath of this man

Please take him, save me from the wrath of this mad man

G A    G A G A

  Hangman, hangman, upon your face a smile
  Tell me that I'm free to ride, ride for many a mile, mile, mile

G A G A (xxxxxxxx)  extra

Oh yes, you got a fine sister, she warmed my blood from cold
She warmed my blood to boiling hot to keep you from the gallows pole pole pole yeah

Your brother brought me silver, your sister warmed my soul
But now I laugh and pull so hard, see you swingin' from the gallows pole yeah

But now I laugh and pull so hard, see you swingin' from the gallows pole pole pole

G  D  G A G A  x 1000  w/ Swingin' on the gallows pole, aah aah ahh, etc.

(fade out)