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Gallows Pole by Neil Young
Gallows Pole
Tuning: EADGBe
Ebdim7: x67x78 or xx1212
*The bracketed notes indicate a walking bass should you chose to add it. They ARE NOT
separate chords. You can also play (F-F#) as a walking bass instead of playing the D#dim7 chord.
Gm Eb D Gm Gm Eb D7
Hangman, hangman, slack your rope, slack it for a while
Eb *Ebdim7 Gm Cm (Bb-A) Gm
I think I see my papa comin', ridin' a many a mile.
Cm
Ooohhh...
Gm Eb D Gm Gm Eb D7
Papa did you bring me silver? Papa did you bring me gold?
Eb Ebdim7 Gm Cm (Bb-A) Gm
Did you come to see me hangin' by that gallows pole?
Cm
Gm Eb D Gm Gm Eb D7
Didn't bring no silver, didn't bring no gold
Eb Ebdim7 Gm Cm (Bb-A) Gm
I came to see you hang, boy, by the gallows pole
Cm
Aaahhh...
Gm Eb D Gm Gm Eb D7
Hangman, hangman, slack your rope, slack it for a while
Eb Ebdim7 Gm Cm (Bb-A) Gm
I think I see my mama comin', she's ridin' a many a mile.
Cm
Ooohhh...
Gm Eb D Gm Gm Eb D7
Mama did you bring me silver? Mama did you bring me gold?
Eb Ebdim7 Gm Cm (Bb-A) Gm
Did you come to see me hangin' by that gallows pole?
Cm
Gm Eb D Gm Gm Eb D7
Didn't bring you any silver, couldn't bring you any gold
Eb Ebdim7 Gm Cm (Bb-A) Gm
I came to see you hang, child, by the gallows pole
Cm
Aaahhh...
Gm Eb D Gm Gm Eb D7
Hangman, hangman, slack your rope, slack it for a while
Eb Ebdim7 Gm Cm (Bb-A) Gm
I think I see my sweetheart, she's ridin' a many a mile
Cm
Ooohhh...
Gm Eb D Gm Gm Eb D7
Honey did you bring me silver? Honey did you bring me gold?
Eb Ebdim7 Gm Cm (Bb-A) Gm
Did you come to see me hangin' by the gallows pole?
Gm Eb D Gm Gm Eb D7
I brought you a little silver, I brought you a little gold
Eb Ebdim7 Gm Cm (Bb-A) Gm
Didn't come to see you hangin' by that gallows pole
Cm
Aaahhh...
Repeat last 2 lines.
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version 2
Gm D# D Gm D# D7
Hangman, hangman, slack your rope, slack it for a while
D# Ebdim7 Gm Cm Bb A Gm
I think I see my papa comin', ridin' a many a mile.
Cm
Ooohhh...
Gm D# D Gm D# D7
Papa did you bring me silver? Papa did you bring me gold?
D# Ebdim7 Gm Cm Bb A Gm
Did you come to see me hangin' by that gallows pole?
Cm
Gm D# D Gm D# D7
Didn't bring no silver, didn't bring no gold
D# Ebdim7 Gm Cm Bb A Gm
I came to see you hang, boy, by the gallows pole
Cm
Aaahhh...
Gm D# D Gm D# D7
Hangman, hangman, slack your rope, slack it for a while
D# Ebdim7 Gm Cm Bb A Gm
I think I see my mama comin', she's ridin' a many a mile.
Cm
Ooohhh...
Gm D# D Gm Gm D# D7
Mama did you bring me silver? Mama did you bring me gold?
D# Ebdim7 Gm Cm Bb A Gm
Did you come to see me hangin' by that gallows pole?
Cm
Gm D# D Gm D# D7
Didn't bring you any silver, couldn't bring you any gold
D# Ebdim7 Gm Cm Bb A Gm
I came to see you hang, child, by the gallows pole
Cm
Aaahhh...
Gm D# D Gm D# D7
Hangman, hangman, slack your rope, slack it for a while
D# Ebdim7 Gm Cm Bb A Gm
I think I see my sweetheart, she's ridin' a many a mile
Cm
Ooohhh...
Gm D# D Gm D# D7
Honey did you bring me silver? Honey did you bring me gold?
D# Ebdim7 Gm Cm Bb A Gm
Did you come to see me hangin' by the gallows pole?
Gm D# D Gm D# D7
I brought you a little silver, I brought you a little gold
D# Ebdim7 Gm Cm Bb A Gm
Didn't come to see you hangin' by that gallows pole
Cm
Aaahhh...
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