D5 B5 G5 D5 Slack your rope hangman, slack it for a while D5 A5 I think I father comin' ridin' many a mile B5 F#5 B5 F#5 Father have you brought me hope or have you paid my fee B5 F#5 E5 B5 G5 A5 D5 Or have you come to see me hangin' from the gallows tree? B5 F#5 B5 F#5 I have not brought you hope, I have not paid your fee B5 F#5 E5 B5 G5 A5 D5 Yes I have come to see you hangin' from the gallows tree. D5 B5 G5 D5 Slack your rope hangman, slack it for a while D5 A5 I think I see mother comin' ridin' many a mile B5 F#5 B5 F#5 Mother have you brought me hope or have you paid my fee B5 F#5 E5 B5 G5 A5 D5 Or have you come to see me hangin' from the gallows tree? B5 F#5 B5 F#5 I have not brought you hope, I have not paid your fee B5 F#5 E5 B5 G5 A5 D5 Yes I have come to see you hangin' from the gallows tree. D5 B5 G5 D5 Slack your rope hangman, slack it for a while D5 A5 I think I see my true love comin' ridin' many a mile B5 F#5 True love have you brought me hope B5 F#5 or have you paid my fee B5 F#5 E5 B5 G5 A5 D5 Or have you come to see me hangin' from the gallows tree? B5 F#5 B5 F#5 I have not brought you hope, I have not paid your fee B5 F#5 E5 B5 G5 A5 D5 Yes I have come to see you hangin' from the gallows tree. D5 B5 G5 D5 Slack your rope hangman, slack it for a while D5 A5 I think I see brother comin' ridin' many a mile B5 F#5 B5 F#5 Brother have you brought me hope or have you paid my fee B5 F#5 E5 B5 G5 A5 D5 Or have you come to see me hangin' from the gallows tree? B5 F#5 B5 F#5 I have not brought you hope, I have not paid your fee B5 F#5 E5 B5 G5 A5 D5 Yes I have come to see you hangin' from the gallows tree. D5 B5 G5 D5 Slack your rope hangman, slack it for a while D5 A5 I think I see brother comin' ridin' many a mile B5 F#5 B5 F#5 Brother have you brought me hope or have you paid my fee B5 F#5 E5 B5 G5 A5 D5 Or have you come to see me hangin' from the gallows tree? B5 F#5 B5 F#5 Yes I have brought you hope, Yes I have paid your fee B5 F#5 E5 B5 G5 A5 D5 For I have not come to see you hangin' from the gallows tree.