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.