Tabbed by: Neno
Tuning: EADGBe
This is the overall harmony, he adds substitutions to these chords to give it a more
bluesy sound but this will give you a good starting point.
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 *Eb?7 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 Eb?7 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 Eb?7 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 Eb?7 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 Eb?7 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 Eb?7 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 Eb?7 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 Eb?7 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 Eb?7 Gm Cm (Bb - A ) Gm
Didn't come to see you hangin' by that gallows pole
Cm
Aaahhh...
Repeat last 2 lines.
