D Bm G D Slack your rope hangman, slack it for a while D A7 I think I father comin' ridin' many a mile Bm F#m Bm F#m Father have you brought me hope or have you paid my fee Bm F#m Em Bm G A7 D Or have you come to see me hangin' from the gallows tree? Bm F#m Bm F#m I have not brought you hope, I have not paid your fee Bm F#m Em Bm G A7 D Yes I have come to see you hangin' from the gallows tree. D Bm G D Slack your rope hangman, slack it for a while D A7 I think I see mother comin' ridin' many a mile Bm F#m Bm F#m Mother have you brought me hope or have you paid my fee Bm F#m Em Bm G A7 D Or have you come to see me hangin' from the gallows tree? Bm F#m Bm F#m I have not brought you hope, I have not paid your fee Bm F#m Em Bm G A7 D Yes I have come to see you hangin' from the gallows tree. D Bm G D Slack your rope hangman, slack it for a while D A7 I think I see my true love comin' ridin' many a mile Bm F#m True love have you brought me hope Bm F#m or have you paid my fee Bm F#m Em Bm G A7 D Or have you come to see me hangin' from the gallows tree? Bm F#m Bm F#m I have not brought you hope, I have not paid your fee Bm F#m Em Bm G A7 D Yes I have come to see you hangin' from the gallows tree. D Bm G D Slack your rope hangman, slack it for a while D A7 I think I see brother comin' ridin' many a mile Bm F#m Bm F#m Brother have you brought me hope or have you paid my fee Bm F#m Em Bm G A7 D Or have you come to see me hangin' from the gallows tree? Bm F#m Bm F#m I have not brought you hope, I have not paid your fee Bm F#m Em Bm G A7 D Yes I have come to see you hangin' from the gallows tree. D Bm G D Slack your rope hangman, slack it for a while D A7 I think I see brother comin' ridin' many a mile Bm F#m Bm F#m Brother have you brought me hope or have you paid my fee Bm F#m Em Bm G A7 D Or have you come to see me hangin' from the gallows tree? Bm F#m Bm F#m Yes I have brought you hope, Yes I have paid your fee Bm F#m Em Bm G A7 D For I have not come to see you hangin' from the gallows tree.
