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Hangman, Hangman, hold it a little while
I think I see my friends a commin
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Ridin many a mile
Friends you get a little silver, get a little gold
what did you bring me, my dear friends
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to keep me from the gallows pole
what did you bring me
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to keep me from the gallows pole
I couldn't get no silver
couldn't get no gold
you know the way they took that ball
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to keep you from the gallows pole
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Hangman, Hangman, hold
it a little while
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I think I see my brother commin
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ridin many a mile
Brother you get a little silver, get a little gold
what did you bring me, my brother
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to keep me from the gallows pole
brother I brought you some silver
I brought a little gold
Brought a little of everything
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to keep you from the gallows pole
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Ya I brought you
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to keep you from the gallows pole
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Hangman,
Hangman, turn your head a while
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I think I see my sister commin
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G A G A G A G A
ridin many a mile mile mile mile
Sister I emplore you take him by the hand
take him to some shady pass and
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sit him on the rock of his man
please take him
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sit him on the rock of main man man
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Hangman,
Hangman, on your face a smile
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tell me that I'm free to ride
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G A G A G A
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ride for many a mile
uh you've got a fine sister
she want my blood to boil
she want my blood to boil in her
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to keep you from the gallows pole
Your brother brought me silver
and your sister want my sole
for now I laugh oh so hard
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she's swinging on my gallows pole
for now I laugh oh so hard
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she's swinging on my gallows pole
swinging on my gallows pole
swinging on my gallows pole
swinging on my gallows pole
Hangman, Hangman, hold it a little while
I think I see my friends a commin
G D
ridin many a mile
Friends you get a little silver, get a little gold
what did you bring me, my dear friends
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D
to keep me from the gallows pole
what did you bring me
G
D
to keep me from the gallows pole
I couldn't get no silver
couldn't get no gold
you know the way they took that ball
You know that we're too damn poor
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to keep you from the gallows pole
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G D
A D
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Hangman,
Hangman, hold it a little while
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I think I see my brother commin
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G A G A G A
ridin many a mile
Brother you get a little silver, get a little gold
what did you bring me, my brother
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D G A
G A
to keep me from the gallows pole
brother I brought you some silver
I brought a little gold
Brought a little of everything
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D G A
G A
to keep you from the gallows pole
C
D
Ya I brought you
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D G A
G A
to keep you from the gallows pole
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G D
A D
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Hangman,
Hangman, turn your head a while
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I think I see my sister commin
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G A G A G A G A
ridin many a mile mile mile mile
Sister I emplore you take him by the hand
take him to some shady pass and
Take him to some shady bower
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A G A G A
G A
sit him on the rock of his man
Save me from the wrath of this man
please take him
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G A G A G A
sit him on the rock of main man man
Save me from the wrath of this man
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A D
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Hangman,
Hangman, on your face a smile
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tell me that I'm free to ride
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G A G A G A
G A
ride for many a mile
uh you've got a fine sister
Oh, yes, you got a fine sister
she want my blood to boil
She warmed my blood from cold
she want my blood to boil in her
She brought my blood to boiling hot
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G A G A G A
to keep you from the gallows pole
Your brother brought me silver
and your sister want my sole
Your sister warmed my soul
for now I laugh oh so hard
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G A G A G A
But now I laugh and pull so hard
she's swinging on my gallows pole
And see you swinging on the gallows pole