Summary: How do I download this Mp3?Mp3: The Gallows Pole Some of you may think this song was written by Lead Belly, or Led Zeppelin, or is the name of a now defunct German band, but it's really a traditional American song that may date back to the 18th Century. A case of true love being stronger than blood. Lyrics: Oh [Gm] hangman hangman [F] slack your rope, [Eb] slack it for a [F] while I [Gm] think I see my [F] father coming, [Eb] riding many a [F] mile Oh [Gm] Father did you bring me [F] silver, [Eb] did you bring me [F] gold Or [Gm] did you come for to [F] see me hang, [Eb] hang from the gallows [F] pole? [Gm] Hang from the [F] gallows [Gm] pole No, I [Gm] didn't bring you [F] silver, I [Eb] didn't bring you [F] gold And [Gm] I have come for to [F] see you hang, [Eb] hang from the gallows [D7] pole [Gm] Hang from the [F] gallows [Gm] pole Oh hangman hangman slack your rope, slack it for a while I think I see my mother coming, riding many a mile Oh Mother did you bring me silver, Mother did you bring me gold Or did you come to see me hang, hang from the gallows pole? Hang from the gallows pole No, I didn't bring you silver, I didn't bring you gold And I have come for to see you hang, hang from the gallows pole Hang from the gallows pole Oh hangman hangman slack your rope, slack it for a while I think I see my brother coming, riding many a mile Oh Brother did you bring me silver, Brother did you bring me gold Or did you come for to see me hang, hang from the gallows pole? Hang from the gallows pole No, I didn't bring you silver, I didn't bring you gold And I have come for to see you hang, hang from the gallows pole Hang from the gallows pole Oh hangman hangman slack your rope, slack it for a while I think I see my true love coming, riding many a mile True love did you bring me silver, true love did you bring me gold Or did you come for to see me hang, hang from the gallows pole? Hang from the gallows pole Yes, I have brought you silver, and I have brought you gold I did no t come for to see you hang, hang from the gallows pole Hang from the gallows pole
