This is the ukulele chord progression of Gallows Pole by Willie Watson on Piano, Guitar, Ukulele and Keyboard.
[Intro]
Dsus2 | Dsus2 |
Dsus2 | C G/B | Dsus2 | C G/B | Dsus2 | C G/B | Bb | F G | Dsus2 | Dsus2 |
[Verse]
F Dsus2 F Dsus2
Wait a little while hangman, wait a little while and see
F F C G/B Dsus2
I think I see my father coming, way across the sea
F Dsus2 F Dsus2
Father, did you bring me silver, Father, did you bring some gold?
F F C G/B Dsus2
What did you bring me dear Father, to keep me from the gallows pole?
Dsus2 | C G/B | Bb | F G | Dsus2 | Dsus2 |
F Dsus2 F Dsus2
I didn\’t bring no silver, I didn\’t bring no gold.
F F C G/B Dsus2
I come to see you hanging – from the gallows pole.
Dsus2 | C G/B | Bb | F G | Dsus2 | Dsus2 |
[Verse]
F Dsus2 F Dsus2
Oh wait a little while hangman, wait a little while and see
F F C G/B Dsus2
I think I see my mother coming, way across the sea
F Dsus2 F Dsus2
So, Mother, did you bring me silver, Mother, did you bring some gold?
F F C G/B Dsus2 Dsus2
Did you come to see me hanging – from the gallows pole?
F Dsus2 F Dsus2
Ah, I didn\’t bring no silver, I didn\’t bring you gold.
F F C G/B Dsus2
I come to see you swingin\’ – from the gallows pole.
[Chorus]
G Dsus2
Yeah
G Dsus2
You\’re swingin\’
G Dsus2
Yeah
C G/B Dsus2
From the gallows pole.
G Dsus2
Yeah!
G Dsus2
You\’re swingin\’!
G Dsus2
Yeah
C G/B Dsus2
From the gallows pole!
Dsus2 | Dsus2 |
Dsus2 | C G/B | Dsus2 | C G/B | Dsus2 | C G/B | Bb | F G | Dsus2 | Dsus2 |
[Verse]
F Dsus2 F Dsus2
Slack up your rope, hangman, slack up it for a while.
F F C G/B Dsus2
I think I see my own true lover, riding many mile.
F Dsus2 F Dsus2
So, lover did you bring me silver, Lover, did you bring some gold?
F F C G/B Dsus2
Did you come to see me hanging – from the gallows pole?
F Dsus2 F Dsus2
Oh, yes I brought your silver, I brought a little gold.
F F C G/B Dsus2
I brought a little of everything, to keep you from the gallows pole.
[Chorus]
G Dsus2
Yeah
G Dsus2
I brought it
G Dsus2
Yeah
C G/B Dsus2
To keep you from the gallows pole.
G Dsus2
Yeah!
G Dsus2
I brought it!
G Dsus2
Yeah!
C G/B Dsus2
To keep you from the gallows pole!
[Outro]
Dsus2 | C G/B | Dsus2 | C G/B | Dsus2 | C G/B | Bb | F G | Dsus2 | Dsus2 |
For corrections please use the comment box below.
Leave a Reply