Gallows Pole Uke tab by Led Zeppelin

4 Chords used in the song: G, D, A, C

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Artist: 
Album: 
Year:  1970
Difficulty: 
2.75
(Beginner)
Key: D, G, Em, BmChords and Tablature
riff :
A|----2-----------|
E|--0-0-0---0-2---|
C|--1---1---0-2---|
G|--2-0-2---0-0---|


G G       D D    riff
ridin a many mile

Friends you get a little silver, get a little gold
what did you bring me, my dear friends

   GD       riff
to keep me from the gallows pole

what did you bring me

   GD       riff
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

   GD       riff
to keep you from the gallows pole

A A     D D G G D D       A A D D      G G
Hangman, Hangman, hold it a little while
A A D D      G G
I think I see my brother commin

G G       D D    G G A A  G G A A  G G A A  G G A A
ridin a many mile


Brother you get a little silver, get a little gold
what did you bring me, my brother

   GD       G G A A  G G A A
to keep me from the gallows pole


brother I brought you some silver
I brought a little gold
Brought a little of everything

   GDG A A  G G A A
to keep you from the gallows pole

     C C       D D
Ya I brought you

   GDG A A  G G A A
to keep you from the gallows pole



A A     D D G G D D       A A D D      G G
Hangman, Hangman, turn your head a while
A A D D      G G
I think I see my sister commin

G G       D D    G G A A  G G A A  G G A A  G G A A
ridin a many mile mile  mile mile


Sister I emplore you take him by the hand
take him to some shady pass and

G G      D D   A A  G G A A  G G A A  G G A A
sit him on the rock of his man
please take him

G G      D D       A A  G G A A  G G A A  G G A A
sit him on the rock of main man man

A A     D D G G D D       A A D D      G G
Hangman, Hangman, on your face a smile
A A       DG
tell me that I'm free to ride
GD    G G A A  G G A A  G G A A  G G A A
ride for many mile

uh you've got a fine sister
she want my blood to boil
she want my blood to boil in her
G G    D D       G G A A  G G A A  G G A A  G G A A
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
G G    D D       G G A A  G G A A  G G A A  G G A A
she's swinging on my gallows pole

for now I laugh oh so hard
G G    D D       G G A A  G G A A  G G A A  G G A A
she's swinging on my gallows pole

swinging on my gallows pole

swinging on my gallows pole

swinging on my gallows pole


riff
Hangman, Hangman, hold it a little while
I think I see my friends a commin

G G       D D    riff
ridin a many mile

Friends you get a little silver, get a little gold
what did you bring me, my dear friends

   GD       riff
to keep me from the gallows pole

what did you bring me

   GD       riff
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

   GD       riff
to keep you from the gallows pole

A A     D D G G D D       A A D D      G G
Hangman, Hangman, hold it a little while
A A D D      G G
I think I see my brother commin

G G       D D    G G A A  G G A A  G G A A  G G A A
ridin a many mile


Brother you get a little silver, get a little gold
what did you bring me, my brother

   GD       G G A A  G G A A
to keep me from the gallows pole


brother I brought you some silver
I brought a little gold
Brought a little of everything

   GDG A A  G G A A
to keep you from the gallows pole

     C C       D D
Ya I brought you

   GDG A A  G G A A
to keep you from the gallows pole



A A     D D G G D D       A A D D      G G
Hangman, Hangman, turn your head a while
A A D D      G G
I think I see my sister commin

G G       D D    G G A A  G G A A  G G A A  G G A A
ridin a many 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

G G      D D   A A  G G A A  G G A A  G G A A
sit him on the rock of his man

Save me from the wrath of this man

please take him

G G      D D       A A  G G A A  G G A A  G G A A
sit him on the rock of main man man


Save me from the wrath of this man

A A     D D G G D D       A A D D      G G
Hangman, Hangman, on your face a smile
A A       DG
tell me that I'm free to ride
GD    G G A A  G G A A  G G A A  G G A A
ride for many 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

G G    D D       G G A A  G G A A  G G A A  G G A 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
G G    D D       G G A A  G G A A  G G A A  G G A A

But now I laugh and pull so hard

she's swinging on my gallows pole

And see you swinging on the gallows pole

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About this song: Gallows Pole

This is based on an old Blues song called "Gallis Pole," which was popularized by Leadbelly. The song is considered "Traditional," meaning the author is unknown. Jimmy Page got the idea for this after hearing the version by California folk singer Fred Gerlach. The lyrics are about a man trying to delay his hanging until his friends and family can rescue him. Although there are many versions of this song, Led Zeppelin's is unusual in that it ends with the hangman hanging the protagonist despite all of his bribes. Most other versions end with the hangman setting the protagonist free.

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