Chords for 101 Dave Van Ronk Hang Me Oh Hang Me
Tempo:
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Chords used:
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Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[D] Hang me, oh, hang me, [G] I'll be dead [D] and gone.
Hang me, [Bm] oh, hang me, [G] I'll be dead and [D] gone.
Wouldn't [Bm] mind the hanging, [D] but the laying in the [Bm] grave so long.
Poor boy, I've [Gm] been [A] all [D] around this world.
I've been all around Cape Gerdo, [G] parts of [D] Arkansas.
All around [Bm] Cape Gerdo, [G]
parts [D] of the Arkansas.
Got so [Bm] goddamn hungry, I could hide behind a straw.
Poor boy, [Bbm] I've been [A] all around.
[D]
Went up on the mountain, [G] there I [D] made my stand.
Went up on the [Bm] mountain, [G]
there I made [D] my stand.
Rifle on my [Bm] shoulder and a dagger in my hand.
Poor boy, [D] I've [A] been all around [D] this world.
Hang me, oh, hang me, [G] I'll be [D] dead and gone.
Hang me, oh, [Bm] hang me, [G]
I'll be [D] dead and gone.
Wouldn't [Bm] mind the hanging, [D] but the laying in the [Bm] grave so long.
Poor [Bb] boy, I've been [A] all around [D] this world.
Put the rope around my neck, [G]
hung me up [D] so high.
Put the [Bm] rope around my neck, [G] hung me up so [D] high.
Last words [Bm] I heard him [D] say, won't be long now [Bm] before you die.
Poor boy, [B] I've been [A] all [D] around this world.
Hang me, oh, hang me, [G]
I'll be dead [D] and gone.
Hang [Bm] me, oh, hang me, [G] I'll be dead and [D] gone.
Wouldn't mind [Bm] the hanging, but [D] the laying in the grave [Bm] so long.
Poor boy, [Bb] I've been [A] all around this world.
[D] [N]
Hang me, [Bm] oh, hang me, [G] I'll be dead and [D] gone.
Wouldn't [Bm] mind the hanging, [D] but the laying in the [Bm] grave so long.
Poor boy, I've [Gm] been [A] all [D] around this world.
I've been all around Cape Gerdo, [G] parts of [D] Arkansas.
All around [Bm] Cape Gerdo, [G]
parts [D] of the Arkansas.
Got so [Bm] goddamn hungry, I could hide behind a straw.
Poor boy, [Bbm] I've been [A] all around.
[D]
Went up on the mountain, [G] there I [D] made my stand.
Went up on the [Bm] mountain, [G]
there I made [D] my stand.
Rifle on my [Bm] shoulder and a dagger in my hand.
Poor boy, [D] I've [A] been all around [D] this world.
Hang me, oh, hang me, [G] I'll be [D] dead and gone.
Hang me, oh, [Bm] hang me, [G]
I'll be [D] dead and gone.
Wouldn't [Bm] mind the hanging, [D] but the laying in the [Bm] grave so long.
Poor [Bb] boy, I've been [A] all around [D] this world.
Put the rope around my neck, [G]
hung me up [D] so high.
Put the [Bm] rope around my neck, [G] hung me up so [D] high.
Last words [Bm] I heard him [D] say, won't be long now [Bm] before you die.
Poor boy, [B] I've been [A] all [D] around this world.
Hang me, oh, hang me, [G]
I'll be dead [D] and gone.
Hang [Bm] me, oh, hang me, [G] I'll be dead and [D] gone.
Wouldn't mind [Bm] the hanging, but [D] the laying in the grave [Bm] so long.
Poor boy, [Bb] I've been [A] all around this world.
[D] [N]
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[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ Hang me, oh, hang me, _ [G] I'll be dead [D] and gone. _
_ Hang me, [Bm] oh, hang me, _ [G] I'll be dead and [D] gone.
Wouldn't [Bm] mind the hanging, [D] but the laying in the [Bm] grave so long.
Poor boy, I've [Gm] been [A] all [D] around this world.
_ I've been all around Cape Gerdo, _ [G] parts of [D] Arkansas.
_ _ All around [Bm] Cape Gerdo, _ [G]
parts [D] of the Arkansas.
_ Got so [Bm] goddamn hungry, I could hide behind a straw.
Poor boy, [Bbm] I've been [A] all around.
[D] _ _ _ _ _
Went up on the mountain, [G] there I [D] made my stand.
_ Went up on the [Bm] mountain, _ [G]
there I made [D] my stand.
_ Rifle on my [Bm] shoulder and a dagger in my hand.
Poor boy, [D] I've [A] been all around [D] this world. _ _ _ _
Hang me, oh, hang me, [G] I'll be [D] dead and _ _ gone.
Hang me, oh, [Bm] hang me, [G]
I'll be [D] dead and gone.
_ Wouldn't [Bm] mind the hanging, [D] but the laying in the [Bm] grave so long.
Poor [Bb] boy, I've been [A] all around [D] this world. _ _ _ _
_ Put the rope around my neck, [G]
hung me up [D] so high.
Put the [Bm] rope around my neck, [G] hung me up so [D] high. _
Last words [Bm] I heard him [D] say, won't be long now [Bm] before you die.
Poor boy, [B] I've been [A] all [D] around this world. _
_ _ Hang me, oh, hang me, [G]
I'll be dead [D] and gone.
Hang [Bm] me, oh, hang me, [G] I'll be dead and [D] gone.
Wouldn't mind [Bm] the hanging, but [D] the laying in the grave [Bm] so long.
Poor boy, [Bb] I've been [A] all around this world.
[D] _ [N] _ _
_ Hang me, [Bm] oh, hang me, _ [G] I'll be dead and [D] gone.
Wouldn't [Bm] mind the hanging, [D] but the laying in the [Bm] grave so long.
Poor boy, I've [Gm] been [A] all [D] around this world.
_ I've been all around Cape Gerdo, _ [G] parts of [D] Arkansas.
_ _ All around [Bm] Cape Gerdo, _ [G]
parts [D] of the Arkansas.
_ Got so [Bm] goddamn hungry, I could hide behind a straw.
Poor boy, [Bbm] I've been [A] all around.
[D] _ _ _ _ _
Went up on the mountain, [G] there I [D] made my stand.
_ Went up on the [Bm] mountain, _ [G]
there I made [D] my stand.
_ Rifle on my [Bm] shoulder and a dagger in my hand.
Poor boy, [D] I've [A] been all around [D] this world. _ _ _ _
Hang me, oh, hang me, [G] I'll be [D] dead and _ _ gone.
Hang me, oh, [Bm] hang me, [G]
I'll be [D] dead and gone.
_ Wouldn't [Bm] mind the hanging, [D] but the laying in the [Bm] grave so long.
Poor [Bb] boy, I've been [A] all around [D] this world. _ _ _ _
_ Put the rope around my neck, [G]
hung me up [D] so high.
Put the [Bm] rope around my neck, [G] hung me up so [D] high. _
Last words [Bm] I heard him [D] say, won't be long now [Bm] before you die.
Poor boy, [B] I've been [A] all [D] around this world. _
_ _ Hang me, oh, hang me, [G]
I'll be dead [D] and gone.
Hang [Bm] me, oh, hang me, [G] I'll be dead and [D] gone.
Wouldn't mind [Bm] the hanging, but [D] the laying in the grave [Bm] so long.
Poor boy, [Bb] I've been [A] all around this world.
[D] _ [N] _ _