The Hangman Chords by War Hippies

Tempo:
87.95 bpm
Chords used:

Dm

D

E

Em

G

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Hangman chords
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[D] [E] [Bb] [D]
[Dm]
[D]
[Dm] [A] [D]
[Dm] [D] You've been running with the devil and it ain't no [Dm] lie
moonlight [Dm] She's [G] [D] been running with the angels everyone
could [Dm] see [D] God fear and church going on a [Dm] sleeve
[Dm] [Em] That [Dm] silver tongue devil swept her off her feet
100%  ➙  88BPM
Dm
2311
D
1321
E
2311
Em
121
G
2131
Dm
2311
D
1321
E
2311
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To learn War Hippies - The Hangman chords, your practice should emphasize these chord progressions: Dm, Em, D, Dm and D. A strategic approach would be to train at 43 BPM initially, and then accelerate to the song's tempo of 88. Considering your vocal pitch and chord choices, adjust the capo in accordance with the key: D Minor.

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[D] _ _ [E] _ [Bb] _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Dm] _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [Dm] _ _ _ [D] You've been running with the devil and it ain't no [Dm] lie
_ [Em] _ [D] Living in the shadows of the pale moonlight [Dm] She's _ [G] [D] been running with the angels everyone
could [Dm] see [D] _ God fear and church going on a [Dm] sleeve
_ [Em] _ [D] _ _ _
_ [Dm] _ _ [Em] That [Dm] silver tongue devil swept her off her feet
_ [E] _ [Dm] Promised her the world just to steal her dreams She [E] _ [D] knew it was coming it was his last [Dm] night
_ [Em] _ [D] Lord when they caught him should have heard [Dm] him cry
_ [E] _ [D] Good Lord willing in the creek don't rise down Folk hollering hang him up high
Sin is sin in the good Lord's eye And the hangman's waiting just to watch you
die Dead man walking, _ _ [E] _ _ [Dm] _ dead man walking
_ _ [D] Said I didn't do it now that's the truth [Dm] Tell _ me how I could have cause there ain't
no proof _ _ [Am] [D] The law man said boy we ain't no [Dm] fools
_ [D] You're gonna meet your maker at the end of that [Dm] noose
_ _ [D] Good Lord willing in the creek don't rise down Folk hollering [Gm] hang him [D] up high
Sin is sin in the good Lord's eye And the hangman's waiting just to watch you
die Dead man walking, _ _ _ _ _ dead man _ _ walking
Dead man walking, dead [Dm] man walking _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Headed _ _ _ _ _ to the gallows you could hear him say
[G] Baby _ [D] girl promise it'll be okay [Dm] She _ begged and pleaded said you have to wait
_ The law man said girl you're way too late
_ _ [D] Good Lord willing in [G] the creek don't rise [Ab] down Folk hollering hang him [Dm] up high
Sin is sin in the good Lord's eye And the hangman's waiting just to watch [D] you
die Good Lord willing in the creek don't rise
down Folk hollering [Dm] hang him up high
[D] Sin is sin in the good Lord's eye But you might have [Dm] got it wrong if the hangman
cried _ Strung _ [Em] _ _ [D] _ _ [Dm] _
_ _ _ [Am] _ [Dm] him up high swinging side by side
_ [Am] _ [Dm] Devil on the left and an angel on the _ right _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] Dead man [D] walking
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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