Chords for Willie Watson - Gallows Pole (Live on eTown)

Tempo:
142.9 bpm
Chords used:

F

Bb

Ab

Eb

G

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Willie Watson - Gallows Pole (Live on eTown) chords
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[Em]
[G]
Hey folks, this is Willie Watson, you're watching [Fm] eTown.
[F]
[Bb] [Eb]
[Bb] [F] [Eb]
[Bb] [F] [Eb]
[Bb] [Bbm]
[F]
[Dm] [Abm] [F]
[Ab] [F]
[Bb] [Ab]
[Eb] [Bb] [F]
[Ab]
[F] [Ab]
[F] [Bb] [Ab]
[Eb]
[Bb] [F]
[Bb] [Bbm]
[F]
[Ab]
[F] [Bb] [Ab]
I'm a man of the sea, I didn't bring [F] no gold
[Ab] I come to see you hanging [Eb] from [Bb] the gallows [F] pole
[Bb] [Ebm] [Bb] [Bbm]
[Bb] [F]
[Ab] So wait a little [F] while, hang me
[Abm] Wait a little [F] while and see
I [Ab] think I see my mother coming [Eb] [Dm] way across the [F] sea
[Ab] Mother did you bring [F] me silver?
[Ab] Mother did you bring [F] some gold?
[Ab] Did you come to see me hanging [Eb] [Bb] from the [F] gallows pole?
[Ab] Oh I didn't bring [F] no silver, [Abm] I didn't bring [F] no gold
[Ab] I come to see you swinging [Eb] from [Bb] the [F] gallows pole
[Bb] [F]
[Bb] Yes, [F]
you're [Bb] swinging, [F]
[Bb] yes from the [F] gallows pole
[Bb]
[F] [Bb] Yes, [F] you're [Bb] swinging,
[F] [Eb] yes [Bb] from the [F] gallows pole
[Ab] [Eb] [F]
[Bb] [F]
[Bb] [Eb]
[Bb] [F]
[Bb] [Eb] [Bb]
[F] [Eb] [Bb]
[F] [Bb] [Eb] [Bb]
[Bbm] [Bb]
[F]
[Ab] Slag up your [F] robe, hang me
[Ab] Slag it for a [F] while
[Bb] [Ab] I think I see my own true [Eb] lover [Dm] riding many [F] miles
[Ab] So lover did you bring [F] me silver?
[Bb] Lover did [F] you bring some gold?
[Ab] Did you come to see me hanging [Eb] from the [Bb] [F] gallows pole?
[Ab] Oh yes I brought you [F]
silver
[Bb] [Ab] And I brought a [F] little gold
[Ab] I brought a little of [Eb] everything
To keep [Bb] you from the gallows [F] pole
[Bb] Yes, [F] [Bb]
[F] I [Bb] brought it
[F] [Eb] Yes, to keep you [Bb] from the gallows [F] pole
[Bb] [F]
[Bb] Yes, [F]
I [Bb] brought it
[F]
[Bb] Yes, to keep you from the [F] gallows pole
[Eb]
[Bb] [F] [Eb]
[Bb] [F] [Bb] [Eb]
[Bb]
[C] [F]
[A] [G]
[C]
[D] [Em]
[G] [Gb]
Key:  
F
134211111
Bb
12341111
Ab
134211114
Eb
12341116
G
2131
F
134211111
Bb
12341111
Ab
134211114
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To start learning Willie Watson - Gallows Pole chords, delve into these chords sequence to get the song's feel: Bb, F, Eb, Bb, F, Bb and Eb. Begin your practice at a relaxed 71 BPM, then work your way up to the song's BPM of 143. Given the song's key of F Minor, adjust the capo to align with your vocal range and chord preference.

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[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _
Hey folks, this is Willie Watson, you're watching [Fm] eTown.
_ _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bb] _ [Eb] _ _
[Bb] _ [F] _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
[Bb] _ [F] _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
[Bb] _ [Bbm] _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[Dm] _ [Abm] _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ [F] _ _
[Bb] _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _
_ [Eb] _ _ [Bb] _ [F] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ [Ab] _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ [Bb] _ [Ab] _
_ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
[Bb] _ [F] _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ [Bbm] _ _
_ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _
_ [F] _ _ [Bb] _ [Ab] _
I'm a man of the sea, I didn't bring [F] no gold
[Ab] I come to see you hanging [Eb] from [Bb] the gallows [F] pole _ _ _
[Bb] _ [Ebm] _ [Bb] _ [Bbm] _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Ab] So wait a little [F] while, hang me
[Abm] Wait a little [F] while and see
I [Ab] think I see my mother coming [Eb] [Dm] way across the [F] sea _ _ _
_ [Ab] Mother did you bring [F] me silver?
_ [Ab] Mother did you bring [F] some gold?
[Ab] Did you come to see me hanging [Eb] [Bb] from the [F] gallows pole?
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Ab] Oh I didn't bring [F] no silver, _ [Abm] I didn't bring [F] no gold
[Ab] I come to see you swinging [Eb] from [Bb] the [F] gallows pole _ _ _
_ _ [Bb] _ _ _ [F] _
[Bb] Yes, _ _ [F] _
you're [Bb] swinging, _ _ _ [F] _
[Bb] yes from the [F] gallows pole
_ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ [Bb] Yes, _ [F] you're [Bb] swinging, _
_ [F] _ _ [Eb] yes [Bb] from the [F] gallows pole _ _ _
[Ab] _ [Eb] _ _ _ [F] _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ [Eb] _ [Bb] _ _
[F] _ _ _ [Eb] _ [Bb] _ _
[F] _ _ [Bb] _ [Eb] _ _ [Bb] _
[Bbm] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[Ab] Slag up your [F] robe, hang me
_ [Ab] Slag it for a [F] while
[Bb] _ [Ab] I think I see my own true [Eb] lover [Dm] riding many [F] miles
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Ab] So lover did you bring [F] me silver?
_ [Bb] Lover did [F] you bring some gold?
[Ab] Did you come to see me hanging [Eb] from the [Bb] [F] gallows pole? _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[Ab] Oh yes I brought you [F]
silver
[Bb] [Ab] And I brought a [F] little gold
_ [Ab] I brought a little of [Eb] everything
To keep [Bb] you from the gallows [F] pole
_ _ _ _ [Bb] Yes, _ _ [F] _ _ [Bb] _ _
_ _ [F] I [Bb] brought it
_ _ [F] _ [Eb] Yes, to keep you [Bb] from the gallows [F] pole _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [F] _
[Bb] Yes, _ _ _ [F]
I [Bb] brought it
_ [F] _ _
[Bb] Yes, to keep you from the [F] gallows pole
_ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
[Bb] _ [F] _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
[Bb] _ [F] _ _ [Bb] _ [Eb] _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ [Gb] _ _

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