Hang Me,Oh Hang me

Trad. / Dave van Ronk: Folksinger (1963)

	D	G	D
	Hang Me, Oh Hang me, and	I'll Be dead and	gone.

	D	Bm	G	D
	Hang Me, Oh	Hang me,	I'll be dead and	gone.

	D	Bm	D	Bm
	Wouldn't mind the	hangin, but the	layin' in the grave so	long, poor boy.

	D	G	D
	I been all around cape Girardeau,	parts of Arkan	sas.

	D	Bm	G	D
	all round cape	Girardeau,	parts of Arkan	sas.

	D	Bm	D	Bm
	Got so god damn	hungry, I could	hide behind a	straw, poor boy.

	D	G	D
	Went up on the mountain,	there I made my	stand.

	D	Bm	G	D
	Went up on the	mountain,	there I made my	stand.

	D	Bm	D	Bm
	Rifle on my	shoulder, and a	dagger in my	hand, poor boy.

Hang Me,Oh Hang me, and I'll Be dead and gone.

Hang Me, Oh Hang me, I'll be dead and gone.

Wouldn't mind the hangin, but the layin' in the grave so long, poor boy.

	D	G	D
	Put the rope around my neck,	hung me up so	high.

	D	Bm	G	D
	Put the rope a	round my neck,	hung me up so	high.

	D	Bm	D	Bm
	Last words I	heard em say.	won't be long now fore you	die, poor boy.

Hang Me,Oh Hang me, and I'll Be dead and gone.

Hang Me, Oh Hang me, I'll be dead and gone.

Wouldn't mind the hangin, but the layin' in the grave so long, poor boy.