[Intro]
| C | - |
[Verse 1]
C
Hang me, oh, hang me,
F C
I'll be dead and gone.
Am
Hang me, oh, hang me,
F C
I'll be dead and gone.
Am C
I wouldn't mind the hanging but the laying in the grave so
Am
long
Poor boy,
Ab G C
I've been all around this world.
[Verse 2]
C
I been all around Cape Girardeau,
F C
parts of Arkansas
Am
All around Cape Girardeau,
F C
parts of Arkansas
Am C Am
Got so goddamn hungry I could hide behind a straw
Poor boy,
Ab G C
I've been all around this world.
[Verse 3]
C
Went up on the mountain,
F C
there I made my stand
Am
Went up on the mountain,
F C
there I made my stand
Am C Am
A rifle on my shoulder and a dagger in my hand
Poor boy,
Gadd11 G C
I've been all around this world.
[Verse 4]
C
Hang me, oh,
F C
hang me and I'll be dead and gone.
Hang me, oh,
Am F C
hang me and I'll be dead and gone.
Am C
I wouldn't mind the hanging but the laying in the grave so
Am
long
Poor boy,
Ab G C
I've been all around this world.
[Verse 5]
C
Put the rope around my neck,
F C
hung me up so high
Am
Put the rope around my neck,
F C
hung me up so high
Am C
The last words I heard them say: "Won't be long now 'fore
Am
you die"
Poor boy,
Ab G C
I've been all around this world.
[Verse 6]
C
Hang me, oh,
F C
hang me and I'll be dead and gone.
Am
Hang me, oh, hang me,
F C
I'll be dead and gone.
Am C
I wouldn't mind the hanging but the laying in the grave so
Am
long
Poor boy,
Ab G C
I've been all around this world.
[Outro]
| Ab G | C - |
[Intro]
| C | - |
[Verse 1]
| C - | - - |
| F - | C - | - - | Am - |
| F - | C - | - - | Am - |
| C - | Am - | Ab G | C - |
| - - |
Hang me, oh, hang me,
I'll be dead and gone.
Hang me, oh, hang me,
I'll be dead and gone.
I wouldn't mind the hanging but the laying in the grave so
long
Poor boy,
I've been all around this world.
[Verse 2]
| C - | - - | F - |
| C - | - - | Am - | F - |
| C - | - - | Am - | C - |
| Am - | Ab G | C - | - - |
I been all around Cape Girardeau,
parts of Arkansas
All around Cape Girardeau,
parts of Arkansas
Got so goddamn hungry I could hide behind a straw
Poor boy,
I've been all around this world.
[Verse 3]
| C - | - - | F - | C - |
| - - | Am - | F - | C - |
| - - | Am - | C - | Am - |
| Gadd11 G | C - | - - |
Went up on the mountain,
there I made my stand
Went up on the mountain,
there I made my stand
A rifle on my shoulder and a dagger in my hand
Poor boy,
I've been all around this world.
[Verse 4]
| C - |
| - - | F - | C - | - - |
| Am - | F - | C - | - - |
| Am - | C - | Am - | Ab G |
| C - | - - | - - |
Hang me, oh,
hang me and I'll be dead and gone.
Hang me, oh,
hang me and I'll be dead and gone.
I wouldn't mind the hanging but the laying in the grave so
long
Poor boy,
I've been all around this world.
[Verse 5]
| C - |
| - - | F - | C - | - - |
| Am - | F - | C - | - - |
| Am - | C - | Am - | Ab G |
| C - | - - |
Put the rope around my neck,
hung me up so high
Put the rope around my neck,
hung me up so high
The last words I heard them say: "Won't be long now 'fore
you die"
Poor boy,
I've been all around this world.
[Verse 6]
| C - | - - |
| F - | C - | - - | Am - |
| F - | C - | - - | Am - |
| C - | Am - | Ab G | C - |
Hang me, oh,
hang me and I'll be dead and gone.
Hang me, oh, hang me,
I'll be dead and gone.
I wouldn't mind the hanging but the laying in the grave so
long
Poor boy,
I've been all around this world.
[Outro]
| Ab G | C - |
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