Hang Me, Oh Hang Me — Dave Van Ronk
Chords and lyrics for Hang Me, Oh Hang Me by Dave Van Ronk (key of D).
Verse 1
[D]Hang Me,Oh Hang me, and [G]I'll Be dead and [D]gone.
[D]Hang Me, Oh [Bm]Hang [G]me...,I'll be dead and [D]gone..
[D]wouldn't mind the [Bm]hangin.. but the [D]layin in the grave so [Bm]long
[Bm]poor boy... i [Bb]been all [A]around this [D]world.
Verse 2
[D]I been all around cape girardeau.. [G]parts of [D]Arkansas
[D]all round cape [Bm]girardeau.. [G]parts of [D]Arkansas
[D]got so ***damn [Bm]hungry... I could [D]hide behind a [Bm]straw..
[Bm]poor boy.. I [Bb]been all [A]around this [D]world.
Verse 3
[D]went up on the mountain.. [G]there i made my [D]stand
[D]went up on the [Bm]mountain... [G]there i made my [D]stand
[D]rifle on my [Bm]shoulder.. and a [D]dagger in my [Bm]hand
[Bm]poor boy.. i [Bb]been all [A]around this [D]world
Verse 1
[D]Hang Me,Oh Hang me, and [G]I'll Be dead and [D]gone.
[D]Hang Me, Oh [Bm]Hang [G]me...,I'll be dead and [D]gone..
[D]wouldn't mind the [Bm]hangin.. but the [D]layin in the grave so [Bm]long
[Bm]poor boy... i [Bb]been all [A]around this [D]world.
Verse 4
[D]put the noose around my neck.. [G]hung me up so [D]high
[D]put the noose [Bm]around my neck... [G]hung me up so [D]high
[D]last words i [Bm]heard em say.. [D]won't be long now fore you [Bm]die
[Bm]poor boy.. i [Bb]been all [A]around this [D]world
Verse 1
[D]Hang Me,Oh Hang me, and [G]I'll Be dead and [D]gone.
[D]Hang Me, Oh [Bm]Hang [G]me...,I'll be dead and [D]gone..
[D]wouldn't mind the [Bm]hangin.. but the [D]layin in the grave so [Bm]long
[Bm]poor boy... i [Bb]been all [A]around this [D]world.
End
X