Led Zeppelin – Gallows Pole (Guitar)

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----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tabbed by: JFAREWELL Jimmy Page & Robert Plant Un-Ledded MTV Unplugged 12 String Acoustic (quarter step down) (Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb) will do fine ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chords ------
          E  A  D  G  B  E
          ----------------
A7 x x 2 0 2 0 (A 7th) Em x 2 0 0 0 0 C6 x x 2 0 1 0 (C Major 6th) C x 3 2 0 1 0 C* x x 4 0 3 0 D9 x x 4 5 3 0 (D 9th) G5 3 x 0 0 3 3 (G 5th) Dsus x x 0 2 3 3 Asus x x 0 2 3 0 - the G A G A progression is played like this (powerful sound)
E|----2--x--x--x--x----2----2---x--x--x--x--|
B|----2--x--x--x--x----2----2---x--x--x--x--|
G|----2--x--x--x--x----2----2---x--x--x--x--|
D|----2--x--x--x--x----2----2---x--x--x--x--|
A|-------x--x--x--x-------------x--x--x--x--|
E|--3----x--x--x--x--3----3-----x--x--x--x--|
- Lots of string muting in the G A G A part - I play the G A G A part by barring the A (x02222) with my index finger leave the A string (string 5) open and tap the G note with my middle finger. - Start the first verse after the 4th repeat of intro so Hangman would come in on repeat 5. - Listen to the song to get timing - I also broke the song up into verses to make it easier to keep track. The way I broke them up may not be the way it was originally written ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Intro/Riff]
     ^   ^ V ^  ^ V ^ V ^      V  ^    ^ V ^
E|-------0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0--/-0-0--0--/-0-0-0--| x4
B|-------2-0-2--2-0-1-1-1--/-3-3--3--/-2-0-2--|
G|-------0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0--/-0-0--5--/-0-0-0--|
D|-------2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2--/-4-4--4--/-2-2-2--|
A|---0----------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------|
[Verse 1] ------- Riff Hangman Hangman Riff hold it a little while
A7               C6
I think I see my friends commin

G5           Asus
ridin a many mile
Riff x2 [Verse 2] ------ Riff So friends you get a some silver Riff get a little gold
A7           C6
what did you bring me my dear friends

G5               Asus
keep me from the gallows pole
Riff x2
A7           C6
what did you bring me

G5               Asus
keep me from the gallows pole
Riff x2 [Verse 3] ------- Riff I couldn't get no silver Riff I couldn't get no gold
A7             C6
you know we're too damn poor

G5                   Asus
to keep you from the gallows pole
Riff x2 Chours ------
A7   Asus  G5  Asus
Hangman Hangman

A7        Asus   G5  G5
hold it a little while

A7         Asus  G5      Asus
I think I see my brother commin

G5           Asus    G A G A
ridin a many mile
[Verse 4] -------
G A G A
Brother you get a little silver,

G A G A
get a little gold

G A G A
what did you bring me, my brother

G5                  Asus          G A G A
to keep me from the gallows pole
[Verse 5] -------
G A G A
brother I brought you some silver

G A G A
I brought a little gold

G A G A
I Brought a little of everything

G5                Asus          G A G A
keep you from the gallows pole

C             Asus  G A G A
Ya I brought you

G A G A
to keep you from the gallows pole
Chours ------
A7   Asus  G5  Asus
Hangman Hangman

A7        Asus   G5  G5
turn your head a while

A7         Asus  G5      Asus
I think I see my sister commin

G5           Asus    G A G A
ridin a many mile
[Verse 6] -------
G A G A
Sister I emplore you take him by the hand

G A G A
take him to some shady spot and

G5             Asus            G A G A
sit him on the love of his man
please take him
G5             Asus      G A G A
sit him on the rock of main man man
[Chorus] ------
A7   Asus  G5  Asus
Hangman Hangman

A7        Asus   G5  G5
on your face a smile

A7         Asus  G5      Asus
tell me that I'm free to ride

G5           Asus    G A G A
ride for many mile
[Verse 7] -------
G A G A
Yes you've got a fine sister

G A G A
she want my blood to boil

G A G A
she want my blood to boil in her

G5                   Asus         G A G A
to keep you from the gallows pole
[Verse 8] -------
G A G A
Your brother brought me silver

G A G A
and your sister want my sole

G A G A
for now I laugh oh so hard

G5                   Asus
she's swinging on my gallows pole

G A G A
for now I laugh oh so hard

G5                   Asus
she's swinging on my gallows pole

G A G A
swinging on my gallows pole

G A G A
swinging on my gallows pole

G A G A
swinging on my gallows pole
G A G A
G A G A
I keep Swinging

G A G A
I keep Swinging

G A G A
I keep Swinging

G A G A
See Saw, Marjorie Daw

G A G A
See Saw, knock on my door

G A G A
swinging on my gallows pole

G A G A
swinging on my gallows pole

G A G A
swinging on my gallows pole

G A G A
swinging on my gallows pole
G A G A