Standard (EADGBE)

Hangman, hangman, slack your rope, slack it for a while

  *Ebdim7 (Bb-A)

I think I see my papa comin', ridin' a many a mile.

Ooohhh...

Papa did you bring me silver? Papa did you bring me gold?

  Ebdim7 (Bb-A)

Did you come to see me hangin' by that gallows pole?

Didn't bring no silver, didn't bring no gold

  Ebdim7 (Bb-A)

I came to see you hang, boy, by the gallows pole

Aaahhh...

Hangman, hangman, slack your rope, slack it for a while

  Ebdim7 (Bb-A)

I think I see my mama comin', she's ridin' a many a mile.

Ooohhh...

Mama did you bring me silver? Mama did you bring me gold?

  Ebdim7 (Bb-A)

Did you come to see me hangin' by that gallows pole?

Didn't bring you any silver, couldn't bring you any gold

  Ebdim7 (Bb-A)

I came to see you hang, child, by the gallows pole

Aaahhh...

Hangman, hangman, slack your rope, slack it for a while

  Ebdim7 (Bb-A)

I think I see my sweetheart, she's ridin' a many a mile

Ooohhh...

Honey did you bring me silver? Honey did you bring me gold?

  Ebdim7 (Bb-A)

Did you come to see me hangin' by the gallows pole?

 I brought you a little silver, I brought you a little gold

  Ebdim7 (Bb-A)

Didn't come to see you hangin' by that gallows pole

Aaahhh...

Repeat last 2 lines.