Zeppelin - Gallows Pole guitar tab
Subject: Re: REQ "Gallows Pole" by Led Zeppelin
i play it in a standard tuning.... one of my favorites...
Gallows Pole
Trad. Arr. J. Page& R. Plant
riff :
e --------------
B --2-0-2---1-3-
G --2-0-2---0-0-
D --2-2-2---2-4-
A --------------
E --------------
riff
Hangman, Hangman, hold it a little while
I think I see my friends a commin
G D riff
ridin a many mile
Friends you get a little silver, get a little gold
what did you bring me, my dear friends
G D riff
to keep me from the gallows pole
what did you bring me
G D riff
to keep me from the gallows pole
I couldn't get no silver
couldn't get no gold
you know the way they took that ball
G D riff
to keep you from the gallows pole
A D G D A D G
Hangman, Hangman, hold it a little while
A D G
I think I see my brother commin
G D G A G A G A G A
ridin a many mile
Brother you get a little silver, get a little gold
what did you bring me, my brother
G D G A G A
to keep me from the gallows pole
brother I brought you some silver
I brought a little gold
Brought a little of everything
G D G A G A
to keep you from the gallows pole
C D
Ya I brought you
G D G A G A
to keep you from the gallows pole
A D G D A D G
Hangman, Hangman, turn your head a while
A D G
I think I see my sister commin
G D G A G A G A G A
ridin a many mile mile mile mile
Sister I emplore you take him by the hand
take him to some shady pass and
G D A G A G A G A
sit him on the rock of his man
please take him
G D A G A G A G A
sit him on the rock of main man man
A D G D A D G
Hangman, Hangman, on your face a smile
A D G
tell me that I'm free to ride
G D G A G A G A G A
ride for many mile
uh you've got a fine sister
she want my blood to boil
she want my blood to boil in her
G D G A G A G A G A
to keep you from the gallows pole
Your brother brought me silver
and your sister want my sole
for now I laugh oh so hard
G D G A G A G A G A
she's swinging on my gallows pole
for now I laugh oh so hard
G D G A G A G A G A
she's swinging on my gallows pole
swinging on my gallows pole
swinging on my gallows pole
swinging on my gallows pole
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Subject: TAB: "Gallows Pole" by Led Zeppelin
Here are some of the basics for Gallows Pole the way I play it
Ted DaCosta
Page plays similar riffs to this basic progression
e------------0--0-0-0---------5--------------------------------------------
B---2-0-2--2-0--1-1-1--1---3--0--------------------------------------------
G---0-0-0--0-0--0-0-0--0---0-----------------------------------------------
D---2-2-2--2----2---2--2---4-----------------------------------------------
A--------------------------------------------------------------------------
E--------------------------------------------------------------------------
Hang man, hang man....
e--3-3-3--2-2--2-----------------------------------------------------------
B--0-0-0--3-3--3-----------------------------------------------------------
G--0-0-0--2-2--2-----------------------------------------------------------
D--0-0-0--0-0--0-----------------------------------------------------------
A--2-2-2-------------------------------------------------------------------
E--3-3-3-------------------------------------------------------------------
riding many a ....
Now when the mandolin comes in the following standard open chords are played
A G D G A D G
Hang man, hang man hold it a little while
A G D G D
I think I see my brother coming riding many a mile
Next part lightly muted A chord
e--------
B--------
G--2-----
D--2-----
A--0-----
E--------
Brother did you get me some silver ....
Next part uses this type of riff
A
e----------------------------------------------
B----------------------------------------------
G---2-----2---2-2-2-2-2------------------------
D---2-----2---2-2-2-2-2------------------------
A---0-----0---0-0-0-0-0------------------------
E-3----3---------------------------------------
muted lightly
Brother I brought you some silver...
Next change follows above riff
A C D A
Yes I've brought you to keep you from the gallows pole...
Also I saw some discussion on the line
"save me from the wrath of this man" this sounds correct to me
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