Chords for The Hangman and the Papist - The Strawbs
Tempo:
125.7 bpm
Chords used:
Cm
Gm
F
Bb
Eb
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[Bb]
[Cm]
[Eb] [Gm]
[Bb]
[Cm] [Eb]
[Gm] The village square stands quiet, [Bb] with the curfew still in force,
[Cm] The streets are even cleared of [Eb] dogs and horse.
[Gm] Like some evil bird of prey, [Bb] the scabbard spreads its wings,
[Cm] The people mill their fires and [Eb] bolt their doors.
The man is giving dinner [F] to the officers and wives,
[C] His eldest [Gm] son is learning [F] how to fawn.
The [Cm] baron for [Gm] luck is hushed and sets [F] the soldiers drawing lots,
[Cm] Who will be [Gm] the hangman [F] in the dawn?
[Gm] The lot falls on a young man [Bb] who has served for but a year,
[Cm] His home is in the village [Eb] close nearby.
[Gm] He shimmers at the thought [Bb] of what he is supposed to do next day,
[Cm] He wonders who it is that [Eb] has to die.
The full moon casts a cold light [F] on the gloomy prison walls,
[C] The baby's [Gm] waltz is so he [Bb] cannot [F] sleep.
[Cm] He hears the [Gm] waiting dollars [F] creaking just beyond the door,
[C] He prays for he has no more [F] tears to weep.
[Gm] The day begins to break, the [Bb] muffled drums begin to sound,
[Cm] The crowd begins to gather [Eb] in the square.
[Gm] The presence of the hangman [Bb] in his terrifying mask,
[Cm] Wears heavy on the minds of [Eb] all those there.
The colonel reads the sentence [F] which the baby's knows by heart,
He [Cm] is thrilled to show what [Bb] he has done to [F] the king.
[Cm] Crime is lost with God [F] himself, in his name he must hang,
[Cm] The pain which had held Christ is not [F] a thing.
[Gm] The jailer binds his hands, puts [Bb] the blindfold to his eyes,
[Cm] He leads him through the door before the [Eb] crowd.
[Gm] The hangman sees his victim and the [Bb] blood drains from his face,
He sees his younger brother [Eb] standing proud.
The hangman tries to protest [F] but is ordered to proceed,
[Cm] His trembling [Gm] hand begins to take the [F] strain.
[Cm] He blinds the [Gm] blind with screaming [F] tears, he cries for all to hear,
[Cm] Forgive me [Gm] God we hang him in [F] thy name.
[Cm] Forgive [Gm] me God we hang him in [F] thy name.
[Cm] Forgive [Gm] me God we hang [Bb] him in thy name.
[Cm]
[Eb] [Gm]
[Bb]
[Cm] [Eb]
[Gm] The village square stands quiet, [Bb] with the curfew still in force,
[Cm] The streets are even cleared of [Eb] dogs and horse.
[Gm] Like some evil bird of prey, [Bb] the scabbard spreads its wings,
[Cm] The people mill their fires and [Eb] bolt their doors.
The man is giving dinner [F] to the officers and wives,
[C] His eldest [Gm] son is learning [F] how to fawn.
The [Cm] baron for [Gm] luck is hushed and sets [F] the soldiers drawing lots,
[Cm] Who will be [Gm] the hangman [F] in the dawn?
[Gm] The lot falls on a young man [Bb] who has served for but a year,
[Cm] His home is in the village [Eb] close nearby.
[Gm] He shimmers at the thought [Bb] of what he is supposed to do next day,
[Cm] He wonders who it is that [Eb] has to die.
The full moon casts a cold light [F] on the gloomy prison walls,
[C] The baby's [Gm] waltz is so he [Bb] cannot [F] sleep.
[Cm] He hears the [Gm] waiting dollars [F] creaking just beyond the door,
[C] He prays for he has no more [F] tears to weep.
[Gm] The day begins to break, the [Bb] muffled drums begin to sound,
[Cm] The crowd begins to gather [Eb] in the square.
[Gm] The presence of the hangman [Bb] in his terrifying mask,
[Cm] Wears heavy on the minds of [Eb] all those there.
The colonel reads the sentence [F] which the baby's knows by heart,
He [Cm] is thrilled to show what [Bb] he has done to [F] the king.
[Cm] Crime is lost with God [F] himself, in his name he must hang,
[Cm] The pain which had held Christ is not [F] a thing.
[Gm] The jailer binds his hands, puts [Bb] the blindfold to his eyes,
[Cm] He leads him through the door before the [Eb] crowd.
[Gm] The hangman sees his victim and the [Bb] blood drains from his face,
He sees his younger brother [Eb] standing proud.
The hangman tries to protest [F] but is ordered to proceed,
[Cm] His trembling [Gm] hand begins to take the [F] strain.
[Cm] He blinds the [Gm] blind with screaming [F] tears, he cries for all to hear,
[Cm] Forgive me [Gm] God we hang him in [F] thy name.
[Cm] Forgive [Gm] me God we hang him in [F] thy name.
[Cm] Forgive [Gm] me God we hang [Bb] him in thy name.
Key:
Cm
Gm
F
Bb
Eb
Cm
Gm
F
_ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _ _
[Eb] _ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _
_ [Cm] _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ _ _ [Gm] The village square stands quiet, [Bb] with the curfew still in force,
[Cm] The streets are even cleared of [Eb] dogs and horse. _ _
[Gm] Like some evil bird of prey, [Bb] the scabbard spreads its wings,
[Cm] The people mill their fires and [Eb] bolt their doors.
_ _ The man is giving dinner [F] to the officers and wives,
[C] His eldest [Gm] son is learning [F] how to fawn.
The [Cm] _ baron for [Gm] luck is hushed and sets [F] the soldiers drawing lots,
_ [Cm] Who will be [Gm] the hangman [F] in the dawn? _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Gm] The lot falls on a young man [Bb] who has served for but a year,
[Cm] His home is in the village [Eb] close nearby.
_ _ _ [Gm] He shimmers at the thought [Bb] of what he is supposed to do next day,
[Cm] He wonders who it is that [Eb] has to die.
The _ full moon casts a cold light [F] on the gloomy prison walls,
[C] The baby's [Gm] waltz is so he [Bb] cannot [F] sleep.
_ _ [Cm] He hears the [Gm] waiting dollars [F] creaking just beyond the door,
[C] He prays for he has no more [F] tears to _ weep. _ _ _ _ _
[Gm] The day begins to break, the [Bb] muffled drums begin to sound,
[Cm] The crowd begins to gather [Eb] in the square.
_ _ [Gm] The presence of the hangman [Bb] in his terrifying mask, _
[Cm] Wears heavy on the minds of [Eb] all those there.
_ _ _ The colonel reads the sentence [F] which the baby's knows by heart,
He [Cm] is thrilled to show what [Bb] he has done to [F] the king. _ _ _
[Cm] Crime is lost with God [F] himself, in his name he must hang,
[Cm] The pain which had held Christ is not [F] a thing. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Gm] The jailer binds his hands, puts [Bb] the blindfold to his eyes,
[Cm] He leads him through the door before the [Eb] crowd. _ _
[Gm] The hangman sees his victim and the [Bb] blood drains from his face,
He sees his younger brother [Eb] standing proud.
_ _ The hangman tries to protest [F] but is ordered to proceed,
[Cm] His trembling [Gm] hand begins to take the [F] strain. _ _
[Cm] He blinds the [Gm] blind with screaming [F] tears, he cries for all to hear,
[Cm] Forgive me [Gm] God we hang him in [F] thy name.
_ _ _ [Cm] Forgive [Gm] me God we hang him in [F] thy name. _ _
[Cm] Forgive [Gm] me God we hang [Bb] him in thy name. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _ _
[Eb] _ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _
_ [Cm] _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ _ _ [Gm] The village square stands quiet, [Bb] with the curfew still in force,
[Cm] The streets are even cleared of [Eb] dogs and horse. _ _
[Gm] Like some evil bird of prey, [Bb] the scabbard spreads its wings,
[Cm] The people mill their fires and [Eb] bolt their doors.
_ _ The man is giving dinner [F] to the officers and wives,
[C] His eldest [Gm] son is learning [F] how to fawn.
The [Cm] _ baron for [Gm] luck is hushed and sets [F] the soldiers drawing lots,
_ [Cm] Who will be [Gm] the hangman [F] in the dawn? _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Gm] The lot falls on a young man [Bb] who has served for but a year,
[Cm] His home is in the village [Eb] close nearby.
_ _ _ [Gm] He shimmers at the thought [Bb] of what he is supposed to do next day,
[Cm] He wonders who it is that [Eb] has to die.
The _ full moon casts a cold light [F] on the gloomy prison walls,
[C] The baby's [Gm] waltz is so he [Bb] cannot [F] sleep.
_ _ [Cm] He hears the [Gm] waiting dollars [F] creaking just beyond the door,
[C] He prays for he has no more [F] tears to _ weep. _ _ _ _ _
[Gm] The day begins to break, the [Bb] muffled drums begin to sound,
[Cm] The crowd begins to gather [Eb] in the square.
_ _ [Gm] The presence of the hangman [Bb] in his terrifying mask, _
[Cm] Wears heavy on the minds of [Eb] all those there.
_ _ _ The colonel reads the sentence [F] which the baby's knows by heart,
He [Cm] is thrilled to show what [Bb] he has done to [F] the king. _ _ _
[Cm] Crime is lost with God [F] himself, in his name he must hang,
[Cm] The pain which had held Christ is not [F] a thing. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Gm] The jailer binds his hands, puts [Bb] the blindfold to his eyes,
[Cm] He leads him through the door before the [Eb] crowd. _ _
[Gm] The hangman sees his victim and the [Bb] blood drains from his face,
He sees his younger brother [Eb] standing proud.
_ _ The hangman tries to protest [F] but is ordered to proceed,
[Cm] His trembling [Gm] hand begins to take the [F] strain. _ _
[Cm] He blinds the [Gm] blind with screaming [F] tears, he cries for all to hear,
[Cm] Forgive me [Gm] God we hang him in [F] thy name.
_ _ _ [Cm] Forgive [Gm] me God we hang him in [F] thy name. _ _
[Cm] Forgive [Gm] me God we hang [Bb] him in thy name. _ _ _ _ _ _