Chords for Volbeat - The Hangman's Body Count

Tempo:
103.35 bpm
Chords used:

G

Bb

D

Eb

Am

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Volbeat - The Hangman's Body Count chords
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[G] [Cm] [G]
[Bb] [F]
[G] Here is the moon's side, see the figures rising back.
Echoes soft in my finger, [D] spiritually here's all [G] it's at.
Guided by the ray of the sun's rays, I still see.
Here is like the rope [D] that goes up to the hangman's [Bb] chair.
Go and pass [Am] your nail, get out of your [G] bed.
[Bb] Go out to [Am] the rest, the raven [G] will hear.
[Eb] Just let it work, [D] prepare the [G] embassy.
[Bb] [C]
[G] You smell the rain and ask you what you thought of them.
Pictures of their flag I've [D] asked, but never got them in this [Gm] world.
[G] See the valley turned to darkness on your way.
The only friend you [D] have is standing at the [Bb] gallows' end.
Go and pass your [A] nail, get out [G] of your bed.
[Bb] Go out to the [Am] rest, the raven will [G] hear.
[Eb] Just let it work, [D] prepare the [G] embassy.
[F] [G] Lord of the rope, you knew the day was coming.
See [Eb] your [G] prayers was blown, you're part of [Cm] the hangman's [G] party [Eb] now.
[D] [C] [Gm] Here [Eb]
[Dm] [Bb] [Cm]
[F] [Bb] [Am] [Bb]
[Cm] [Am] [D] [F]
[G] is the moon's side, see the figures rising back.
Echoes of the night rain [D] were spiritually his only [Bb] time.
Go and pass [Am] your nail, get out of your [G] bed.
[Bb] Go out to [Am] the rest, the raven [G] will hear.
[Eb] Just let it work, [D] prepare the [G] embassy.
Lord of the rope, you knew the day was coming.
See your prayers was blown, you're part of the [Cm] [G] hangman's [F] party [Eb] now.
[Gm]
[Ebm] [F] [Eb]
[Gm] [A]
[N]
Key:  
G
2131
Bb
12341111
D
1321
Eb
12341116
Am
2311
G
2131
Bb
12341111
D
1321
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To learn Volbeat - The Hangmans Body Count chords, anchor your practice on these foundational sequence of chords - D, G, Bb, Am, Eb, D, Bb, Am and G. To build a solid grasp, start slowly at 51 BPM and then match the original tempo of 103 BPM. With the song's key of G Minor, set your capo to fit your vocal range and chord choice.

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[G] _ _ [Cm] _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ [F] _
[G] Here is the moon's side, see the figures rising back.
_ Echoes soft in my finger, [D] spiritually here's all [G] it's at.
Guided by the ray of the sun's rays, I still see.
Here is like the rope [D] that goes up to the hangman's [Bb] chair.
Go and pass [Am] your nail, get out of your [G] bed. _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ Go out to [Am] the rest, the raven [G] will hear. _ _ _ _ _
[Eb] _ _ Just let it work, [D] prepare the [G] embassy.
_ _ _ [Bb] _ [C] _ _
[G] You smell the rain and ask you what you thought of them.
Pictures of their flag I've [D] asked, but never got them in this [Gm] world.
[G] See the valley turned to darkness on your way.
The only friend you [D] have is standing at the [Bb] gallows' end.
Go and pass your [A] nail, get out [G] of your bed. _ _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ Go out to the [Am] rest, the raven will [G] hear. _ _ _ _
_ [Eb] _ _ Just let it work, [D] prepare the [G] embassy. _ _ _ _ _
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_ [F] _ [G] _ Lord of the rope, you knew the day was coming.
See [Eb] your [G] prayers was blown, you're part of [Cm] the hangman's [G] party [Eb] now. _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ [C] _ [Gm] Here _ [Eb] _ _
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[Dm] _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ [Cm] _ _ _
[F] _ [Bb] _ _ _ [Am] _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ [Cm] _ _ _ [Am] _ [D] _ _ [F] _
_ [G] is the moon's side, see the figures rising back.
_ Echoes of the night rain [D] were spiritually his only [Bb] time.
Go and pass [Am] your nail, get out of your [G] _ bed. _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ Go out to [Am] the rest, the raven [G] will hear. _ _ _ _ _
_ [Eb] _ Just let it work, [D] prepare the [G] embassy.
_ _ _ _ Lord of the rope, you knew the day was coming.
_ See your prayers was blown, you're part of the [Cm] [G] hangman's [F] party [Eb] now. _ _
_ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _
_ _ [Ebm] _ _ [F] _ [Eb] _ _ _
[Gm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _ _

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It's Michael Poulsen who authored this song.

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