Hang Me, Oh Hang Me Chords by Dave Van Ronk

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162.25 bpm

Chords used:

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret

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Dave Van Ronk "Hang Me, Oh Hang Me" chords

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[D] .
Hang me, oh, hang me, [G] I'll be [D] dead and gone.
Hang me, oh, [Bm] hang me, [G] I'll be dead and [D] gone.
.
[Bm] Wouldn't mind the hanging, [D] but the laying in the [Bm] grave so long.
Boy, boy, [Bb] I've been .
[A] all [Dbm] around [D] this road.
.
I've been all around Cape Gerdo, .
[G] parts of Arkansas.
[D] .
All [Bm] around Cape Gerdo, [G] .
parts of [D] Arkansas.
.
Got so goddamn [Bm] .
hungry, [D] I could hide behind [Bm] a straw.
Oh, boy, I've [Gm] been [A] all around [D] this world.
Went up on the mountain, [G] there I made [D] my stand.
Went up on [Bm] the mountain, [G].
there I made [D] my stand.
.
Rifle [Bm] on my shoulder and a [D] dagger in [Bm] my hand.
Poor boy, [D] I've been [A] all around [D] this road.
.
Hang me, oh, hang me, [G] I'll be dead [D] and gone.
Hang me, [Bm] oh, hang me, [G].
I'll be dead [D] and gone.
.
Wouldn't [Bm] .
mind the hanging, [D] but the laying in the grave [Bm] so long.
Poor boy, I've [Bb] been [A] all [D] around this road.
.
Put the rope around my neck, [G] .
hung me up [D] so high.
.
Put the rope [Bm] around my neck, [G] hung me up so [D] high.
.
Last [Bm] words I heard him say, [D] won't be long now before [Bm] you die.
Poor boy, [B] I've been [A] all [D] around this world.
.
Hang me, oh, hang me, [G] and I'll be dead and [D] gone.
.
Hang me, [Bm] oh, hang me, [G] I'll be dead [D] and gone.
.
Wouldn't mind [Bm] the hanging, but [D] the laying in the grave [Bm] so long.
Poor boy, [Bb] I've been all [A] around this road.
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To jam and learn Dave Van Ronk - Hang Me, Oh Hang Me chords, your primary focus should be mastering these chords sequence: Bm, D, Bm, G and D. A good strategy is to initiate at 81 BPM and then accelerate to the track's regular speed of 162 BPM. Tune your capo to accommodate your vocal range, referencing the song's key: Eb Major.

[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ Hang me, oh, hang me, _ [G] I'll _ _ be [D] dead and gone.
_ _ _ _ Hang me, oh, [Bm] hang me, _ _ [G] _ I'll be dead and [D] gone.
_ _ _ .
_ [Bm] Wouldn't mind the hanging, _ _ [D] but the laying in the [Bm] grave so long.
Boy, boy, [Bb] I've been _ .
[A] all [Dbm] around [D] this road.
_ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ I've been all around Cape Gerdo, _ _ .
_ [G] _ parts of Arkansas.
[D] _ .
_ _ _ _ _ All [Bm] around Cape Gerdo, _ _ [G] _ _ .
parts of [D] Arkansas.
_ _ _ .
_ _ Got so goddamn [Bm] _ .
hungry, _ _ [D] I could hide behind [Bm] a straw.
Oh, boy, I've [Gm] been _ [A] all around [D] this world.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
Went up on the mountain, _ _ [G] there I made [D] my stand.
_ _ _ Went up on [Bm] the mountain, _ _ _ [G].
there I made [D] my stand.
_ .
_ _ _ Rifle [Bm] on my shoulder _ _ and a [D] dagger _ in [Bm] my hand.
Poor boy, [D] I've been [A] all around [D] this road.
_ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
Hang me, oh, hang me, _ [G] _ I'll be dead [D] and gone.
_ _ _ _ Hang me, [Bm] oh, hang me, _ [G].
I'll be dead [D] and gone.
_ .
_ _ Wouldn't _ _ [Bm] _ .
mind the hanging, _ [D] but the laying in the grave [Bm] so long.
Poor boy, I've [Bb] been _ [A] all [D] around this road.
_ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ Put the rope _ around my neck, [G] _ .
hung me up [D] so high.
_ _ .
_ _ Put the rope [Bm] around my neck, [G] _ hung me up so [D] high.
_ _ _ _ _ .
Last [Bm] words I heard him say, [D] won't be long now before [Bm] you die.
Poor boy, [B] I've been [A] all _ [D] around this world.
_ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ Hang me, oh, hang _ me, [G] and I'll be dead and [D] _ gone.
_ .
_ _ Hang me, [Bm] oh, hang _ me, [G] _ I'll be dead [D] and _ _ gone.
_ .
Wouldn't mind [Bm] the hanging, _ but [D] the laying in the grave [Bm] so long.
Poor boy, [Bb] I've been all [A] around this road.
_ .

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