From: macon@gallifrycommodore.com (Glen Macon) 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 \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ \_\_\_ \_ \_ Glen Macon \_ \_\_ \_\_ any-net: macon@cbmvax.commodore.com \_ \_ \_\_ \_ Standard disclaimer... \_ \_\_\_ \_ \_ \_ Commodore doesn't endorse what I say, I do \_ \_ \_ \_ Who wants to know... \_ \_ \_ \_ \_\_\_ \_ \_ (__) \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ (..) /-------\/ moo All those moments will be lost in time, / | || like tears in the rain. * ||----|| ^^ ^^ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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