Gallows Pole Led Zeppelin
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Here are some of the basics for Gallows Pole the way I play it
Ted DaCosta
Page plays similar riffs to this basic progression
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Hang man, hang man....
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riding many a ....
Now when the mandolin comes in the following standard open chords are played
[A]Hang man, [G] [D]hang man [G] [A]hold it a [D]little [G]while
[A]I think I [G]see my [D]brother coming [G]riding [D]many a mile
Next part lightly muted A chord
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Brother did you get me some silver ....
Next part uses this type of riff
[A]
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muted lightly
Brother I brought you some silver...
Next change follows above riff
[A]Yes I've b[C]rought you [D] to [A]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
[--]
Gallows Pole X - percussive tone with no pitch
Led Zeppelin III ) - bends
/ - slide
~~~ - vibrato
^ - hammer on / pull off
To play this, page uses a 6 string acoustic to play the main part. And
a distorted electric guitar in treble for the solo
Main Riff:
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All I have at the "Hangman, Hangman..
..brother coming many a mile" is
mandolin.
Here is the silver/gold part.
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and the solo...
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fade out
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