Gallows Pole Led Zeppelin
( a few versions)
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]Hangma[D]n,[G] H[D]angman, [A]hold it a [D]little [G]while
[A]I think I [D]see my [G]brother commin
[G]ridin a [D]many [G]mi[A]le[G] [A] [G] [A] [G] [A]
Brother you get a little silver, get a little gold
what did you bring me, my brother
to [G]keep me from the [D]gallows [G]po[A]le[G] [A]
brother I brought you some silver
I brought a little gold
Brought a little of everything
to [G]keep you from the[D] gallows [G]po[A]le[G] [A]
Ya I [C]brought [D]you
to [G]keep you from the[D] gallows [G]po[A]le[G] [A]
[A]Hangma[D]n,[G] H[D]angman, [A]turn your [D]head a [G]while
[A]I think I [D]see my [G]sister commin
[G]ridin a [D]many [G]mi[A]le [G]mi[A]le [G] m[A]ile[G] m[A]ile
Sister I emplore you take him by the hand
take him to some shady pass and
[G]sit him on the [D]rock of his [A]man[G] [A] [G] [A] [G] [A]
please take him
[G]sit him on the [D]rock of [A]mai[G]n [A]man[G] m[A]an[G] [A]
[A]Hangma[D]n,[G] H[D]angman, [A]on your fa[D]ce a sm[G]ile
[A]tell me [D]that I'm [G]free to ride
[G]ride for [D]many [G]mi[A]le[G] [A] [G] [A] [G] [A]
uh you've got a fine sister
she want my blood to boil
she want my blood to boil in her
[G]to keep you from the [D]gallows [G]po[A]le[G] [A] [G] [A] [G] [A]
Your brother brought me silver
and your sister want my sole
for now I laugh oh so hard
[G]she's swinging on my [D]gallows [G]po[A]le[G] [A] [G] [A] [G] [A]
for now I laugh oh so hard
[G]she's swinging on my [D]gallows [G]po[A]le[G] [A] [G] [A] [G] [A]
swinging on my gallows pole
swinging on my gallows pole
swinging on my gallows pole
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^^ ^^
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From: ebd@gtech.com (Edward DaCosta)
Subject: TAB: "Gallows Pole" by Led Zeppelin
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Date: Thu, 22 Apr 1993 12:46:54 GMT
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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
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]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
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]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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