| Em | |
| Oh gal, oh gal, with your darkened eyes |
| G | |
| Kindle the wood and prep | are the fire |
| G | D | Em | |
| And d | on't f | ail me | now |
| Em | |
| Oh gal, oh gal, with your darkened soul |
| G | |
| Kindle the wood and get r | eady to roll |
| G | D | Em | |
| And | don't f | ail me n | ow |
| G | D | C | |
| Just | don't | fail me | now |
| G | |
| You don't d | o me right |
| C | |
| You don't d | o me right |
| Am | C | |
| Why you do me wrong when | the rope gets tight? |
| (Intro x 2) |
| Em | |
| Oh gal, oh gal, with your darkened soul |
| G | |
| Bundle up my things and get r | eady to roll |
| G | D | Em | |
| An | d don't fa | il me | now |
| Em | |
| Oh Mary, oh mother of all that is near |
| G | |
| Lead me to freedom from my kingd | om of fear |
| G | D | Em | |
| An | d don't f | ail me n | ow |
| G | D | C | |
| Ju | st don't | fail me | now |
| G | |
| You don't do me right |
| C | |
| Y | ou don't do me right |
| Am | C | G | |
| Why you | do me wrong when | the r | ope gets tight? |
| C | |
| When the rope gets tight |
| G | |
| When the rope gets tight |
| C | |
| When the rope gets tight |
| G | |
| When the rope gets tight |
| C | |
| When the rope gets tight |
| G | |
| When the rope gets tight |
| C | |
| When the rope gets tight |
| Am | |
| When the rope gets tight |
| C/B | |
| When the rope gets tight |
| C | D | |
| Why you do me wrong, why you | do me wrong? |
| G | Em | |
| When the rope gets tight |
| (Intro x2) |