“The Maid Freed from the Gallows” is one of many titles of a centuries-old folk song about a condemned maiden pleading for someone to buy her freedom from the executioner. It was recorded in 1939 as “The Gallis Pole” by folk singer Huddie “Lead Belly” Ledbetter, but the most famous version was the 1970 arrangement of the Fred Gerlach version by English rock band Led Zeppelin, which was titled “Gallows Pole” on the album Led Zeppelin III.<\/p>\n
riff :\n B --2-0-2---1-3-\n G --2-0-2---0-0-\n D --2-2-2---2-4-\n Hangman, Hangman, hold it a little while\n I think I see my friends a commin\n G D riff\n ridin a many mile\n\n Friends you get a little silver, get a little gold\n what did you bring me, my dear friends\n G D riff\n to keep me from the gallows pole\n what did you bring me\n G D riff\n to keep me from the gallows pole\n\n I couldn't get no silver\n couldn't get no gold\n you know the way they took that ball\n G D riff\n to keep you from the gallows pole\n\n A D G D \n Hangman, Hangman, hold it a little while\n I think I see my brother commin\n G D G A G A G A G A\n ridin a many mile\n\n Brother you get a little silver, get a little gold\n what did you bring me, my brother\n to keep me from the gallows pole\n brother I brought you some silver\n I brought a little gold\n Brought a little of everything\n to keep you from the gallows pole\n Ya I brought you\n to keep you from the gallows pole\n\n Hangman, Hangman, turn your head a while\n I think I see my sister commin\n ridin a many mile mile mile mile\n\n Sister I emplore you take him by the hand\n take him to some shady pass and\n sit him on the rock of his man\n please take him\n sit him on the rock of main man man\n\n Hangman, Hangman, on your face a smile\n tell me that I'm free to ride\n ride for many mile\n uh you've got a fine sister\n she want my blood to boil\n she want my blood to boil in her\n to keep you from the gallows pole\n Your brother brought me silver\n and your sister want my sole\n for now I laugh oh so hard\n she's swinging on my gallows pole\n for now I laugh oh so hard\n she's swinging on my gallows pole\n swinging on my gallows pole\n swinging on my gallows pole<\/pre>\nGallows Pole \/ When The Levee Breaks.mp3<\/a><\/p>\n
Gallows Pole Alternative.mp3<\/a><\/p>\n
Gallows Pole.mp3<\/a><\/p>\n
Daniel — Vocals, Guitar<\/p>\n
From the album Earthling Country<\/em><\/strong><\/a>
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