Intro
C#m E F#m A C#m E F#m A
[Verse 1]
C#m E
The village square stands quiet with the curfew still in force
F#m A
The streets are even clear of dogs and whores
C#m E
Like some evil bird of prey the scaffold spreads its wings
F#m A
The people build their fires and bolt their doors
F#m B
The mayor is giving dinner to the officers and wives
F#m C#m B
His eldest son is learning how to fawn
F#m C#m B
The barrack block is hushed and tense, the soldiers drawing lots
F#m C#m B
Who will be the hangman in the dawn
[Verse 2]
C#m E
The lot falls on a young man who has served for but a year
F#m A
His home is in the village close nearby
C#m E
He shivers at the thought of what he's forced to do next day
F#m A
He wonders who it is that has to die
F#m B
The full moon casts a cold light on the gloomy prison walls
F#m C#m B
The papist walks his cell, he cannot sleep
F#m C#m B
He hears the waiting gallows creaking just beyond the door
F#m C#m B
He prays for he has no more tears to weep
[Verse 3]
C#m E
The day begins to break, the muffled drums begin to sound
F#m A
F# crowd begins to gather in the square
C#m E
The presence of the hangman in his terrifying mask
F#m A
Weighs heavy on the minds of all those there
F#m B
The colonel reads the sentence which the papist knows by heart
F#m C#m B
He has failed to show allegiance to the King
F#m C#m B
His crime is thus with god himself, in his name he must hang
F#m C#m B
The papist, head held high, says not a thing
[Verse 4]
C#m E
The jailer binds his hands, puts the blindfold to his eyes
F#m A
He leads him through the door before the crowd
C#m E
The hangman sees his victim and the blood drains from his face
F#m A
He sees his younger brother standing proud
F#m B
The hangman tries to protest, but is ordered to proceed
F#m C#m B
His trembling hands begin to take the strain
F#m C#m B
His eyes are blind with streaming tears, he cries for all to hear
F#m C#m B
"Forgive me god, we hang him in thy name"
F#m C#m B
"Forgive me god, we hang him in thy name"
F#m C#m B
"Forgive me god, we hang him in thy name"
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