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