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