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