Listen to Gallows Pole by Led Zeppelin

Gallows Pole

Led Zeppelin

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Jimmy Page

Electric Guitar

John Paul Jones

John Paul Jones

Bass Guitar

John Bonham

Drums

Robert Plant

Vocals

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Jimmy Page

Arranger (Traditional)

Robert Plant

Arranger (Traditional)

Fred Gerlach

Arranger (Traditional)

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Jimmy Page

Producer

Andy Johns

Engineer

John Davis

Mastering Engineer

Terry Manning

Engineer

Lyrics

[Intro]

Hangman, hangman, hold it a little while

I think I see my friends coming

Riding many a mile

[Verse 1]

Friends, you get some silver?

Did you get a little gold?

What did you bring me, my dear friends

Keep me from the gallows pole?

What did you bring me

Keep me from the gallows pole?

[PreChorus]

I couldn't get no silver

I couldn't get no gold

You know that we're too damn poor

To keep you from the gallows pole

[Chorus]

Hangman, hangman, hold it a little while

I think I see my brother coming

Riding many a mile

[Verse 2]

Brother, you get me some silver?

And did you get a little gold?

What did you bring me, my brother

Keep me from the gallows pole?

[Verse 3]

Brother, I brought you some silver, yeah

I brought a little gold

I brought a little of everything

To keep you from the gallows pole

Yes, I brought you

To keep you from the gallows pole

[Chorus]

Hangman, hangman, turn your head a while

I think I see my sister coming

Riding many a mile, mile, mile, mile

[Verse 4]

Sister, I implore you

Take him by the hand

Take him to some shady bower

Save me from the wrath of this man

Please take him

Save me from the wrath of this madman

[Chorus]

Hangman, hangman, upon your face, a smile

Tell me that I'm free to ride

Ride for many a mile, mile, mile

[Verse 5]

Oh, yes, you got a fine sister

She warmed my blood from cold

She warmed my blood to boiling hot

Keep you from the gallows pole, pole, pole, pole, yeah, yeah

[Verse 6]

Your brother brought me silver

And your sister warmed my soul

But now I laugh and pull so hard

See you swinging on the gallows pole, yeah

But now I laugh and pull so hard

See you swinging on the gallows pole, pole, pole

[Verse 7]

Swinging on the gallows pole

Swinging on the gallows pole

Swinging on the gallows pole

Swinging on the gallows pole, pole, pole, pole, pole, pole, pole, yeah

[Verse 8]

Keep swinging

Keep swinging

You'll be swinging

[Outro]

Swinging on the gallows, yeah

Swinging on the gallows pole

Swinging on the gallows pole

Swinging on the, ha!

Swing, see-saw, knock on my door

Swing, see-saw, knock on my door

I gotta sing

Keep swinging, yeah

Beautiful lady, yeah, yeah

Beautiful

Oh, yeah

Written by: J Baird, Pd Traditional