Biography:
John Jacob Niles (born April 28, 1892 in Louisville, Kentucky, died March 1, 1980 in Lexington, Kentucky) was an American composer, singer, and collector of traditional ballads. He is often called "The Dean of American Balladeers". Niles is well known for his original song "Go 'Way From My Window", as well as the many traditional ballads he collected in the Appalachian region of the United States, such as "Pretty Polly" and "Barbara Allen". He also composed the haunting Christmas song "I Wonder As I Wander".
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[Verse 1]
Dm
"Hangman, hangman,
Am
Slack your line,
Dm7 Am
Slack it just a while,
Dm Gm7 Am Dm
Cause I think I see my papa comin',
Dm7 Gm Am
Travelin' many a mile,
Dm Gm Dm
Travelin' many a mile.
Dm
"Papa, Papa,
Am
Has you brought gold,
Dm7 Am
For to pay this hangman's fee?,
Dm Gm7 Am Dm
or did you come to see me swingin',
Dm7 Gm Am
High from this' hangman's tree,
Dm Gm Dm
High from this' hangman's tree,
Dm
"Daughter, Daughter,
Am
I Bought you no gold
Dm7 Am
For to pay this hangman's fee,
Dm Gm7 Am Dm
But I come to see you Swingin, swingin',
Dm7 Gm Am
High from this hangman's tree,
Dm Gm Dm
High from this hangman's tree,
[Verse 2]
Dm
"Hangman, hangman,
Am
Slack your line,
Dm7 Am
Slack it just a while,
Dm Gm7 Am Dm
Cause I think I see my mama comin',
Dm7 Gm Am
Travelin' many a mile,
Dm Gm Dm
Travelin' many a mile.
Dm
"Mama, Mama,
Am
Has you brought gold,
Dm7 Am
For to pay this hangman's fee?,
Dm Gm7 Am Dm
or did you come to see me swingin',
Dm7 Gm Am
High from this' hangman's tree,
Dm Gm Dm
High from this' hangman's tree.
Dm
"Daughter, daughter,
Am
I Bought you no gold
Dm7 Am
For to pay this hangman's fee,
Dm Gm7 Am Dm
But I come to see you Swingin, swingin',
Dm7 Gm Am
High from this hangman's tree,
Dm Gm Dm
High from this hangman's tree,
[Verse 3]
Dm
"Hangman, hangman,
Am
Slack your line,
Dm7 Am
Slack it just a while,
Dm Gm7 Am Dm
Cause I think I see my lover comin',
Dm7 Gm Am
Travelin' many a mile,
Dm Gm Dm
Travelin' many a mile.
Dm
"Sweethart, Sweethart,
Am
Has you brought gold,
Dm7 Am
For to pay this hangman's fee?,
Dm Gm7 Am Dm
or did you come to see me swingin',
Dm7 Gm Am
High from this' hangman's tree,
Dm Gm Dm
High from this' hangman's tree.
Dm
"Darling, Darling,
Am
I Bought you that gold
Dm7 Am
For to pay this hangman's fee,
Dm Gm7 Am Dm
cause I dont want to to see you Swingin, swingin',
Dm7 Gm Am
High from this hangman's tree,
Dm Gm Dm
High from this hangman's tree
Dm
"Hangman, hangman,
Am
Slack your line,
Dm7 Am
Slack it just a while,
Dm Gm7 Am Dm
Cause I think I see my papa comin',
Dm7 Gm Am
Travelin' many a mile,
Dm Gm Dm
Travelin' many a mile.
Dm
"Papa, Papa,
Am
Has you brought gold,
Dm7 Am
For to pay this hangman's fee?,
Dm Gm7 Am Dm
or did you come to see me swingin',
Dm7 Gm Am
High from this' hangman's tree,
Dm Gm Dm
High from this' hangman's tree,
Dm
"Daughter, Daughter,
Am
I Bought you no gold
Dm7 Am
For to pay this hangman's fee,
Dm Gm7 Am Dm
But I come to see you Swingin, swingin',
Dm7 Gm Am
High from this hangman's tree,
Dm Gm Dm
High from this hangman's tree,
[Verse 2]
Dm
"Hangman, hangman,
Am
Slack your line,
Dm7 Am
Slack it just a while,
Dm Gm7 Am Dm
Cause I think I see my mama comin',
Dm7 Gm Am
Travelin' many a mile,
Dm Gm Dm
Travelin' many a mile.
Dm
"Mama, Mama,
Am
Has you brought gold,
Dm7 Am
For to pay this hangman's fee?,
Dm Gm7 Am Dm
or did you come to see me swingin',
Dm7 Gm Am
High from this' hangman's tree,
Dm Gm Dm
High from this' hangman's tree.
Dm
"Daughter, daughter,
Am
I Bought you no gold
Dm7 Am
For to pay this hangman's fee,
Dm Gm7 Am Dm
But I come to see you Swingin, swingin',
Dm7 Gm Am
High from this hangman's tree,
Dm Gm Dm
High from this hangman's tree,
[Verse 3]
Dm
"Hangman, hangman,
Am
Slack your line,
Dm7 Am
Slack it just a while,
Dm Gm7 Am Dm
Cause I think I see my lover comin',
Dm7 Gm Am
Travelin' many a mile,
Dm Gm Dm
Travelin' many a mile.
Dm
"Sweethart, Sweethart,
Am
Has you brought gold,
Dm7 Am
For to pay this hangman's fee?,
Dm Gm7 Am Dm
or did you come to see me swingin',
Dm7 Gm Am
High from this' hangman's tree,
Dm Gm Dm
High from this' hangman's tree.
Dm
"Darling, Darling,
Am
I Bought you that gold
Dm7 Am
For to pay this hangman's fee,
Dm Gm7 Am Dm
cause I dont want to to see you Swingin, swingin',
Dm7 Gm Am
High from this hangman's tree,
Dm Gm Dm
High from this hangman's tree
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