Hang Me, Oh Hang Me

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How to read this tab — notation key

+: Blow note
−: Draw note
b or ': Half-step bend
bb or '': Two half-step bend
bbb or ''': Three half-step bend
(###): Chord — relevant hole numbers in parentheses
< or *: Push the button in (chromatic harmonica)

Full reference and posting tips in the tab guide.

Tab

Big thanks to SalchiPapa on Discord for helping tab this out

-6   -6  -7 +5   -4
Hang me, oh hang me
-3   -4 -4   -4  -4
I'll be dead and gone
-6   -6  -7 -8   -8
Hang me, oh hang me
-7   -8 -8   -7  -6
I'll be dead and gone
-6 -6    -6   -7  -8  -8
Wouldn't mind the hanging
-4  -4  -5 -5  -6 -6 -8   -4 -5    +5   -4
But the layin' in a grave so long, poor boy
-4 -4  -4  +5  -5 +5   -4
I been all around this world

-6 -6  -6   -6    -6   -7 +5  -4
I been all 'round cape Gigardeau
-3    -4 -4 +5 -4
Parts of Arkansas
-6  -6  -6 -6   -7 -8 -8
All around cape Giradeau
-7    -8 -8 -7 -6
Parts of Arkansas
-6  -6 -6  -7   -8  -8
Got so god damn hungry
-4 -4   -5   -5 -6  -4 -5    +5   -4
I could hide behind a straw, poor boy
-4 -4  -4  +5  -5  +5   -4
I been all around this world

-6   -6 -6 -7 +5 -4
Went up on a mountain
-3    -4 -4  -4 -4
There i made my stand
-6   -6 -6 -7 -8  -8
Went up on a mountain
-7    -8 -8  -7 -6
There i made my stand
-6 -6 -6 -7 -8  -8
Rifle on my shoulder
-4  -4 -5 -6 -8 -4 -5    +5   -4
And a dagger in my hand, poor boy
-4 -4  -4  +5  -5  +5   -4
I been all around this world

-4 -6   -6  -7 +5   -4
So hang me, oh hang me
-3   -4 -4   -4  -4
I'll be dead and gone
-6   -6  -7 -8   -8
Hang me, oh hang me
-7   -8 -8   -7  -6
And i'll be dead and gone
-4 -6 -6   -6   -7  -8  -8
I wouldn't mind the hanging
-4  -4  -5 -5  -6 -6 -8   -4 -5    +5   -4
But the layin' in a grave so long, poor boy
-4 -4  -4  +5  -5  +5   -4
I been all around this world

-6  -6  -6   -7 -8  +5 -4
Put the rope around my neck
-2  -4   -4 -4 -4 -4
And hung me up so high
-6  -6  -6   -6 -7 -8  -8
Put the rope around my neck
-6   -8 -8 -7 -6
Hung me up so high
-6   -6    -7 -8    -8 -8
Last words i heard 'em say
-4    -4 -5   -6  -8  -4   -5  +5   -4
Won't be long now for you die, poor boy
-4 -4  -4  +5-5+5 -4   -4
I been all around this world


-4 -6   -6  -7 +5   -4
So hang me, oh hang me
-3   -4 -4   -4  -4
I'll be dead and gone
-6   -6  -7 -8   -8
Hang me, oh hang me
-7   -8 -8   -7  -6
I'll be dead and gone
-4 -6 -6   -6   -7  -8  -8
I wouldn't mind the hanging
-4  -4  -5 -5  -6 -6 -8    +5   -4
But the layin' in a grave, poor boy
-4 -4  -4  +5-5+5 -4   -4
I been all around this world

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