From: macon@gallifrycommodore.com (Glen Macon) Subject: Re: REQ "Gallows Pole" by Led Zeppelin i play it in a standard tuning.... one of my favorites... Gallows Pole Trad. Arr. J. Page& R. Plant riff : e -------------- B --2-0-2---1-3- G --2-0-2---0-0- D --2-2-2---2-4- A -------------- E -------------- riff Hangman, Hangman, hold it a little while I think I see my friends a commin G D riff ridin a many mile Friends you get a little silver, get a little gold what did you bring me, my dear friends G D riff to keep me from the gallows pole what did you bring me G D riff to keep me from the gallows pole I couldn't get no silver couldn't get no gold you know the way they took that ball G D riff to keep you from the gallows pole A D G D A D G Hangman, Hangman, hold it a little while A D G I think I see my brother commin G D G A G A G A G A ridin a many mile Brother you get a little silver, get a little gold what did you bring me, my brother G D G A G A to keep me from the gallows pole brother I brought you some silver I brought a little gold Brought a little of everything G D G A G A to keep you from the gallows pole C D Ya I brought you G D G A G A to keep you from the gallows pole A D G D A D G Hangman, Hangman, turn your head a while A D G I think I see my sister commin G D G A G A G A G A ridin a many mile mile mile mile Sister I emplore you take him by the hand take him to some shady pass and G D A G A G A G A sit him on the rock of his man please take him G D A G A G A G A sit him on the rock of main man man A D G D A D G Hangman, Hangman, on your face a smile A D G tell me that I'm free to ride G D G A G A G A G A ride for many mile uh you've got a fine sister she want my blood to boil she want my blood to boil in her G D G A G A G A G A to keep you from the gallows pole Your brother brought me silver and your sister want my sole for now I laugh oh so hard G D G A G A G A G A she's swinging on my gallows pole for now I laugh oh so hard G D G A G A G A G A she's swinging on my gallows pole swinging on my gallows pole swinging on my gallows pole swinging on my gallows pole \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ \_\_\_ \_ \_ Glen Macon \_ \_\_ \_\_ any-net: macon@cbmvax.commodore.com \_ \_ \_\_ \_ Standard disclaimer... \_ \_\_\_ \_ \_ \_ Commodore doesn't endorse what I say, I do \_ \_ \_ \_ Who wants to know... \_ \_ \_ \_ \_\_\_ \_ \_ (__) \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ (..) /-------\/ moo All those moments will be lost in time, / | || like tears in the rain. * ||----|| ^^ ^^ Article 10234 of rec.music.makers.guitar.tablature: Newsgroups: rec.music.makers.guitar.tablature Path: freenet.carleton.ca!cunews!nott!torn!howland.reston.ans.net!noc.near.net!uunet!news.gtech.com!ebd From: ebd@gtech.com (Edward DaCosta) Subject: TAB: "Gallows Pole" by Led Zeppelin Message-ID: <1993Apr22.124654.1715@gtech.com> Sender: news@gtech.com (USENET Administrator) Organization: GTECH Corporation, West Greenwich, RI References: <1993Apr21.211413.2436@cbmnews.commodore.com> <1993Apr22.045242.19693@mnemosyne.cs.du.edu> <1r5kq4INNj8i@uk-news.uk.sun.com> Date: Thu, 22 Apr 1993 12:46:54 GMT Lines: 71 Here are some of the basics for Gallows Pole the way I play it Ted DaCosta Page plays similar riffs to this basic progression e------------0--0-0-0---------5-------------------------------------------- B---2-0-2--2-0--1-1-1--1---3--0-------------------------------------------- G---0-0-0--0-0--0-0-0--0---0----------------------------------------------- D---2-2-2--2----2---2--2---4----------------------------------------------- A-------------------------------------------------------------------------- E-------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hang man, hang man.... e--3-3-3--2-2--2----------------------------------------------------------- B--0-0-0--3-3--3----------------------------------------------------------- G--0-0-0--2-2--2----------------------------------------------------------- D--0-0-0--0-0--0----------------------------------------------------------- A--2-2-2------------------------------------------------------------------- E--3-3-3------------------------------------------------------------------- riding many a .... Now when the mandolin comes in the following standard open chords are played A G D G A D G Hang man, hang man hold it a little while A G D G D I think I see my brother coming riding many a mile Next part lightly muted A chord e-------- B-------- G--2----- D--2----- A--0----- E-------- Brother did you get me some silver .... Next part uses this type of riff A e---------------------------------------------- B---------------------------------------------- G---2-----2---2-2-2-2-2------------------------ D---2-----2---2-2-2-2-2------------------------ A---0-----0---0-0-0-0-0------------------------ E-3----3--------------------------------------- muted lightly Brother I brought you some silver... Next change follows above riff A C D A Yes I've brought you to keep you from the gallows pole... Also I saw some discussion on the line "save me from the wrath of this man" this sounds correct to me -- Received: from animal-farm.nevada.edu by redrock.nevada.edu (5.65c/M1.4) with SMTP id ; Mon, 28 Jun 1993 18:37:26 -0700 Received: from post1.INRE.ASU.EDU by animal-farm.nevada.edu id ; Mon, 28 Jun 1993 18:37:24 -0700 Received: from ASUVM.INRE.ASU.EDU (MAILER@ASUACAD) by asu.edu (PMDF V4.2-12 #2382) id <01GZX6X2051C8ZDVKJ@asu.edu>; Mon, 28 Jun 1993 18:37:20 MST Received: from ASUACAD (AUDSM) by ASUVM.INRE.ASU.EDU (Mailer R2.10 ptf000) with BSMTP id 4514; Mon, 28 Jun 93 18:38:59 MST Date: Mon, 28 Jun 1993 18:38:34 -0700 (MST) From: Paul Zimmerman Subject: CRD: Gallows Pole - Zeppelin To: jamesb@animal-farm.nevada.edu Message-Id: <01GZX6X20EOI8ZDVKJ@asu.edu> Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7BIT Gallows Pole Trad. Arr. J. Page& R. Plant riff : e -------------- B --2-0-2---1-3- G --2-0-2---0-0- D --2-2-2---2-4- A -------------- E -------------- riff Hangman, Hangman, hold it a little while I think I see my friends a commin G D riff ridin a many mile Friends you get a little silver, get a little gold what did you bring me, my dear friends G D riff to keep me from the gallows pole what did you bring me G D riff to keep me from the gallows pole I couldn't get no silver couldn't get no gold you know the way they took that ball G D riff to keep you from the gallows pole A D G D A D G Hangman, Hangman, hold it a little while A D G I think I see my brother commin G D G A G A G A G A ridin a many mile Brother you get a little silver, get a little gold what did you bring me, my brother G D G A G A to keep me from the gallows pole brother I brought you some silver I brought a little gold Brought a little of everything G D G A G A to keep you from the gallows pole C D Ya I brought you G D G A G A to keep you from the gallows pole A D G D A D G Hangman, Hangman, turn your head a while A D G I think I see my sister commin G D G A G A G A G A ridin a many mile mile mile mile Sister I emplore you take him by the hand take him to some shady pass and G D A G A G A G A sit him on the rock of his man please take him G D A G A G A G A sit him on the rock of main man man A D G D A D G Hangman, Hangman, on your face a smile A D G tell me that I'm free to ride G D G A G A G A G A ride for many mile uh you've got a fine sister she want my blood to boil she want my blood to boil in her G D G A G A G A G A to keep you from the gallows pole Your brother brought me silver and your sister want my sole for now I laugh oh so hard G D G A G A G A G A she's swinging on my gallows pole for now I laugh oh so hard G D G A G A G A G A she's swinging on my gallows pole swinging on my gallows pole swinging on my gallows pole swinging on my gallows pole riff Hangman, Hangman, hold it a little while I think I see my friends a commin G D riff ridin a many mile Friends you get a little silver, get a little gold what did you bring me, my dear friends G D riff to keep me from the gallows pole what did you bring me G D riff to keep me from the gallows pole I couldn't get no silver couldn't get no gold you know the way they took that ball You know that we're too damn poor G D riff to keep you from the gallows pole A D G D A D G Hangman, Hangman, hold it a little while A D G I think I see my brother commin G D G A G A G A G A ridin a many mile Brother you get a little silver, get a little gold what did you bring me, my brother G D G A G A to keep me from the gallows pole brother I brought you some silver I brought a little gold Brought a little of everything G D G A G A to keep you from the gallows pole C D Ya I brought you G D G A G A to keep you from the gallows pole A D G D A D G Hangman, Hangman, turn your head a while A D G I think I see my sister commin G D G A G A G A G A ridin a many mile mile mile mile Sister I emplore you take him by the hand take him to some shady pass and Take him to some shady bower G D A G A G A G A sit him on the rock of his man Save me from the wrath of this man please take him G D A G A G A G A sit him on the rock of main man man Save me from the wrath of this man A D G D A D G Hangman, Hangman, on your face a smile A D G tell me that I'm free to ride G D G A G A G A G A ride for many mile uh you've got a fine sister Oh, yes, you got a fine sister she want my blood to boil She warmed my blood from cold she want my blood to boil in her She brought my blood to boiling hot G D G A G A G A G A to keep you from the gallows pole Your brother brought me silver and your sister want my sole Your sister warmed my soul for now I laugh oh so hard G D G A G A G A G A But now I laugh and pull so hard she's swinging on my gallows pole And see you swinging on the gallows pole Thanks to the original poster. Peace, Paul Z Bass Tabs From: Ryan William Klein "Gallows Pole" Bass-Tab By Led Zeppelin Off Led Zeppelin III Transcribed By Ryan Klein Well folks as far as I can tell, there are only 4 parts to this song: S S S S S S S S S S S S ------------------------------------- ------------------------------------- ------------------------------------- --3--5--3--5-5--5--5--5--3--5--3--5-- S S S S S S S S S S S S ----------------------------------- ----------------------------------- ----------------------------------- -5--5--5--5--3--5--3--5--5--5--5--5 This repeats a few times with an occasional G-D or C-D transition Then when the "Hangman" chorus comes in: Q E S S E S S Q Q E S ----------4---------------------- -7--5--7-----------4--5---7------ -------------5--7------------5--7 --------------------------------- S Q+ S S S Q E S S ------------4-----------------4-- --4--5---5------5--7----5--7----- --------------------------------- --------------------------------- E S S Q E S S E S S --------------------------------- -------4--5--5---4--2------------ -5--7-------------------5---3--2- --------------------------------- Then back to the G-A-G-A-G-G-G-G stuff again The final part is thrown in at various parts in the song, and pretty much dominates the ending: E S S S S S S S S S ---------------------------------- ---5--4--2------------------------ -------------5--3--2-------------- -----------------------5--3--5--3- I hope this helps. It may not be right, but I think its close to the actual thing. Ryan Klein rklein@ux4.cso.uiuc.edu S= Sixteenth Note E = Eighth Note Q = Quarter Note Q+ = Extended Quarter Note