Poor Will And The Jolly Hangman

Won't you ^Erise for the ^Bmhangman, his ^Dpleasure is ^Athat you should ^Erise He's the judge and the ^Bmjury at the ^Djester's as^Esize^Bm ^A ^D ^E Poor Will on the ^Bmgallows tree ^Dnever a ^Acruel word did ^Esay Oh that a ^Bmyoung man should be ^Dtreated this ^Eway ^Bm ^A ^D ^E

Chorus:

^F#mRun to me ^F#mother of ^Bmanyone's child and ^F#mtell me the ^Arevelry ^Eplanned ^F#mJudges and ^F#barristers, ^Bmclerks at the law, his ^F#mshow is the ^Abest in the ^Eland ^F#mHere's a toast to the ^AJolly Han^Egman, he'll ^F#mhang you the ^Abest that he ^Ecan ^F#mHere's a toast to the ^AJolly

Instrumental: Em D C Bm A G F#m G#m A F#m G#m A Bm No purse for a champion, no true love come over the stile The debt of a poor man, he'll pay in awhile Poor ladies, poor gentleman, born of a sorry degree Will you laugh for the hangman when he comes for his fee' Chorus by: José Duarte jtduarte1@gmail.com

Fairport Convention - Poor will and the jolly hangman