Mixing-Celebratory Secret Mixter
skip
Home » People » Javolenus » "Maid Saved From The Gallows"

Maid Saved From The Gallows

 
uploaded: Sat, Aug 18, 2012 @ 7:06 AM last modified: Sat, Aug 18, 2012 @ 7:16 AM  (add)
byJavolenus
length3:50
BPM150
Recommends
Recommends (8)
This is a centuries-old English/Border folk song with countless variations. I adapted this version from one collected and published by Francis Child in the 1890s. I added my own melody, chords and refrain. Recorded on a cheap acoustic guitar with one string missing (broken). The song was made famous by Led Zeppelin, who recorded it as “Gallows Pole”—they changed the story ending from good to bad/happy to sad, and I thought I’d like to revisit a more traditional version. Will add dry stems. Lyrics:
THE MAID SAVED FROM THE GALLOWS

hangman, hangman, hold thy hand a while
for I see my father striding over younder stile
father have you brought me gold, will you set me free
or be you come to see me hung from the gallows tree?


girl I have no gold, and cannot set you free
but I come to see thee hung from the gallows tree
*
hangman, hangman, hold thy hand a while
for I see my mother climbing over younder stile
mother have you brought me gold, will you set me free
or be you come to see me hung from the gallows tree?


daughter I have no gold, and cannot set you free
but I come to see thee hung from the gallows tree
*
hangman, hangman, hold thy hand a while
for I see my brother rushing over younder stile
brother have you brought me gold, will you set me free
or be you come to see me hung from the gallows tree?


sister I have no gold, and cannot set you free
but I come to see thee hung from the gallows tree
*
hangman, hangman, hold thy hand a while
for I see my own true-love over younder stile
a little of your gold and likewise of your fee
to save my poor soul from the gallows tree


my gold you now shall have and likewise of my fee
for I come to see you saved and saved ye shall be
*
 

"Maid Saved From The Gallows"
by Javolenus

2012 - Licensed under
Creative Commons
Attribution Noncommercial (3.0)



Click here for how to give credit and other conditions.

Samples are used in: