Poor Will And The Jolly Hangman E Bm D A E Won’t you rise for the hangman, his pleasure is that you should rise Bm D E Bm A D E He’s the judge and the jury at the jester’s assize Bm D A E Poor Will on the gallows tree never a cruel word did say Bm D E Bm A D E Oh that a young man should be treated this way Chorus: F#m F# Bm F#m A E Run to me mother of anyone’s child and tell me the revelry planned F#m F# Bm F#m A E Judges and barristers, clerks at the law, his show is the best in the land F#m A E F#m A E Here’s a toast to the Jolly Hangman, he’ll hang you the best that he can F#m A Here’s a toast to the Jolly Instrumental: Em D C Bm A G F#m Abm A F#m Abm 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