Hangman
Written by Marty Stuart & Johnny Cash
Recorded by Marty Stuart

(Capo on 2)

Intro.:  (A) x 2 bars

I (G)killed an-(A)other man today, (D) it's hard to be-(A)lieve
That I (E)lost count at thirty, and I've (D)grown too numb to (A)grieve
(G) The (A)bottle helps me cope, when (D)I lay down at (A)night
And when the (E)dope rolls through my veins, it (D)all fades out of (A)sight

(Chorus)
(G) Hangman, hangman, (C)that's my stock and (G)trade
(D)Hangman, hangman, sending (C)bad men to their (G)grave
(D) But "(G)Who killed who?" I ask myself, (C)time and time a-(G)gain
God have (D)mercy on the soul of this (C)hang-(G)man

Inst.:  |(A5) |(C) |(G) |(D) |(A5) |(A5) |

(E) And there's a (A)woman down the street, named (D)Rosalie Mc-(A)Fall
She don't (E)ask me any questions, (D)when I come to (A)call
(E) Her (A)body keeps me warm, her (D)words are soft and (A)kind
She (E)holds me in her arms, 'til the (D)bad dreams leave my (A)mind

(Chorus)
(G) Hangman, hangman, (C)that's my stock and (G)trade
(D)Hangman, hangman, sending (C)bad men to their (G)grave
(D) But "(G)Who killed who?" I ask myself, (C)time and time a-(G)gain
God have (D)mercy on the soul of this (C)Hang-(G)man

(Tag)
God have (D)mercy on the soul of this (C)Hang-(G)man

Outro.:  |(A5) |(C) |(G) |(D) |(A5) |(C) |(G) |(D) |(A5) |(A5) |(A5) |(A5) -----