Jericho Chords
Jericho by Povertyneck Hillbillies is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, Gadd9, D, Cadd9 and C. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro- G
G Gadd9 G D
Boot leather on a barroom floor, fightin' over a dance hall girl
G Cadd9 G D
He pulled a knife, I pulled a gun, and I sent him home to glory
G Cadd9
The sheriff said son, better go with me
G D
Give me your gun and come peacefully
G Cadd9 D
I can drop you right here, or you can tell the court your story
Chorus:
G D
Hang me high, hang me low
C
They're gonna hang me in the morning
G D C
Stay away from Jericho, all you rounders,
(No chord) G
I give you fair warning
G Cadd9
Entered my plea, called it self defense,
G D
a sober judge sittin' on the bench
G Cadd9 G D
And i stared into 24 eyes of a hard-nosed Jericho jury
G Cadd9
They called it murder in the first degree,
G D
The judge said, son, stand and look at me
G Cadd9 D
Hang him - and may the lord have mercy
Chorus
G Cadd9
Thirteen steps to the scaffold high,
G D
the whole town's out just to watch me die
G Cadd9 D
And not one to shed a tear of mourning
G Cadd9
Please would you honor my last request,
G D
when they lay me down to rest
G Cadd9 D
Let the epitaph on my tombstone read this warning
Chorus2:
G D
Hang me high, hang me low
C
They went to hang me one bright morning morning
G D C
Stay away from Jericho, all you rounders,
(No chord) G
I give you fair warning
Chorus
Hang me high...