F              F          C 
Go down to the gallows at midnight 
C                  F          C 
with silk drape to cover your face 
F              F          C 
Go down to the gallows, they'll soon take my life 
G                          C 
and lay your eyes over the place 


Same Chord progression throughout  


Here comes the priest and the prophet 
a cold, steel floor on my feet 
I hope that you've come down to see me 
if a dyin' boy's wish of release 

Here stands the man dressed in black now 
and he says with a trembling sigh, 
"do you have any words or requests now? 
just tell me, please, before you die." 

Go down to the gallows at midnight 
with silk drape to cover your face 
Go down to the gallows, they'll soon take my life 
and lay your eyes over the place 

Go down to the gallows at midnight 
with silk drape to cover your face 
Go down to the gallows, they'll soon take my life 
and lay your eyes over the place 

my eyes are alive in this place