i play it in a standard tuning.... one of my favorites...

riff:        
e--------------
B--2-0-2---1-3-
G--2-0-2---0-0-
D--2-2-2---2-4-
A--------------
E--------------

riff
Hangman, Hangman, hold it a little while
I think I see my friends a commin
G       D     riff
ridin a many mile
Friends you get a little silver, get a little gold
what did you bring me, my dear friends
   G                D        riff
to keep me from the gallows pole
what did you bring me
   G                D        riff
to keep me from the gallows pole
I couldn't get no silver
couldn't get no gold
you know the way they took that ball
   G                D        riff
to keep you from the gallows pole
A     D G D       A         D      G 
Hangman, Hangman, hold it a little while
A         D      G 
I think I see my brother commin
G       D    G A  G A  G A  G A 
ridin a many mile
Brother you get a little silver, get a little gold
what did you bring me, my brother
   G                D       G A  G A 
to keep me from the gallows pole
brother I brought you some silver
I brought a little gold
Brought a little of everything
   G                D        G A  G A 
to keep you from the gallows pole
     C       D 
Ya I brought you
   G                D        G A  G A 
to keep you from the gallows pole
A     D G D       A         D      G 
Hangman, Hangman, turn your head a while
A         D      G 
I think I see my sister commin
G       D    G A  G A  G A  G A 
ridin a many mile mile  mile mile
Sister I emplore you take him by the hand
take him to some shady pass and
G              D           A  G A  G A  G A 
sit him on the rock of his man
please take him
G              D       A  G A  G A  G A 
sit him on the rock of main man man
A     D G D       A         D      G 
Hangman, Hangman, on your face a smile
A       D        G 
tell me that I'm free to ride
G        D    G A  G A  G A  G A 
ride for many mile
uh you've got a fine sister
she want my blood to boil
she want my blood to boil in her
G                    D       G A  G A  G A  G A 
to keep you from the gallows pole
Your brother brought me silver
and your sister want my sole
for now I laugh oh so hard
G                    D       G A  G A  G A  G A 
she's swinging on my gallows pole
for now I laugh oh so hard
G                    D       G A  G A  G A  G A 
she's swinging on my gallows pole

swinging on my gallows pole
swinging on my gallows pole
swinging on my gallows pole