I Cheat The Hangman chords by The Doobie Brothers

Pre-Intro: No Capo (probably need a second guitar)
                                   slow...
e|-------0--------------------------|   e|-------0-----------------------0-|
B|-----------0--------0---0---0-----|   B|-----------0--------0---0---0--0-|
G|-----0-------4----2---0-------2h4-| x2  G|-----0-------4----2---0--------0-|
D|-0h2-----2----------------4-------|   D|-0h2-----2----------------4----2-|
A|----------------------------------|   A|-------------------------------2-|
E|----------------------------------|   E|-------------------------------0-|


Intro: Capo 7th

e|------------------|   e|------------------|
B|-0-----1----------|   B|-3-----3----------|
G|---2--------2---2-| x4  G|---0---0----0---0-| x4  (Play Twice)
D|-----2--------2---|   D|-----2--------2---|
A|-0----------------|   A|-0----------------|
E|------------------|   E|------------------|

Note: A lot of variation and embellishment on the following chords, particularly the
intermittent adding of high G note to the D7 and A7sus4 chords.

Capo 7th


Verse 1:

Am
The days grow short, the nights are gone
        A7sus4
Since you were here, I can't go on
      Am
I cried for you, to no avail
         A7sus4
Now my life runs cold when the night winds wail


Pre-Chorus:

   D         D7
But I cheat the hangman, cheated him many times before
  A7sus4
The bell that tolls the hour has turned sweet lips to sour
   D           D7
Yes, I cheat the hangman and even when life has flown away
 A7sus4
I leave a kiss behind

Intro (Play Once):


Verse 2:

       Am
The rain that fell upon my stone
        A7sus4
Like tears you cry I shed alone
      Am
I walk the night, I cannot sleep
       A7sus4
The love you spend you cannot reap


Pre-Chorus:

   D         D7
But I cheat the hangman, cheated him many times before
  A7sus4
The bell that tolls the hour has turned sweet lips to sour
   D           D7
Yes, I cheat the hangman and even when life has flown away


Chorus:

 F       Em
I leave a kiss behind
  F         Em add F#
The glow of love will shine
    Dm     Em    F      G      Am (pre-intro)
Lighted windows stare at the stranger there returning home
   Dm         Em    F          G      Am (pre-intro)
Only lighted windows stare at the lonely stranger there returning home
Dm        Em     F           G    Am (pre-intro)
 Do-Do-Do-Do-Do-Do-Do-Do... De-De-De-De-De-De-De-De-De-De-De...Ooh...


Break:

  Am(intro)          A7sus4
Ooh............................Ooh..............Ahh....................
Am               A7sus4
Ooh............................Ooh..............Ahh....................
Am               A7sus4
Ooh............................Ooh..............Ahh....................
D         D7       A7sus4
 Do-Do-Do-Do-Do-Do-Do-Do-Do-Do-Do-Do...
D         D7       A7sus4
 Do-Do-Do-Do-Do-Do-Do-Do-Do-Do-Do-Do...
D         D7
 Do-Do-Do-Do-Do-Do-Do-Do-Do-Do-Do-Do...


Chorus 2:

 F       Em
I leave a kiss behind
  F         Em add F#
The glow of love will shine
    Dm     Em    F      G      Am(pre-intro)
Lighted windows stare at the stranger there returning home
   Dm         Em    F          G      Am(pre-intro)
Only lighted windows stare at the lonely stranger there returning home
Dm        Em     F           G    Am...
 Do-Do-Do-Do-Do-Do-Do-Do... De-De-De-De-De-De-De-De-De-De-Do...



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