The Prickly Bush

N.C. Oh, the prickly bush, it pricks my heart full sore N.C. And if ever I'm out of the prickly bush N.C. G F C F I'll never get in it any more G Hangman, oh hangman, hold your rope awhile F C F I think I see my father, over yonder stile G Father did you bring me gold or have you brought any fee F For to save my body from the cold, clay ground C F And my neck from the gallows tree? G Oh no, I didn't bring you gold G Nor have I brought any fee F But I have come to see you hung C F Upon the gallows tree G F C F G Hangman, oh hangman, hold your rope awhile F C F I think I see my brother, over yonder stile G Oh, brother did you bring me gold or have you brought any fee F For to save my body from the cold, clay ground C F And my neck from the gallows tree? G Oh no, I didn't bring you gold G Nor have I brought any fee F But I have come to see you hung C Upon the gallows tree D G C G D Oh, the prickly bush, it pricks my heart full sore.. G D Em C And if ever I'm out of the prickly bush D G I'll never get in it anymore D G C G D Oh, the prickly bush, it pricks my heart full sore.. G D Em C And if ever I'm out of the prickly bush D F I'll never get in it anymore G F C F G Hangman, oh hangman, hold your rope awhile F C F I think I see my sister coming, over yonder stile G Sister did you bring me gold or have you brought any fee F For to save my body from the cold, clay ground C F And my neck from the gallows tree? G Oh no, I didn't bring you gold G Nor have I brought any fee F But I have come to see you hung C Upon the gallows tree D G C G D Oh, the prickly bush, it pricks my heart full sore.. G D Em C And if ever I'm out of the prickly bush D G I'll never get in it anymore D G C G D Oh, the prickly bush, it pricks my heart full sore.. G D Em C And if ever I'm out of the prickly bush D F I'll never get in it anymore G F C F G Hangman, oh hangman, hold your rope awhile F C F I think I see my lover, over yonder stile G Lover did you bring me gold or have you brought any fee F For to save my body from the cold, clay ground C F And my neck from the gallows tree? G Oh yes, I have brought you gold G Yes, I've brought your fee F And I've not come to see you hung C Upon the gallows tree D G C G D Oh, the prickly bush, it pricks my heart full sore.. G D Em C And if ever I'm out of the prickly bush D G I'll never get in it anymore D G C G D Oh, the prickly bush, it pricks my heart full sore.. G D Em C And if ever I'm out of the prickly bush D G I'll never get in it anymore D G C G D Oh, the prickly bush, it pricks my heart full sore.. G D Em C And if ever I'm out of the prickly bush D G I'll never get in it anymore D G C G D Oh, the prickly bush, it pricks my heart full sore.. G D Em C And if ever I'm out of the prickly bush D G I'll never get in it anymore