The Prickly Bush chords

[INTRO]
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.
I'll never get in it any more [G] [F] [C] [F]

[VERSE]
[G]Hangman, oh hangman, hold your rope awhile
I think I see my [F]father, [C]over yonder stile [F]
[G]Father did you bring me gold or have you brought any fee
For to save my body from the [F]cold, clay ground
And my [C]neck from the gallows tree? [F]

[VERSE]
Oh [G]no, I didn't bring you gold
[G]Nor have I brought any fee
But I have come to [F]see you hung
U[C]pon the gallows tree [F]

[INSTRUMENTAL]
[G] [F] [C] [F]

[VERSE]
[G]Hangman, oh hangman, hold your rope awhile
I think I see my [F]brother, [C]over yonder stile [F]
Oh, [G]brother did you bring me gold or have you brought any fee
For to save my body from the [F]cold, clay ground
And my [C]neck from the gallows tree? [F]

[VERSE]
Oh [G]no, I didn't bring you gold
[G]Nor have I brought any fee
But I have come to [F]see you hung
U[C]pon the gallows tree

[CHORUS]
[D]Oh, the prickly [G]bush, it [C]pricks my heart full [G]sor[D]e..
And if [G]ever I'm [D]out of the [Em]prickly [C]bush
I'll [D]never get in it any[G]more
[D]Oh, the prickly [G]bush, it [C]pricks my heart full [G]sor[D]e..
And if [G]ever I'm [D]out of the [Em]prickly [C]bush
I'll [D]never get in it any[F]more

[INSTRUMENTAL]
[G] [F] [C] [F]

[VERSE]
[G]Hangman, oh hangman, hold your rope awhile
I think I see my [F]sister coming, [C]over yonder stile [F]
[G]Sister did you bring me gold or have you brought any fee
For to save my body from the [F]cold, clay ground
And my [C]neck from the gallows tree? [F]

[VERSE]
Oh [G]no, I didn't bring you gold
[G]Nor have I brought any fee
But I have come to [F]see you hung
U[C]pon the gallows tree

[CHORUS]
[D]Oh, the prickly [G]bush, it [C]pricks my heart full [G]sor[D]e..
And if [G]ever I'm [D]out of the [Em]prickly [C]bush
I'll [D]never get in it any[G]more
[D]Oh, the prickly [G]bush, it [C]pricks my heart full [G]sor[D]e..
And if [G]ever I'm [D]out of the [Em]prickly [C]bush
I'll [D]never get in it any[F]more

[INSTRUMENTAL]
[G] [F] [C] [F]

[VERSE]
[G]Hangman, oh hangman, hold your rope awhile
I think I see my [F]lover, [C]over yonder stile [F]
[G]Lover did you bring me gold or have you brought any fee
For to save my body from the [F]cold, clay ground
And my [C]neck from the gallows tree? [F]

[VERSE]
Oh [G]yes, I have brought you gold
[G]Yes, I've brought your fee
And I've not come to [F]see you hung
U[C]pon the gallows tree

[CHORUS]
[D]Oh, the prickly [G]bush, it [C]pricks my heart full [G]sor[D]e..
And if [G]ever I'm [D]out of the [Em]prickly [C]bush
I'll [D]never get in it any[G]more
[D]Oh, the prickly [G]bush, it [C]pricks my heart full [G]sor[D]e..
And if [G]ever I'm [D]out of the [Em]prickly [C]bush
I'll [D]never get in it any[G]more

[CHORUS]
[D]Oh, the prickly [G]bush, it [C]pricks my heart full [G]sor[D]e..
And if [G]ever I'm [D]out of the [Em]prickly [C]bush
I'll [D]never get in it any[G]more
[D]Oh, the prickly [G]bush, it [C]pricks my heart full [G]sor[D]e..
And if [G]ever I'm [D]out of the [Em]prickly [C]bush
I'll [D]never get in it any[G]more