Van Halen - Hang 'em High: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Hang 'em High" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
D E D B A Somewhere, he lost it in a turn Now trouble seems to fit him like a glove First come, first served, he's serving it back Travels light, without a pack, without love Chorus: D He comes from nowhere, returns on his own E Late for the hanging, yes he's heading for the moon B A B A Hang 'em High Leather, across his thighs Blasting out the night, he's terrified to drive One eye on the road, crashed upon his head One ear to the ground, he's listening to the dead Chorus C#m F# Alone to himself, he's laughing up his sleeve E C# G# Looking back in anger, the city is relieved C#m Vision of Light C Child of the night E F# Passing by Alone to himself, he's laughing up his sleeve Looking back in anger, the city is relieved Vision of Light Child of the night Passing by Leather 'cross his thigh Blasting out the night, his cap hides his eyes One eye on the road, price upon his head One ear to the ground, he's listening to the dead Chorus You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  C  C#  C#m  D  E  F#  G#  B  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Hang 'em High" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Hang 'em High" by Van Halen.