The Hanging Tree (Hunger Games Arrangement)

Fan melody and arrangement of the song "The Hanging Tree" from the novel Mockingjay -- lyrics by Suzanne Collins, and melody, arrangement, and vocals by me. Beautiful artwork by la-chapeliere-folle of deviantART. :)

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Happy late Thanksgiving, everyone! How was your week? I spent mine eating lots and reading through The Hunger Games and the two other novels that follow it... I'm absolutely obsessed. (Peeta Mellark, anyone?!)

"The Hanging Tree" appears in the final novel in the series, as a haunting song that Katniss sings for the mockingjays. I realize now there are already popular versions of this floating around, but when I first read these lyrics, I couldn't shake the melody that immediately popped into my head — I had to arrange and record it! I tried to give it as accurate of a mood as I could and play around with the mockingjay harmonies that Katniss mentions, so I hope you enjoy it. It was so much fun to work on! ♥ :)

This is a first for me — I usually add lyrics to existing melodies and not the other way around, so if this sounds kind of weird, I apologize haha! It's a fairly disturbing song (as is its context in the novel) but I hope you enjoy it nonetheless. Thanks for listening! :)

(Also, because I'm certain people will comment on this, I am aware that the book says "be" and not "seem" - I changed this wording because I personally think the alliteration sounds nicer when sung! Hopefully you guys are cool with that, haha.) x

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Are you, are you

Coming to the tree

Where they strung up a man they say murdered three?
Strange things did happen here

No stranger would it seem

If we met up at midnight in the hanging tree.

Are you, are you

Coming to the tree
Where the dead man called out for his love to flee?
Strange things did happen here

No stranger would it seem

If we met up at midnight in the hanging tree.

Are you, are you

Coming to the tree
Where I told you to run, so we'd both be free?
Strange things did happen here

No stranger would it seem

If we met up at midnight in the hanging tree.

Are you, are you

Coming to the tree

Wear a necklace of rope, side by side with me...
Strange things did happen here

No stranger would it seem

If we met up at midnight in the hanging tree.


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[blueocean711]

Dear Hunger Games, Please use this song in the movie. Please. Sincerely, I won't watch you if you don't.

[Deni93ful]

this is by far the most amazing version of this song out there!! They need to put it in the movie!! And I will not accept a different version!! You definately need to get Suzanne Collins to listen to this! :)..

[Kowen Low]

I want Suzanne Collins to put this version in the movie, best version I have heard! and rues lullaby too!! her voice is amazing. :)

[Aynsley Kw-Davidson]

OH MY GOSH THAT'S AMAZING!

[Sarah L.]

Her voice when she sings the first verse reminds me slightly of Tiki's from Fire Emblem Awakening.

[Darlee Hart]

I listen to this song all of the time.  I can't imagine it being done any differently. I'm praying desperately that they'll use it in the movie!

[Talia D]

I love this song so much it's one of my faves now

[lisasnotes]

This song has to be in the movie! Love it!