Chords for BALLAD OF JESSE JAMES by Vernon Dalhart 1925
Tempo:
78.55 bpm
Chords used:
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Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[C] [G] [D]
[G]
Jesse J.
Fossiland, [C] that shield minion [G] man, he robbed the [D] Sandville train.
[G] But the dirty little coward, that's not Mr.
Howard, has laid poor Jesse in his grave.
It was Robert Moore, that dirty little coward, I wonder how he does feel.
For he ate of Jesse's bread and he slept in Jesse's bed, then laid poor Jesse in his grave.
[C] Poor Jesse had a wife [G] to mourn for his life, three children they were [D] brave.
But [G] dirty little coward, that's not Mr.
Howard, has laid poor Jesse in his grave.
Now Jesse [E] was a man of good and [G] poor, he never would steal.
[D]
And with his [G] brother Frank, he robbed the Chicago bank and stopped the glin.
It was Jesse's brother [C] Frank, that robbed the [G] Gallatin bank and carried the money.
[D]
It was in this very place that they had a little race, for they shot Captain Jeep to [G] the ground.
[C] Poor Jesse had a wife [G] to mourn for his life, three children they [D]
were brave.
[G] But that dirty little coward, [C] that's not Mr.
[G] Howard, has laid poor Jesse in his grave.
It was on a Saturday night, and Jesse was home, talking with his [D] family.
[G] Robert Ford came [C] along like a thief [G] in the night, and laid Jesse in his grave.
Jesse's death seemed [D] to die.
[G] It was one of the [E] gang called Little Robert Ford, that shot poor Jesse on the fly.
[C] Poor Jesse had a wife [G]
to mourn for his life, three children [Em] they
[D] were brave.
But that [G] dirty [C]
little [G] coward, that's not Mr.
Howard, has laid poor Jesse in his grave.
[D] [G] [N]
[G]
Jesse J.
Fossiland, [C] that shield minion [G] man, he robbed the [D] Sandville train.
[G] But the dirty little coward, that's not Mr.
Howard, has laid poor Jesse in his grave.
It was Robert Moore, that dirty little coward, I wonder how he does feel.
For he ate of Jesse's bread and he slept in Jesse's bed, then laid poor Jesse in his grave.
[C] Poor Jesse had a wife [G] to mourn for his life, three children they were [D] brave.
But [G] dirty little coward, that's not Mr.
Howard, has laid poor Jesse in his grave.
Now Jesse [E] was a man of good and [G] poor, he never would steal.
[D]
And with his [G] brother Frank, he robbed the Chicago bank and stopped the glin.
It was Jesse's brother [C] Frank, that robbed the [G] Gallatin bank and carried the money.
[D]
It was in this very place that they had a little race, for they shot Captain Jeep to [G] the ground.
[C] Poor Jesse had a wife [G] to mourn for his life, three children they [D]
were brave.
[G] But that dirty little coward, [C] that's not Mr.
[G] Howard, has laid poor Jesse in his grave.
It was on a Saturday night, and Jesse was home, talking with his [D] family.
[G] Robert Ford came [C] along like a thief [G] in the night, and laid Jesse in his grave.
Jesse's death seemed [D] to die.
[G] It was one of the [E] gang called Little Robert Ford, that shot poor Jesse on the fly.
[C] Poor Jesse had a wife [G]
to mourn for his life, three children [Em] they
[D] were brave.
But that [G] dirty [C]
little [G] coward, that's not Mr.
Howard, has laid poor Jesse in his grave.
[D] [G] [N]
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[C] _ _ [G] _ _ _ [D] _
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_ _ _ _ _ _
Jesse J.
Fossiland, [C] that shield minion [G] man, he robbed the [D] Sandville train.
[G] But the dirty little coward, that's not Mr.
Howard, has laid poor Jesse in his grave.
It was Robert Moore, that dirty little coward, I wonder how he does feel.
For he ate of Jesse's bread and he slept in Jesse's bed, then laid poor Jesse in his grave. _
[C] Poor Jesse had a wife [G] to mourn for his life, three children they were [D] brave.
But [G] dirty _ _ _ _ little coward, that's not Mr.
Howard, has laid poor Jesse in his grave.
Now Jesse [E] was a man of good and [G] poor, he never would steal.
[D] _ _
And with his [G] brother Frank, he robbed the Chicago bank and stopped the glin. _
It was Jesse's brother [C] Frank, that robbed the [G] Gallatin bank and carried the money.
_ [D] _
It was in this very place that they had a little race, for they shot Captain Jeep to [G] the ground.
[C] Poor Jesse had a wife [G] to mourn for his life, three children they [D] _
were brave.
[G] But that dirty little coward, [C] that's not Mr.
[G] Howard, has laid poor Jesse in his grave.
It was on a Saturday night, and Jesse was home, talking with his [D] family. _
[G] Robert Ford came [C] along like a thief [G] in the night, and laid Jesse in his grave.
_ _ _ _ _
Jesse's death seemed _ _ [D] to die.
[G] It was one of the [E] gang called Little Robert Ford, that shot poor Jesse on the fly.
[C] Poor Jesse had a wife [G]
to mourn for his life, three children [Em] they _
[D] _ were brave.
But that [G] dirty _ [C]
little [G] coward, that's not Mr.
Howard, has laid poor Jesse in his grave.
_ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [N] _ _
[C] _ _ [G] _ _ _ [D] _
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_ _ _ _ _ _
Jesse J.
Fossiland, [C] that shield minion [G] man, he robbed the [D] Sandville train.
[G] But the dirty little coward, that's not Mr.
Howard, has laid poor Jesse in his grave.
It was Robert Moore, that dirty little coward, I wonder how he does feel.
For he ate of Jesse's bread and he slept in Jesse's bed, then laid poor Jesse in his grave. _
[C] Poor Jesse had a wife [G] to mourn for his life, three children they were [D] brave.
But [G] dirty _ _ _ _ little coward, that's not Mr.
Howard, has laid poor Jesse in his grave.
Now Jesse [E] was a man of good and [G] poor, he never would steal.
[D] _ _
And with his [G] brother Frank, he robbed the Chicago bank and stopped the glin. _
It was Jesse's brother [C] Frank, that robbed the [G] Gallatin bank and carried the money.
_ [D] _
It was in this very place that they had a little race, for they shot Captain Jeep to [G] the ground.
[C] Poor Jesse had a wife [G] to mourn for his life, three children they [D] _
were brave.
[G] But that dirty little coward, [C] that's not Mr.
[G] Howard, has laid poor Jesse in his grave.
It was on a Saturday night, and Jesse was home, talking with his [D] family. _
[G] Robert Ford came [C] along like a thief [G] in the night, and laid Jesse in his grave.
_ _ _ _ _
Jesse's death seemed _ _ [D] to die.
[G] It was one of the [E] gang called Little Robert Ford, that shot poor Jesse on the fly.
[C] Poor Jesse had a wife [G]
to mourn for his life, three children [Em] they _
[D] _ were brave.
But that [G] dirty _ [C]
little [G] coward, that's not Mr.
Howard, has laid poor Jesse in his grave.
_ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [N] _ _