Chords for Banks of Ohio (traditional)
Tempo:
161.15 bpm
Chords used:
D
A
G
F#m
E
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[A] [D]
[A]
[F#m] [A]
[D]
[G] [D]
[G]
[A] [D]
[A] [D]
I asked my love to take [A] a walk, to take a walk, just a little [D]
walk, down the side where
the [G] waters flow, down by [D] the [A] banks of old [D] Hawaii.
And I only said that you'd [A] be mine, in all others arms [D]
entwined.
Down the side where the waters [G] flow, down by [D] the [A] banks of old [D] Hawaii.
I held the knife against her [A] breast, and to tell her she was going [D] to rest.
She cried, oh Willie, don't murder [G]
me, I'm [D] not prepared [A] for [D] eternity.
And I only said that you'd [A] be mine, in all others arms [D]
entwined.
Down the side where the [G] waters flow, down by [D] the [A] banks of old [D] Hawaii.
I dragged her down to the butter [A] of the woods, and told her she was going [D] to die.
And then I threw her into [G] the drum, and I [D] watched her as [A] she [D] flooded down.
And I only said that you'd [A] be mine, in all others arms [D]
entwined.
Down the side where the waters [G]
flow, down by [D] the
[A] banks of old [D] Hawaii.
[A] [D]
[A]
[D]
[G]
[D]
[A] [D]
And I only said that you'd be [A] mine, in all others arms [D]
entwined.
Down the side where the [G] waters flow, down [D] by the [A] banks of old [D]
Hawaii.
I started home in twelve [A] and one, and cried, my God, what have [D] I done?
Killed the only woman I [G]
loved, cause she [D] would not [A] be [D] my bride.
And I only said that you'd be [A]
mine, in all others arms [D]
entwined.
Down the side where the [G] waters flow, down by [D] the
[A] banks of old [D] Hawaii.
[A]
[F#m] [A]
[E]
[D]
[G]
[A]
[D] [A] [D]
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[A]
[F#m] [A]
[D]
[G] [D]
[G]
[A] [D]
[A] [D]
I asked my love to take [A] a walk, to take a walk, just a little [D]
walk, down the side where
the [G] waters flow, down by [D] the [A] banks of old [D] Hawaii.
And I only said that you'd [A] be mine, in all others arms [D]
entwined.
Down the side where the waters [G] flow, down by [D] the [A] banks of old [D] Hawaii.
I held the knife against her [A] breast, and to tell her she was going [D] to rest.
She cried, oh Willie, don't murder [G]
me, I'm [D] not prepared [A] for [D] eternity.
And I only said that you'd [A] be mine, in all others arms [D]
entwined.
Down the side where the [G] waters flow, down by [D] the [A] banks of old [D] Hawaii.
I dragged her down to the butter [A] of the woods, and told her she was going [D] to die.
And then I threw her into [G] the drum, and I [D] watched her as [A] she [D] flooded down.
And I only said that you'd [A] be mine, in all others arms [D]
entwined.
Down the side where the waters [G]
flow, down by [D] the
[A] banks of old [D] Hawaii.
[A] [D]
[A]
[D]
[G]
[D]
[A] [D]
And I only said that you'd be [A] mine, in all others arms [D]
entwined.
Down the side where the [G] waters flow, down [D] by the [A] banks of old [D]
Hawaii.
I started home in twelve [A] and one, and cried, my God, what have [D] I done?
Killed the only woman I [G]
loved, cause she [D] would not [A] be [D] my bride.
And I only said that you'd be [A]
mine, in all others arms [D]
entwined.
Down the side where the [G] waters flow, down by [D] the
[A] banks of old [D] Hawaii.
[A]
[F#m] [A]
[E]
[D]
[G]
[A]
[D] [A] [D]
[N]
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_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F#m] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ [G] _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ I asked my _ _ love _ to take [A] a _ _ _ walk, to take a _ _ _ walk, just a little [D] _ _
_ walk, _ down the _ side _ where
the [G] waters flow, _ _ _ down by [D] the _ _ [A] banks of old [D] Hawaii. _
_ _ _ _ And I only said _ _ _ that you'd [A] be _ mine, _ _ in all _ others _ _ arms [D] _
entwined.
_ _ _ Down the side _ _ where the waters [G] flow, _ _ down by [D] the _ _ _ [A] banks of old [D] Hawaii.
_ _ _ _ _ I held the _ _ knife _ _ against her [A] _ _ _ _ breast, and to tell her she was _ going [D] to rest.
_ _ She cried, oh Willie, _ _ don't murder [G]
me, _ _ _ I'm [D] not prepared _ _ [A] for _ [D] eternity.
_ _ _ _ And I only said _ _ that you'd [A] be _ mine, _ _ in all _ _ _ others arms [D] _ _
entwined.
_ _ _ Down the side _ _ where the [G] waters flow, _ _ down by [D] the _ _ [A] banks of old [D] Hawaii. _
_ I _ dragged her _ down _ to the butter [A] of the _ woods, _ and told her she was going [D] to die.
_ _ And then I threw _ _ her into [G] the drum, _ and I [D] watched her as _ [A] _ she [D] flooded down.
_ _ _ And I only said _ _ _ that you'd [A] be _ _ _ mine, _ in all _ _ others _ arms [D] _ _
entwined.
_ _ Down the side _ _ _ where the waters [G] _ _
flow, _ down by [D] the _
_ _ [A] banks of old [D] Hawaii. _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ And I only said _ _ that you'd be [A] _ _ _ mine, _ in all _ others _ arms [D] _
_ _ entwined.
_ _ Down the side _ where the [G] waters _ flow, _ _ down [D] by the _ _ [A] banks of old [D]
Hawaii.
_ _ _ _ I started _ _ home in twelve [A] and _ one, _ _ and cried, my God, _ _ what have [D] I _ done?
_ Killed the only _ _ woman I [G] _
_ loved, cause she [D] would _ not [A] _ be [D] my _ _ bride.
_ And I only said _ _ _ that you'd be [A] _ _
mine, _ _ in all _ _ _ others arms [D] _ _
entwined.
_ _ Down the side _ _ where the [G] waters flow, _ _ down by [D] the _
_ _ [A] banks of old [D] Hawaii. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _
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_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F#m] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ I asked my _ _ love _ to take [A] a _ _ _ walk, to take a _ _ _ walk, just a little [D] _ _
_ walk, _ down the _ side _ where
the [G] waters flow, _ _ _ down by [D] the _ _ [A] banks of old [D] Hawaii. _
_ _ _ _ And I only said _ _ _ that you'd [A] be _ mine, _ _ in all _ others _ _ arms [D] _
entwined.
_ _ _ Down the side _ _ where the waters [G] flow, _ _ down by [D] the _ _ _ [A] banks of old [D] Hawaii.
_ _ _ _ _ I held the _ _ knife _ _ against her [A] _ _ _ _ breast, and to tell her she was _ going [D] to rest.
_ _ She cried, oh Willie, _ _ don't murder [G]
me, _ _ _ I'm [D] not prepared _ _ [A] for _ [D] eternity.
_ _ _ _ And I only said _ _ that you'd [A] be _ mine, _ _ in all _ _ _ others arms [D] _ _
entwined.
_ _ _ Down the side _ _ where the [G] waters flow, _ _ down by [D] the _ _ [A] banks of old [D] Hawaii. _
_ I _ dragged her _ down _ to the butter [A] of the _ woods, _ and told her she was going [D] to die.
_ _ And then I threw _ _ her into [G] the drum, _ and I [D] watched her as _ [A] _ she [D] flooded down.
_ _ _ And I only said _ _ _ that you'd [A] be _ _ _ mine, _ in all _ _ others _ arms [D] _ _
entwined.
_ _ Down the side _ _ _ where the waters [G] _ _
flow, _ down by [D] the _
_ _ [A] banks of old [D] Hawaii. _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ And I only said _ _ that you'd be [A] _ _ _ mine, _ in all _ others _ arms [D] _
_ _ entwined.
_ _ Down the side _ where the [G] waters _ flow, _ _ down [D] by the _ _ [A] banks of old [D]
Hawaii.
_ _ _ _ I started _ _ home in twelve [A] and _ one, _ _ and cried, my God, _ _ what have [D] I _ done?
_ Killed the only _ _ woman I [G] _
_ loved, cause she [D] would _ not [A] _ be [D] my _ _ bride.
_ And I only said _ _ _ that you'd be [A] _ _
mine, _ _ in all _ _ _ others arms [D] _ _
entwined.
_ _ Down the side _ _ where the [G] waters flow, _ _ down by [D] the _
_ _ [A] banks of old [D] Hawaii. _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ [A] _
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