Chords for Banks of the Ohio
Tempo:
59.55 bpm
Chords used:
G
D
C
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[G] [D]
[G]
[C] [D] [G]
Ask my love to [D] take a walk, just to walk for a little [G] while,
as we walked and [C] as we talked [G] about our [D]
coming wedding [G] day.
And only say that [D] you'll be mine, in no other arms [G] entwined,
down beside where the [C] waters flow, [G] down by the banks of the Ohio.
I asked your mother for [D] you, dear, and she said you [G] were too young.
Only say that you'll [C] be mine, and [G] happiness in my home you'll find.
Only say that [D] you'll be mine, in no other [G] arms entwined,
down beside [C] where the waters flow, down [D] by the banks of the [G] Ohio.
I held a knife [D] up to her breast, as gently in my arms [G] she pressed,
crying, oh Willie, don't [C] you murder me, [G] I'm not prepared [D] for [G] eternity.
Only say that [D] you'll be mine, in no other [G] arms entwined,
down beside where the [C] waters flow, down [G] by the banks of the Ohio.
I let her by her lily [D] white hand, and let her down where the [G] waters stand.
Picked her up and [C] I pitched her in, [G] and watched her as she floated down.
Only say that [D] you'll be mine, in no other [G] arms entwined,
down beside where the [C] waters flow, down [G] by the banks of the Ohio.
I started whole, [D] Twix twelve and one.
I cried my God [G] done, I murdered the old.
[C]
Because [G] she would not be my bride.
Only say that you'll be [D] mine, in no other [G] arms entwined,
down beside where the waters [C] flow, down by [D] the banks of the Ohio.
[N]
[G]
[C] [D] [G]
Ask my love to [D] take a walk, just to walk for a little [G] while,
as we walked and [C] as we talked [G] about our [D]
coming wedding [G] day.
And only say that [D] you'll be mine, in no other arms [G] entwined,
down beside where the [C] waters flow, [G] down by the banks of the Ohio.
I asked your mother for [D] you, dear, and she said you [G] were too young.
Only say that you'll [C] be mine, and [G] happiness in my home you'll find.
Only say that [D] you'll be mine, in no other [G] arms entwined,
down beside [C] where the waters flow, down [D] by the banks of the [G] Ohio.
I held a knife [D] up to her breast, as gently in my arms [G] she pressed,
crying, oh Willie, don't [C] you murder me, [G] I'm not prepared [D] for [G] eternity.
Only say that [D] you'll be mine, in no other [G] arms entwined,
down beside where the [C] waters flow, down [G] by the banks of the Ohio.
I let her by her lily [D] white hand, and let her down where the [G] waters stand.
Picked her up and [C] I pitched her in, [G] and watched her as she floated down.
Only say that [D] you'll be mine, in no other [G] arms entwined,
down beside where the [C] waters flow, down [G] by the banks of the Ohio.
I started whole, [D] Twix twelve and one.
I cried my God [G] done, I murdered the old.
[C]
Because [G] she would not be my bride.
Only say that you'll be [D] mine, in no other [G] arms entwined,
down beside where the waters [C] flow, down by [D] the banks of the Ohio.
[N]
Key:
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D
C
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C
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D
_ [G] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [G] _
_ Ask my love to [D] take a walk, just to walk for a little [G] while,
_ as we walked and [C] as we talked [G] about our [D]
coming wedding [G] day.
And only say that [D] you'll be mine, in no other arms [G] entwined,
down beside where the [C] waters flow, [G] down by the banks of the Ohio.
I asked your mother for [D] you, dear, _ and she said you [G] were too young.
Only say that you'll [C] be mine, and [G] happiness in my home you'll find.
Only say that [D] you'll be mine, in no other [G] arms entwined,
down beside [C] where the waters flow, down [D] by the banks of the [G] Ohio.
I held a knife [D] up to her breast, as gently in my arms [G] she pressed,
crying, oh Willie, don't [C] you murder me, [G] I'm not prepared [D] for [G] eternity.
_ Only say that [D] you'll be mine, in no other [G] arms entwined,
down beside where the [C] waters flow, down [G] by the banks of the Ohio.
_ I let her by her lily [D] white hand, and let her down where the [G] waters stand.
Picked her up and [C] I pitched her in, [G] and watched her as she floated down.
Only say that [D] you'll be mine, in no other [G] arms entwined,
down beside where the [C] waters flow, down [G] by the banks of the Ohio.
I started whole, [D] Twix twelve and one.
I cried my God [G] done, I murdered the old.
_ _ [C] _
Because [G] she would not be my bride.
Only say that you'll be [D] mine, in no other [G] arms entwined,
down beside where the waters [C] flow, down by [D] the banks of the Ohio.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [G] _
_ Ask my love to [D] take a walk, just to walk for a little [G] while,
_ as we walked and [C] as we talked [G] about our [D]
coming wedding [G] day.
And only say that [D] you'll be mine, in no other arms [G] entwined,
down beside where the [C] waters flow, [G] down by the banks of the Ohio.
I asked your mother for [D] you, dear, _ and she said you [G] were too young.
Only say that you'll [C] be mine, and [G] happiness in my home you'll find.
Only say that [D] you'll be mine, in no other [G] arms entwined,
down beside [C] where the waters flow, down [D] by the banks of the [G] Ohio.
I held a knife [D] up to her breast, as gently in my arms [G] she pressed,
crying, oh Willie, don't [C] you murder me, [G] I'm not prepared [D] for [G] eternity.
_ Only say that [D] you'll be mine, in no other [G] arms entwined,
down beside where the [C] waters flow, down [G] by the banks of the Ohio.
_ I let her by her lily [D] white hand, and let her down where the [G] waters stand.
Picked her up and [C] I pitched her in, [G] and watched her as she floated down.
Only say that [D] you'll be mine, in no other [G] arms entwined,
down beside where the [C] waters flow, down [G] by the banks of the Ohio.
I started whole, [D] Twix twelve and one.
I cried my God [G] done, I murdered the old.
_ _ [C] _
Because [G] she would not be my bride.
Only say that you'll be [D] mine, in no other [G] arms entwined,
down beside where the waters [C] flow, down by [D] the banks of the Ohio.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _