Chords for Banks Of The Ohio

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I asked my _ love _ _ to [G] take a walk _ _ _ _ with _ me _ just a little [C] ways _
_ _ and as we _ walked _ _ along [F] she talked _ _ of when would be _ [G] _ our wedding [C] _ day
_ _ and only say _ _ _ that [G] you'll be _ mine _ _ in no _ _ _ other's [C] arms _ entwined
_ _ down beside _ _ _ where the [F] waters flow _ _ _ down by the _ banks [G] of the [C] Ohio _
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I held a knife _ _ _ against her breast _ _ and told her she _ _ was going to rest _ _
she cried sweet Willie _ _ _ don't murder [F] me _ _ _
I'm not [C] prepared _ [G] _ for _ [C] eternity _ _ _ and only say _ _ _ that you'll [G] be mine _ _ _
in no _ _ _ _ [G] other's arms [C] _ entwined _ _ _
down beside _ _ _ _ where the [F] waters flow _ _ _ down [C] by the _ [G] banks _ of the _ [C] Ohio
_ I _ drug her down _ by the [G] water side _ _ and _ told her she _ _ _ was going to die
_ _ and then I threw _ _ _ her in [F] to drown _ _ _ and I watched her [C] _ _ [G] as she [C] floated down _ _ _
and only say _ _ _ that you'll [G] be mine _ _ _
in no _ _ _ _ other's arms _ entwined _ _ _
down beside _ _ _ where the [F] waters flow [F] _ _ _
down [C] by the _ _ banks [G]
of the [C] Ohio _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ I started home _ _ between twelve and one _ _ I cried oh lord _ _ what have I done
_ _ _ I've murdered the _ _ _ _ only girl [F] I _ love _ because [C] she _ would _ not be my wife
_ _ and only say _ _ that [G] you'll be _ mine
_ _ in no _ _ _ _ other's arms [C] _ entwined
_ _ _ down beside _ _ _ where the waters flow _
_ [F] _ [Am] down by [C] the _ _ banks [G] of the [C] Ohio _ _
_ _ and [G] only say _
_ _ [A#] that you'll [F#] be mine
_ _ in [Bm] no _ _ _ [B] other's arms [C] _ _ entwined
_ down beside _ _ where the waters flow _ _ down by the _ banks _
[G] _ of the _ [C] Ohio _
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