Chords for BERT JANSCH - OMIE WISE

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[Ebm] _ _ _ [Abm] _ Oh listen to my story, [Gb] I'll tell you no [Ab] lies.
How John Lewis did murder [Ebm] poor little [Ab] Lonely Wife.
He told her to meet him at [Gb] Adams' Spring.
[Ab] He promised her money [Gb] and other [Abm] fine things.
And a fool of she met him [Gb] at Adams' Spring.
[Ab] No money did [Abm] he bring her, [Gb] no other [Abm] fine things.
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[Abm] _ Go with me little [Db] Lonely, [Ebm] and away [Gb] we will go.
[Ab] We'll go and get married [Gb] and no [Ab] one will know.
She jumped behind [Gb] and away did it go.
[Abm] Down to the river [Ebm] where deep [Abm] waters flow.
John Lewis, John [Ab] Lewis, [Gb] won't you tell to me your mind.
[Ab] Do you intend to [Abm] marry [Gb] me or [Ab] leave me behind?
Little Lonely, little [Gb] Lonely, I'll tell to you my mind.
[Ab] My mind [Abm] is to drown [Gb] you and leave [Ab] you behind.
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[Abm] _ _ _ _ Have mercy on me baby and [Gb] spare me my [Ab] life.
Alone as a beggar [Gb] I'll never [Abm] be your wife.
He hugged her and he kissed her [Gb] and turned her around.
[Ab] Pushed her [Abm] in deep waters [Gb] where he knew that [Abm] she would drown.
Then he got up on his pony [Gb] and away did he drive.
[Abm] As the screams of little Lonely [Gb] went down [Abm] by his [Gb] side.
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It was on a Thursday [Bb] morning [Ebm] and the [Gb] rain was pouring down.
[Ab] When the people searched [Abm] for Lonely [Gb] but she could [Abm] not be found.
Then two boys [Ab] went to fish [Gb] one fine sunny day.
[Ab] Saw little Lonely's body [Gb] go floating [Abm] away.
They threw their nets [Ab] around her [Gb] and drew her to the bank.
[Ab] The clothes of a wet [Abm] and muddy [Gb] they laid around [Abm] her plank.
And called [Ab] for John Lewis to [Gb] come to that place.
[Abm] Said little Miss, pray for him [Gb] that he might see her [Abm] face.
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He made no confession, must [Gb] be carried into jail.
[Ab] No friends, no [Abm] relation, [Ebm] who's gonna go [Ab] his bail?
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