Chords for Clarence Ashley with Doc Watson: The Banks of the Ohio (1961)
Tempo:
131.4 bpm
Chords used:
D
A
G
Bb
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[D]
I ask my love to take [A] a walk, just a walk a little [D] ways.
On we walk as [G] we talk all [D] about [A] our [D] wedding day.
Oh darling say that you'll [A] be mine.
In our home we'll [D] happily be.
Down beside where the [G] water flows, far on [D] the [A] lake side.
[D]
[A]
[D]
[G] [D]
[A] [D]
I took her by her little hand, let her down where the water's bound.
There I threw her in to [G] drown, washed [D] her as [A] she floated [D]
down.
Darling say that you'll be [A] mine.
In our home we'll happily [D] be.
Down beside where [G] the water flows, far on the valley side.
Next morning was not a half a [A] pace slower.
A sheriff man knocked on [D] my door.
He says young man come go [G] with me.
Down [D] beside [A] the [D] deep blue sea.
Darling say that [A] you'll be mine.
In our home we'll happily [D] be.
Down beside where the water [G] flows, far on [D] the lake
I ask my love to take [A] a walk, just a walk a little [D] ways.
On we walk as [G] we talk all [D] about [A] our [D] wedding day.
Oh darling say that you'll [A] be mine.
In our home we'll [D] happily be.
Down beside where the [G] water flows, far on [D] the [A] lake side.
[D]
[A]
[D]
[G] [D]
[A] [D]
I took her by her little hand, let her down where the water's bound.
There I threw her in to [G] drown, washed [D] her as [A] she floated [D]
down.
Darling say that you'll be [A] mine.
In our home we'll happily [D] be.
Down beside where [G] the water flows, far on the valley side.
Next morning was not a half a [A] pace slower.
A sheriff man knocked on [D] my door.
He says young man come go [G] with me.
Down [D] beside [A] the [D] deep blue sea.
Darling say that [A] you'll be mine.
In our home we'll happily [D] be.
Down beside where the water [G] flows, far on [D] the lake
Key:
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_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ I ask my love _ to take [A] a walk, _ _ just a walk _ a little [D] ways. _ _ _
On we walk _ _ as [G] we talk _ _ all [D] _ about _ [A] our [D] wedding day.
_ _ Oh darling say _ _ that you'll [A] be mine.
_ _ In our _ home _ we'll [D] happily _ be. _
Down beside _ where the [G] water flows, _ _ far on [D] the _ _ _ [A] lake side.
_ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _
_ _ I took her by _ _ her little hand, _ _ let her _ down where the water's bound. _ _ _
There I threw _ _ her in to [G] drown, _ _ _ washed [D] her _ as [A] she floated [D]
down.
_ _ _ Darling say _ _ that you'll be [A] _ mine.
_ _ In our home _ we'll happily [D] _ _ be. _
Down beside _ where _ [G] the water flows, _ far on the _ valley _ _ _ _ _ _ side.
Next morning was _ _ not a half a [A] pace slower.
A _ _ sheriff man _ _ _ knocked on [D] my door. _ _
He says young _ man come go [G] with _ me.
_ Down [D] beside _ _ _ [A] the [D] deep blue sea.
_ _ _ Darling say _ that [A] you'll be mine.
_ _ In our _ home we'll happily [D] _ be. _
_ Down beside where _ the water [G] flows, _ _ far on [D] the _ lake _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ I ask my love _ to take [A] a walk, _ _ just a walk _ a little [D] ways. _ _ _
On we walk _ _ as [G] we talk _ _ all [D] _ about _ [A] our [D] wedding day.
_ _ Oh darling say _ _ that you'll [A] be mine.
_ _ In our _ home _ we'll [D] happily _ be. _
Down beside _ where the [G] water flows, _ _ far on [D] the _ _ _ [A] lake side.
_ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _
_ _ I took her by _ _ her little hand, _ _ let her _ down where the water's bound. _ _ _
There I threw _ _ her in to [G] drown, _ _ _ washed [D] her _ as [A] she floated [D]
down.
_ _ _ Darling say _ _ that you'll be [A] _ mine.
_ _ In our home _ we'll happily [D] _ _ be. _
Down beside _ where _ [G] the water flows, _ far on the _ valley _ _ _ _ _ _ side.
Next morning was _ _ not a half a [A] pace slower.
A _ _ sheriff man _ _ _ knocked on [D] my door. _ _
He says young _ man come go [G] with _ me.
_ Down [D] beside _ _ _ [A] the [D] deep blue sea.
_ _ _ Darling say _ that [A] you'll be mine.
_ _ In our _ home we'll happily [D] _ be. _
_ Down beside where _ the water [G] flows, _ _ far on [D] the _ lake _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _