Jesse James Chords by Clay Walker

Tempo:
88.1 bpm
Chords used:

G

D

F

C

Dm

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Clay Walker - Jesse James chords
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[G] [Dm]
[Ab] [F] I [Am] [D]
was [Dm] raised [G] knowing [F] right [D] from wrong, [Am] [Dm] baptized under [G] that [C] old [D] rugged cross.
[G] I try to be a good man, [C] I always give it my best, [G] but truth be told some days I
want to [C] go to the wild wild west.
[D] [Em] I [F] want to line up and [D] drink up, I want to [F] love up and [G] leave up, [F] sometimes I want to just [D] run the straight.
[G] Be the first drum [F] in that high [D] turf [G] strut, and feel the [F] kick of my [G] six gun, yeah I won't
[F] want it [D] above my name.
[C] Sometimes I want to be like Jesus, [G] sometimes I want to be [D] Jesse James.
[Dm] [D] I know where [G] to draw
[F] [D] the line, but there's just something [C] about [G] that
[F] [D] other side.
[G] I got angels on my left, [C] and demons on my right, [G] it's a never ending battle, [C] it's a constant [D] fight.
[G] I [Dm] want to line up and drink up, I want to love up and [G] leave up, sometimes I [F] just want to [D] run the straight.
Be the [Em] first drum [F] in that high [D] turf strut, and feel the [F] kick of my [G] six gun, yeah I won't
[F] want it [D] above my name.
[C] Sometimes I want to be like Jesus, [G] sometimes I want to be [D] Jesse James.
[C]
[G] [C] [D] I want to steal a horse and ride into town, stare the sheriff down, tell him [F] there's a
[D] new man around here.
I want to walk through those swinging saloon doors, hear my spurs hit [G] the wooden floor.
[F] I want to [D] smell nothing but fear, you hear?
Law don't go around here.
[Dm] I want to line up and drink up, I want to love up and [G] leave up, [F] sometimes I just want to run the [Dm] straight.
Be [Em] the first [F] drum in that [D] high turf strut, and feel [F] the kick of [G] my six gun, [F] yeah I won't
want it above [Dm] my name.
[C] Sometimes I want to be like Jesus, [G] sometimes I want to be [Dm] Jesse James.
[C]
[G] [C] [D] You hear that, Law Don?
[Dm] [C] Law don't go around here.
[G] [C] [Dm]
[D] [C]
[G] [C] [Dm]
[D] I want to love up and [C]
leave up.
[G] [C] [D] [E]
[N]
Key:  
G
2131
D
1321
F
134211111
C
3211
Dm
2311
G
2131
D
1321
F
134211111
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Let's start jamming Clay Walker - Jesse James chords, Practice these chords sequence - D, G, F, G, C, D, C, G, C and Dm. A strategic approach would be to train at 44 BPM initially, and then accelerate to the song's tempo of 88. With the song's key of D Minor, set your capo to fit your vocal range and chord choice.

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_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [Dm] _
_ [Ab] [F] I [Am] _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ was [Dm] _ raised [G] knowing _ [F] right [D] from _ wrong, _ [Am] _ _ [Dm] baptized _ under [G] that _ [C] old [D] rugged cross.
_ [G] I try to be a good man, [C] I always give it my best, [G] but truth be told some days I
want to [C] go to the wild wild _ west.
[D] [Em] I [F] want to line up and [D] drink up, I want to [F] love up and [G] leave up, [F] sometimes I want to just [D] run the straight.
_ [G] Be the first drum [F] in that high [D] turf [G] strut, and feel the [F] kick of my [G] six gun, yeah I won't
[F] want it [D] above my name.
[C] Sometimes I want to be like Jesus, [G] _ sometimes I want to be [D] Jesse James.
[Dm] _ _ _ _ [D] _ I know where [G] to draw _
[F] [D] the line, but there's just _ _ something _ [C] about [G] that _
[F] [D] other side.
_ [G] I got angels on my left, [C] and demons on my right, [G] it's a never ending battle, [C] it's a constant [D] fight.
[G] I [Dm] want to line up and drink up, I want to love up and [G] leave up, sometimes I [F] just want to [D] run the straight.
_ Be the [Em] first drum [F] in that high [D] turf strut, and feel the [F] kick of my [G] six gun, yeah I won't
[F] want it [D] above my name.
[C] Sometimes I want to be like Jesus, [G] _ sometimes I want to be [D] Jesse James.
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ [C] _ [D] _ _ I _ _ _ _ _ _ want to steal a horse and ride into town, stare the sheriff down, _ tell him [F] there's a
[D] new man around here.
_ I want to walk through those swinging saloon doors, hear my spurs hit [G] the wooden floor.
[F] I want to [D] smell nothing but fear, you hear?
Law don't go around here.
_ [Dm] I want to line up and drink up, I want to love up and [G] leave up, [F] sometimes I just want to run the [Dm] straight.
_ Be [Em] the first [F] drum in that [D] high turf strut, and feel [F] the kick of [G] my six gun, [F] yeah I won't
want it above [Dm] my name.
[C] Sometimes I want to be like Jesus, [G] _ sometimes I want to be [Dm] Jesse _ James.
[C] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ [C] _ [D] You hear that, Law Don?
_ _ [Dm] _ [C] Law don't go around here. _
_ [G] _ _ _ [C] _ [Dm] _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ [C] _ [Dm] _ _ _
_ _ [D] I want to love up and [C] _
leave up.
[G] _ _ _ [C] _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _

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This song finds its place within the She Wont Be Lonely Long album.

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