Jesse James Chords by The Kingston Trio
Tempo:
143.3 bpm
Chords used:
G
C
D
Am
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[G]
[C]
[G] Frank and Jesse James were a product of their environment.
They'd set [D] out into the woods by their parents,
forage for [G] berries, [Am]
truffles, [G] rutabagas, [C] roots of all [G] sorts.
Put yourself in their place.
[D] [G] When Jesse James was a lad, [C] he killed many a man.
[G] He robbed the [D] Glendale train, [G] and the people they'd save.
[C] For many miles away, [G] it was robbed [D] by Frank and [G] Jesse James.
[C] For Jesse had a [G] wife, and mourned for his life,
until when they were brave.
That dirty little coward [C] who shot Mr.
Howard,
[G] had played for Jesse and his brave.
It was on a Saturday night, [C] I remember right away.
[G] [D] It [G] was one of the younger [C] boys who gathered in his quarry,
and they were all [G] like, oh, [D] this is my [G] dear son.
[C] For Jesse had a [G] wife, and mourned for his life,
until when they were brave.
But that dirty little coward [C] who shot Mr.
Howard,
[G] had played for Jesse and his brave.
He was standing on a chair, [C] just a dusting picture [G] there.
He thought he [D] heard a noise, [G] when he turned his head around,
[C] while that bullet smashed him [G] down,
and he played for Jesse on the floor.
[C] For Jesse had a [G] wife, until when they were [D]
brave.
But [G] that dirty little coward [C] who shot Mr.
[G] Howard,
had played [Am] for Jesse and [G] his brave.
[C]
Where's the last gun?
[G] Here, miss.
[D]
Peace.
[G] [C]
[G] [Am] [G]
Jesse robbed from the [C] poor, and he gave to the rich.
[G] He never did a [D] friendly thing.
[G] And when his best friend [C] died, he was right there by her [G] side,
and he left it all for a golden wedding parade.
[C] For Jesse had a [G] wife, and mourned for his life,
until [D] when they were brave.
[G] But that dirty little coward [C] who shot Mr.
Howard,
[G] had played for Jesse and his brave.
[C]
[G] Frank and Jesse James were a product of their environment.
They'd set [D] out into the woods by their parents,
forage for [G] berries, [Am]
truffles, [G] rutabagas, [C] roots of all [G] sorts.
Put yourself in their place.
[D] [G] When Jesse James was a lad, [C] he killed many a man.
[G] He robbed the [D] Glendale train, [G] and the people they'd save.
[C] For many miles away, [G] it was robbed [D] by Frank and [G] Jesse James.
[C] For Jesse had a [G] wife, and mourned for his life,
until when they were brave.
That dirty little coward [C] who shot Mr.
Howard,
[G] had played for Jesse and his brave.
It was on a Saturday night, [C] I remember right away.
[G] [D] It [G] was one of the younger [C] boys who gathered in his quarry,
and they were all [G] like, oh, [D] this is my [G] dear son.
[C] For Jesse had a [G] wife, and mourned for his life,
until when they were brave.
But that dirty little coward [C] who shot Mr.
Howard,
[G] had played for Jesse and his brave.
He was standing on a chair, [C] just a dusting picture [G] there.
He thought he [D] heard a noise, [G] when he turned his head around,
[C] while that bullet smashed him [G] down,
and he played for Jesse on the floor.
[C] For Jesse had a [G] wife, until when they were [D]
brave.
But [G] that dirty little coward [C] who shot Mr.
[G] Howard,
had played [Am] for Jesse and [G] his brave.
[C]
Where's the last gun?
[G] Here, miss.
[D]
Peace.
[G] [C]
[G] [Am] [G]
Jesse robbed from the [C] poor, and he gave to the rich.
[G] He never did a [D] friendly thing.
[G] And when his best friend [C] died, he was right there by her [G] side,
and he left it all for a golden wedding parade.
[C] For Jesse had a [G] wife, and mourned for his life,
until [D] when they were brave.
[G] But that dirty little coward [C] who shot Mr.
Howard,
[G] had played for Jesse and his brave.
Key:
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_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ Frank and Jesse James were a product of their environment.
_ They'd set [D] out into the woods by their parents,
_ forage for [G] berries, _ _ [Am]
truffles, [G] _ rutabagas, [C] _ roots of all [G] sorts.
_ _ Put yourself in their place.
[D] _ _ _ [G] When _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Jesse James was a lad, [C] he killed many a man.
[G] He robbed the [D] Glendale train, [G] and the people they'd save.
[C] For many miles away, [G] it was robbed [D] by Frank and [G] Jesse James.
_ [C] For Jesse had a [G] wife, and mourned for his life,
until when they were brave.
That dirty little coward [C] who shot Mr.
Howard,
[G] had played for Jesse and his brave.
_ It was on a Saturday night, [C] I remember right away.
[G] _ _ _ _ [D] It _ [G] was one of the younger [C] boys who gathered in his quarry,
and they were all [G] like, oh, [D] this is my [G] dear son. _
_ [C] For Jesse had a [G] wife, and mourned for his life,
until when they were brave.
But that dirty little coward [C] who shot Mr.
Howard,
[G] had played for Jesse and his brave.
_ He was standing on a chair, [C] just a dusting picture [G] there.
He thought he [D] heard a noise, _ [G] when he turned his head around,
[C] while that bullet smashed him [G] down,
and he played for Jesse on the floor.
[C] For Jesse had a [G] wife, _ _ _ _ until when they were [D] _
brave.
But [G] that dirty little coward [C] who shot Mr.
[G] Howard,
had played [Am] for Jesse and [G] his brave.
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _
Where's the last gun?
[G] _ _ _ Here, miss.
[D]
Peace.
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ [Am] _ _ [G] _ _
_ Jesse robbed from the [C] poor, and he gave to the rich.
[G] He never did a [D] friendly thing.
[G] And when his best friend [C] died, he was right there by her [G] side,
and he left it all for a golden wedding parade.
_ [C] For Jesse had a [G] wife, and mourned for his life,
until [D] when they were brave.
[G] But that dirty little coward [C] who shot Mr.
Howard,
[G] had played for Jesse and his brave.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ Frank and Jesse James were a product of their environment.
_ They'd set [D] out into the woods by their parents,
_ forage for [G] berries, _ _ [Am]
truffles, [G] _ rutabagas, [C] _ roots of all [G] sorts.
_ _ Put yourself in their place.
[D] _ _ _ [G] When _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Jesse James was a lad, [C] he killed many a man.
[G] He robbed the [D] Glendale train, [G] and the people they'd save.
[C] For many miles away, [G] it was robbed [D] by Frank and [G] Jesse James.
_ [C] For Jesse had a [G] wife, and mourned for his life,
until when they were brave.
That dirty little coward [C] who shot Mr.
Howard,
[G] had played for Jesse and his brave.
_ It was on a Saturday night, [C] I remember right away.
[G] _ _ _ _ [D] It _ [G] was one of the younger [C] boys who gathered in his quarry,
and they were all [G] like, oh, [D] this is my [G] dear son. _
_ [C] For Jesse had a [G] wife, and mourned for his life,
until when they were brave.
But that dirty little coward [C] who shot Mr.
Howard,
[G] had played for Jesse and his brave.
_ He was standing on a chair, [C] just a dusting picture [G] there.
He thought he [D] heard a noise, _ [G] when he turned his head around,
[C] while that bullet smashed him [G] down,
and he played for Jesse on the floor.
[C] For Jesse had a [G] wife, _ _ _ _ until when they were [D] _
brave.
But [G] that dirty little coward [C] who shot Mr.
[G] Howard,
had played [Am] for Jesse and [G] his brave.
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _
Where's the last gun?
[G] _ _ _ Here, miss.
[D]
Peace.
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ [Am] _ _ [G] _ _
_ Jesse robbed from the [C] poor, and he gave to the rich.
[G] He never did a [D] friendly thing.
[G] And when his best friend [C] died, he was right there by her [G] side,
and he left it all for a golden wedding parade.
_ [C] For Jesse had a [G] wife, and mourned for his life,
until [D] when they were brave.
[G] But that dirty little coward [C] who shot Mr.
Howard,
[G] had played for Jesse and his brave.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _