Chords for Jesse James
Tempo:
118.2 bpm
Chords used:
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Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[F] Jesse James was a lad [Bb] that killed [F] many a man He robbed with the [C] Glendale train [F] He stole from the rich [Bb] and he gave to [F] the poor He'd a hand [C] and a heart [F] and a brain
Jesse had a wife [F] to mourn for his life Three children they were [C] brave But that dirty little coward [Bb] That shot [F] Mr.
Hart Has laid poor Jesse in his grave
It was Robert Ford, [Bb] that dirty [F] little coward I wonder [Fm] how he [C] disfeeled [F] For he ate of Jesse's bread [Bb] And he slept in [F] Jesse's bed Then he laid poor Jesse in his grave
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[F] Jesse James was a lad [Bb] that killed [F] many a man He robbed with the [C] Glendale train [F] He stole from the rich [Bb] and he gave to [F] the poor He'd a hand [C] and a heart [F] and a brain
Jesse had a wife [F] to mourn for his life Three children they were [C] brave But that dirty little coward [Bb] That shot [F] Mr.
Hart Has laid poor Jesse in his grave
It was Robert Ford, [Bb] that dirty [F] little coward I wonder [Fm] how he [C] disfeeled [F] For he ate of Jesse's bread [Bb] And he slept in [F] Jesse's bed Then he laid poor Jesse in his grave
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[F] _ _ _ _ Jesse James was a lad [Bb] that killed [F] many a man He robbed with the [C] Glendale train _ [F] He stole from the rich [Bb] and he gave to [F] the poor He'd a hand [C] and a heart [F] and a brain
_ [Bb] Oh Jesse had a wife [F] to mourn for his life Three children they were [C] _ brave But that dirty little coward [Bb] That shot [F] Mr.
Hart Has laid poor Jesse in his grave
It was Robert Ford, [Bb] that dirty [F] little coward I wonder [Fm] how he [C] disfeeled [F] For he ate of Jesse's bread [Bb] And he slept in [F] Jesse's bed Then he laid poor Jesse in his grave
[Bb] Oh Jesse had a [F] wife to mourn for his life Three children they [C] were brave But [F] that dirty little coward [Bb] That shot [F] Mr.
Hart Has laid poor Jesse in his grave
Now Jesse was a man, [Bb] a friend to the [F] poor He'd never rob a mother or [C] her child And [F] there never was a man With [Bb] the law in [F] his hand That could take [G] Jesse James when [F]
alive
_ [Bb] Oh Jesse had a wife [F] to mourn for his life Three children [C] they were _ brave [F] But that dirty little coward That shot Mr.
Hart Has laid poor Jesse in his grave
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_ _ It was on a Saturday night, [Bb] the moon was [F] shining bright They robbed the Glendale [C] train _ [F] And the people they did save, [Bb] were many [F] miles away Twas those outlaws pranking Jesse James
[Bb] Oh Jesse had a [F] wife to mourn for his life Three children [C] they were _ brave But that dirty little [F] coward That shot Mr.
Hart Has laid poor Jesse in his grave
Now the people held their breath, [Bb] when they heard of Jesse's death They wondered how he ever [C] come to fall _ Robert [F] Ford it was a fact, [Bb] shot Jesse [F] in the back While Jesse [D] hung a picture [F] on the wall
Oh [Bb] Jesse had a [F] wife to mourn for his life Three children they [C] were _ brave But that dirty [F] little coward That shot [D] Mr.
Hart Has laid poor Jesse [F] in his grave
_ Now Jesse went to rest, [Bb] with his hand [F] on his breast The devil will be [C] upon his knee _ [F] He was born one day [Bb] in the county [F] of Clay And he came from a solitary race
_ [Bb] Oh Jesse had a wife [F] to mourn for his life Three children they [C] were brave [F] But that dirty little coward That shot Mr.
Hart Has laid poor Jesse in his grave
This song was made up [Bb] by Billy [F] Gashade As soon as the news did [C]
arrive He said [F] there was no man with [Bb] a law in his [F] hand That could take Jesse James when alive
Oh [Bb] Jesse had a [F] wife to mourn for his life Three children [C] they were _ brave But that [D] dirty little coward [Bb] That shot Mr.
[F] Hart Has laid [C] poor Jesse [F] in his grave
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[F] _ _ _ _ Jesse James was a lad [Bb] that killed [F] many a man He robbed with the [C] Glendale train _ [F] He stole from the rich [Bb] and he gave to [F] the poor He'd a hand [C] and a heart [F] and a brain
_ [Bb] Oh Jesse had a wife [F] to mourn for his life Three children they were [C] _ brave But that dirty little coward [Bb] That shot [F] Mr.
Hart Has laid poor Jesse in his grave
It was Robert Ford, [Bb] that dirty [F] little coward I wonder [Fm] how he [C] disfeeled [F] For he ate of Jesse's bread [Bb] And he slept in [F] Jesse's bed Then he laid poor Jesse in his grave
[Bb] Oh Jesse had a [F] wife to mourn for his life Three children they [C] were brave But [F] that dirty little coward [Bb] That shot [F] Mr.
Hart Has laid poor Jesse in his grave
Now Jesse was a man, [Bb] a friend to the [F] poor He'd never rob a mother or [C] her child And [F] there never was a man With [Bb] the law in [F] his hand That could take [G] Jesse James when [F]
alive
_ [Bb] Oh Jesse had a wife [F] to mourn for his life Three children [C] they were _ brave [F] But that dirty little coward That shot Mr.
Hart Has laid poor Jesse in his grave
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_ _ It was on a Saturday night, [Bb] the moon was [F] shining bright They robbed the Glendale [C] train _ [F] And the people they did save, [Bb] were many [F] miles away Twas those outlaws pranking Jesse James
[Bb] Oh Jesse had a [F] wife to mourn for his life Three children [C] they were _ brave But that dirty little [F] coward That shot Mr.
Hart Has laid poor Jesse in his grave
Now the people held their breath, [Bb] when they heard of Jesse's death They wondered how he ever [C] come to fall _ Robert [F] Ford it was a fact, [Bb] shot Jesse [F] in the back While Jesse [D] hung a picture [F] on the wall
Oh [Bb] Jesse had a [F] wife to mourn for his life Three children they [C] were _ brave But that dirty [F] little coward That shot [D] Mr.
Hart Has laid poor Jesse [F] in his grave
_ Now Jesse went to rest, [Bb] with his hand [F] on his breast The devil will be [C] upon his knee _ [F] He was born one day [Bb] in the county [F] of Clay And he came from a solitary race
_ [Bb] Oh Jesse had a wife [F] to mourn for his life Three children they [C] were brave [F] But that dirty little coward That shot Mr.
Hart Has laid poor Jesse in his grave
This song was made up [Bb] by Billy [F] Gashade As soon as the news did [C]
arrive He said [F] there was no man with [Bb] a law in his [F] hand That could take Jesse James when alive
Oh [Bb] Jesse had a [F] wife to mourn for his life Three children [C] they were _ brave But that [D] dirty little coward [Bb] That shot Mr.
[F] Hart Has laid [C] poor Jesse [F] in his grave
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