Chords for Johnny Cash- Banks of Ohio
Tempo:
150 bpm
Chords used:
C
G
F
Eb
D
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[N] [C] [D]
I want you to play like the big hillbillies.
[G]
[C]
[Eb] I asked my [C] love
[G] to take a walk with me just a little [C] way.
And as we walked along she [F] told of when would [C] be [G]
our wedding [C] day.
And only say that you'll be [G] mine.
In no other's arms [C]
entwined.
Down beside where the waters [F] flow.
[C] Down by the banks [G] of the [C] Ohio.
[G] [C] [G] I held a [C] knife against her [G] breast.
And told her she was going [C] to rest.
She cried sweet Willie [G] [C]
don't murder [F] me.
I'm not prepared [G]
for eternity.
[C]
[Eb] And only [C] say that you'll be
[G] mine.
In no other's arms [C] entwined.
Down beside where the waters [F] flow.
[C] Down by the banks [G] of the [C] Ohio.
[G] I drug her down [C]
by the water [G] side.
And told her she was going to die.
[C] And then I threw her in the [F] drown.
And I watched [C] her as [G] she floated [C] down.
And only say that you'll be [G] mine.
In no other's arms [C] entwined.
Down beside where the [F] waters flow.
Down by [C] the banks [G] of the [C] Ohio.
I started home between [G] twelve and one.
I cried oh lord what have I [C] done.
I've murdered the [G] only [C]
girl I [F] love.
Because [C] she would [G]
not be my [C] wife.
And only say that you'll be [G] mine.
In no other's [F] arms [C]
entwined.
Down beside where the waters [F] flow.
[C] Down by the banks [G] of the Ohio.
[C]
[D] And only say [Eb]
that you'll be [D] mine.
In no [G]
other's arms [C] entwined.
[G] Down beside [C]
[Eb] where the waters [F] flow.
[G] Down by [F] the [C] banks of the
I want you to play like the big hillbillies.
[G]
[C]
[Eb] I asked my [C] love
[G] to take a walk with me just a little [C] way.
And as we walked along she [F] told of when would [C] be [G]
our wedding [C] day.
And only say that you'll be [G] mine.
In no other's arms [C]
entwined.
Down beside where the waters [F] flow.
[C] Down by the banks [G] of the [C] Ohio.
[G] [C] [G] I held a [C] knife against her [G] breast.
And told her she was going [C] to rest.
She cried sweet Willie [G] [C]
don't murder [F] me.
I'm not prepared [G]
for eternity.
[C]
[Eb] And only [C] say that you'll be
[G] mine.
In no other's arms [C] entwined.
Down beside where the waters [F] flow.
[C] Down by the banks [G] of the [C] Ohio.
[G] I drug her down [C]
by the water [G] side.
And told her she was going to die.
[C] And then I threw her in the [F] drown.
And I watched [C] her as [G] she floated [C] down.
And only say that you'll be [G] mine.
In no other's arms [C] entwined.
Down beside where the [F] waters flow.
Down by [C] the banks [G] of the [C] Ohio.
I started home between [G] twelve and one.
I cried oh lord what have I [C] done.
I've murdered the [G] only [C]
girl I [F] love.
Because [C] she would [G]
not be my [C] wife.
And only say that you'll be [G] mine.
In no other's [F] arms [C]
entwined.
Down beside where the waters [F] flow.
[C] Down by the banks [G] of the Ohio.
[C]
[D] And only say [Eb]
that you'll be [D] mine.
In no [G]
other's arms [C] entwined.
[G] Down beside [C]
[Eb] where the waters [F] flow.
[G] Down by [F] the [C] banks of the
Key:
C
G
F
Eb
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C
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[N] _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ I want you to play like the big hillbillies.
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Eb] I asked my _ [C] love _ _
_ [G] to take a walk _ with _ _ _ _ _ me _ _ just a little [C] way.
_ _ _ And as we _ walked _ _ _ along she [F] told _ _ of when would [C] _ be _ [G] _
our wedding [C] day. _ _ _ _
And only say _ _ _ _ that you'll be _ [G] mine.
_ _ _ In no _ _ _ _ other's arms [C] _
entwined.
_ _ _ _ Down beside _ _ _ _ where the waters [F] flow.
_ _ _ [C] Down by the _ _ _ banks [G] of the [C] Ohio. _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ [C] _ _ [G] I held a [C] knife _ _ _ against her [G] _ breast.
_ And told her _ she _ _ was going [C] to rest.
_ _ She cried sweet Willie _ [G] _ _ [C] _
don't murder [F] _ me. _ _
I'm not prepared _ [G] _ _
for _ eternity.
[C] _ _ _
_ _ [Eb] And only [C] say _ _ _ that you'll be _
[G] mine.
_ _ _ In no _ _ _ _ _ other's arms [C] _ _ entwined. _ _ _
Down beside _ _ _ where the waters [F] flow. _ _ _
[C] Down by the _ _ _ banks [G] of the _ [C] Ohio. _ _ _
_ _ [G] I drug her down [C] _
_ by the water [G] side. _
_ _ And told her she _ _ was going to die.
[C] _ _ _ And then I threw _ _ _ her in the [F] drown.
_ _ And I watched [C] her _ _ as [G] she floated [C] down. _ _ _ _
And only _ say _ _ that you'll be _ _ [G] mine.
_ _ In no _ _ _ _ other's arms _ [C] entwined.
_ _ _ _ Down beside _ _ _ where the [F] waters flow.
_ _ _ Down by [C] the _ _ banks [G] of the [C] Ohio. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ I started home _ _ _ between [G] twelve and one.
_ _ _ I cried oh lord _ _ what have I [C] done.
_ _ _ I've murdered the _ _ [G] only [C] _ _
girl I [F] love. _ _ _
Because [C] she would _ _ [G]
not be my [C] wife. _ _ _
_ And only say _ _ _ that you'll be _ [G] mine.
_ _ _ In no _ _ _ _ other's [F] arms [C] _ _
entwined.
_ _ Down beside _ _ _ _ where the waters [F] flow.
_ _ _ [C] Down by the _ _ _ banks [G] of the Ohio.
_ _ _ [C] _ _
[D] And only say [Eb] _ _ _
that you'll be _ [D] mine. _ _
In no _ _ [G] _ _
other's arms _ [C] _ entwined. _
_ [G] Down beside [C] _ _ _
[Eb] where the waters [F] flow. _ _
_ [G] Down by [F] the [C] banks _ _ _ of the _ _
_ _ _ I want you to play like the big hillbillies.
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Eb] I asked my _ [C] love _ _
_ [G] to take a walk _ with _ _ _ _ _ me _ _ just a little [C] way.
_ _ _ And as we _ walked _ _ _ along she [F] told _ _ of when would [C] _ be _ [G] _
our wedding [C] day. _ _ _ _
And only say _ _ _ _ that you'll be _ [G] mine.
_ _ _ In no _ _ _ _ other's arms [C] _
entwined.
_ _ _ _ Down beside _ _ _ _ where the waters [F] flow.
_ _ _ [C] Down by the _ _ _ banks [G] of the [C] Ohio. _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ [C] _ _ [G] I held a [C] knife _ _ _ against her [G] _ breast.
_ And told her _ she _ _ was going [C] to rest.
_ _ She cried sweet Willie _ [G] _ _ [C] _
don't murder [F] _ me. _ _
I'm not prepared _ [G] _ _
for _ eternity.
[C] _ _ _
_ _ [Eb] And only [C] say _ _ _ that you'll be _
[G] mine.
_ _ _ In no _ _ _ _ _ other's arms [C] _ _ entwined. _ _ _
Down beside _ _ _ where the waters [F] flow. _ _ _
[C] Down by the _ _ _ banks [G] of the _ [C] Ohio. _ _ _
_ _ [G] I drug her down [C] _
_ by the water [G] side. _
_ _ And told her she _ _ was going to die.
[C] _ _ _ And then I threw _ _ _ her in the [F] drown.
_ _ And I watched [C] her _ _ as [G] she floated [C] down. _ _ _ _
And only _ say _ _ that you'll be _ _ [G] mine.
_ _ In no _ _ _ _ other's arms _ [C] entwined.
_ _ _ _ Down beside _ _ _ where the [F] waters flow.
_ _ _ Down by [C] the _ _ banks [G] of the [C] Ohio. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ I started home _ _ _ between [G] twelve and one.
_ _ _ I cried oh lord _ _ what have I [C] done.
_ _ _ I've murdered the _ _ [G] only [C] _ _
girl I [F] love. _ _ _
Because [C] she would _ _ [G]
not be my [C] wife. _ _ _
_ And only say _ _ _ that you'll be _ [G] mine.
_ _ _ In no _ _ _ _ other's [F] arms [C] _ _
entwined.
_ _ Down beside _ _ _ _ where the waters [F] flow.
_ _ _ [C] Down by the _ _ _ banks [G] of the Ohio.
_ _ _ [C] _ _
[D] And only say [Eb] _ _ _
that you'll be _ [D] mine. _ _
In no _ _ [G] _ _
other's arms _ [C] _ entwined. _
_ [G] Down beside [C] _ _ _
[Eb] where the waters [F] flow. _ _
_ [G] Down by [F] the [C] banks _ _ _ of the _ _
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