Chords for Mandolin Review & Jesse James - traditional

Hi, this is a quick review of the Morgan Monroe _ MAM200 for those who asked.
I'm going to [Ab] play a song, so bear with me or fast forward. _ _ _ _
Mahogany, top, sides, back, solid mahogany all the way around, no binding.
_ The wood grade is okay.
It's got some basic little sapwood around the edge of top and matched on the bottom, which I thought was nice of them.
I don't really mind it, I think it's cool. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ The fretboard and the bridge and the saddle are all ebony, so they say.
I actually think the bridge is rosewood, stained, but that's okay.
It fits the mandolin, which is the big thing. _ _
They put a little leather dampener in here, which I thought was a nice detail.
Useless, but whatever. _
_ Tuners.
_ Open tuners.
[Gm] _ _ They're okay.
_ If I was going to grade anything low on this mandolin, it would be that.
_ That and this so-called inlay on the top, the absolutely hideous Morgan Monroe logo.
Sorry guys at Morgan Monroe. _ _
_ And the inlay job is not an inlay, it's just a sticker, I think, under the finish.
It's not horrible, but I have to cover this up. _ _ _
Anyway, so that's the mando.
Let me pick [Am] something out for you.
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Volume is really, really loud.
I was surprised at how loud it was.
_ The tone for mahogany is a little bright.
I think that's two things.
One, the wood hasn't really opened up yet, and I think it'll warm up over time.
And two, I think these strings, especially on the [Gb] bass, _ _ [G] _ _ _ [Bb] _
_ _ [C] suck.
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So I'll replace the strings.
I plan to anyway.
I already replaced a couple of them when I got in.
First thing I did was tune it up and blew four of the strings.
_ _ Came with a free strap.
Nothing fancy.
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Came with a fantastic case, also branded with the oh-so-charming Morgan Monroe brand.
It's got to be half-inch plywood.
It has a great seal around the top.
This lip comes down, the PVC comes down around the whole thing.
It [G] seals it nice.
Excellent padding, plenty of space.
Oh, and it's purple.
_ Got that going for me.
Anyway, here's a song. _ _
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Do a quick one here.
Jesse James.
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[G] _ _ _ Jesse James we understand [C] killed [G] many a man.
He robbed the Union [D] train.
_ _ [G] He stole from the rich [C] and he gave [G] to the poor.
He had a hand [D] and a heart [G] and a brain.
_ Well, it was on Saturday night [C] while the stars [G] were shining bright.
He robbed the [D] Glendale train.
_ _ [G] And the people they did save [C] for many [G] miles away
was their [D] mountain laws, Frank and [G] Jesse James.
_ _ [C] Well, Jesse had a wife, [G] a widow, all her life.
His children, they [D] were brave.
_ _ [G] But history does record [C] how the coward [G] robbery fort
laid poor Jesse in his grave. _ _ _ _
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_ Well, it was Bob and Charlie Ford, them dirty little cowards.
Wonder how [D] they felt.
_ [G] They slept in Jesse's bed [C] and they ate [G] of Jesse's bread.
And they laid [D] poor Jesse in [G] his grave. _
_ Well, the people held their breath when [C] they heard of [G] Jesse's death. _
_ Wondered how he ever came [D] to fall.
It [G] was Robert Ford, in fact, [C] shot Jesse [G] in the back.
Jesse hung his picture on the wall. _ _
[C] Well, Jesse had a [G] wife, a widow, all her life.
His children, they [D] were brave. _
[G] But history does record [C] how the coward [G] robbery fort
_ laid [D] poor Jesse [G] in his grave.
Well, it laid poor [D] Jesse, [G] laid [Em] poor Jesse.
[G] It [D] laid Jesse [G] James in his grave. _ _ _
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