Omie Wise Chords by Pentangle

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Oh listen to my story, [Em] I'll tell you [G] no [Em] lies
[Am] How John Lewis did mud [G] up a little old [Am] wife
He told her to meet him [Em] at [G] Adams'
He [Am] promised her money [G] and other [Am] fine things
And the fool like she met him [G] at Adams'
But [Am] no money did he bring [G] her, nor other [Am] fine things
[G] _ _ [Am] _ Go with me little old me [G] and away we will go
[Am] We'll [D] go and [Am] get married [Em] and [G] know what [Am] will go
She jumped up behind him [G] and away they did go
[Am] But down to the river [Em] where deep [Am] waters flow
John Lewis, John Lewis, [Em] won't you [G] tell to me your mind
[Am] Do you intend to marry me [G] or [Em] leave me [Am] behind
Little old me, little old me, [G] I'll tell to you my mind
[Am] My [D] mind is [Am] to drown you [Em] and [G] leave you [Am] behind _ _ _
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_ [Em] _ _ [Am] _ Have mercy on my baby [G] and spare me time
[Am] I'll go home as a [G] beggar and not be [Am] your wife
He hugged her and kissed her [G] then turned her around
[Am] Pushed her in deep waters [G] where he knew that she [Am] would drown
Then he got upon his pal, [G] made the way he did ride
[Am] As the springs up little old me [G] went down [Am] by his side
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It was on a Thursday morning [G] and the rain was a-pouring down
[Am] When the people searched for old me [G] but she could [Am] not be found
Them two boys went to fish in [G] the one fine sunny day
[Am] They saw little old me's body [G] go floating [Am]
away
They drew their nets around [G] her and drew her to the bank
[Am] Her clothes all wet and muddy, [G] they laid her [Am] on a plank
And they called for John Lewis [G] to come to that [Em] place
[Am] Said little old me before him [G] that he might see [Am] her face
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He made no [G] confession but they carried him to jail
[Am] But no friends nor relations [G] were welcome [Am] in Lewisville
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