THE POGUES : THE BALLAD OF JESSE JAMES Chords
Tempo:
132.9 bpm
Chords used:
G
D
C
E
B
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[B]
[G]
[C] [G]
[D]
[C] [G]
[D] [G]
[D] He [G] stole from a witch, he gave to a pawn, hit a hand [D] and a heart [G] and a brain.
It was on a Saturday night, the stars were shining bright, they rode that [D] Glendale train.
[G] And the people they used to say, were many miles away, but they were all the same.
And while those [D] outlaws clanked their [G] Jesse James,
[C] Now Jesse and the [G] YMCA all heard by the children, they [D] were afraid.
[G] Now they still held your car, [C] that bottom [G] Charlie Ford, that lady [D] called Jesse [G] and his crew.
But if it was bottom Charlie Ford, [C] or Sturling [G] and the Cowboys, I wonder how [D] they'd feel.
[G] Well they hated Jesse's blood, [C] they sucked [G] Jesse's blood, that lady [D] called Jesse [G] and his crew.
[C] Now Jesse and the [G] YMCA all heard by the children, they [D] were afraid.
[G] Now they still held your car, [C] that bottom [G] Charlie Ford, that [E] lady called Jesse [G] and his crew.
[C] [G]
[D]
[G] [C] [G]
[C] Now Jesse and the [G] YMCA all heard by the children, they were [D] afraid.
[G]
Now they still held your car, that bottom Charlie Ford, that lady [D] called Jesse [G] and his crew.
Well the people held their breath, [C] they heard [G] Jesse's death, they wondered how [D] he'd come to fall.
But [G] it was rather fun in fact, who shot him in the back, well he's a [D] homiculture [G] army war.
[C] Now Jesse and the [G] YMCA all heard by the children, they [D] were afraid.
[G] Now they still held your car, [Em] that bottom Charlie [G]
Ford, that [D] lady called Jesse [G] and his crew.
Now they still held your car, that bottom Charlie Ford, that lady [E] called Jesse, that lady called Jesse and his crew.
[G]
[C] [G]
[D]
[C] [G]
[D] [G]
[D] He [G] stole from a witch, he gave to a pawn, hit a hand [D] and a heart [G] and a brain.
It was on a Saturday night, the stars were shining bright, they rode that [D] Glendale train.
[G] And the people they used to say, were many miles away, but they were all the same.
And while those [D] outlaws clanked their [G] Jesse James,
[C] Now Jesse and the [G] YMCA all heard by the children, they [D] were afraid.
[G] Now they still held your car, [C] that bottom [G] Charlie Ford, that lady [D] called Jesse [G] and his crew.
But if it was bottom Charlie Ford, [C] or Sturling [G] and the Cowboys, I wonder how [D] they'd feel.
[G] Well they hated Jesse's blood, [C] they sucked [G] Jesse's blood, that lady [D] called Jesse [G] and his crew.
[C] Now Jesse and the [G] YMCA all heard by the children, they [D] were afraid.
[G] Now they still held your car, [C] that bottom [G] Charlie Ford, that [E] lady called Jesse [G] and his crew.
[C] [G]
[D]
[G] [C] [G]
[C] Now Jesse and the [G] YMCA all heard by the children, they were [D] afraid.
[G]
Now they still held your car, that bottom Charlie Ford, that lady [D] called Jesse [G] and his crew.
Well the people held their breath, [C] they heard [G] Jesse's death, they wondered how [D] he'd come to fall.
But [G] it was rather fun in fact, who shot him in the back, well he's a [D] homiculture [G] army war.
[C] Now Jesse and the [G] YMCA all heard by the children, they [D] were afraid.
[G] Now they still held your car, [Em] that bottom Charlie [G]
Ford, that [D] lady called Jesse [G] and his crew.
Now they still held your car, that bottom Charlie Ford, that lady [E] called Jesse, that lady called Jesse and his crew.
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_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ He [G] stole from a witch, he gave to a pawn, hit a hand [D] and a heart [G] and a brain. _
It was on a Saturday night, the stars were shining bright, they rode that [D] Glendale train. _
[G] And the people they used to say, were many miles away, but they were all the same.
And while those [D] outlaws clanked their [G] Jesse James, _
[C] Now Jesse and the [G] YMCA all heard by the children, they [D] were afraid.
[G] Now they still held your car, [C] that bottom [G] Charlie Ford, that lady [D] called Jesse [G] and his crew. _
But if it was bottom Charlie Ford, [C] or Sturling [G] and the Cowboys, I wonder how [D] they'd feel.
[G] Well they hated Jesse's blood, [C] they sucked [G] Jesse's blood, that lady [D] called Jesse [G] and his crew. _
[C] Now Jesse and the [G] YMCA all heard by the children, they [D] were afraid.
[G] Now they still held your car, [C] that bottom [G] Charlie Ford, that [E] lady called Jesse [G] and his crew. _ _
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[C] Now Jesse and the [G] YMCA all heard by the children, they were [D] afraid.
[G]
Now they still held your car, that bottom Charlie Ford, that lady [D] called Jesse [G] and his crew. _
Well the people held their breath, [C] they heard [G] Jesse's death, they wondered how [D] he'd come to fall.
But [G] it was rather fun in fact, who shot him in the back, well he's a [D] homiculture [G] army war. _
[C] Now Jesse and the [G] YMCA all heard by the children, they [D] were afraid. _
[G] Now they still held your car, [Em] that bottom Charlie [G]
Ford, that [D] lady called Jesse [G] and his crew. _
Now they still held your car, that bottom Charlie Ford, that lady [E] called Jesse, that lady called Jesse and his _ crew. _ _
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_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ He [G] stole from a witch, he gave to a pawn, hit a hand [D] and a heart [G] and a brain. _
It was on a Saturday night, the stars were shining bright, they rode that [D] Glendale train. _
[G] And the people they used to say, were many miles away, but they were all the same.
And while those [D] outlaws clanked their [G] Jesse James, _
[C] Now Jesse and the [G] YMCA all heard by the children, they [D] were afraid.
[G] Now they still held your car, [C] that bottom [G] Charlie Ford, that lady [D] called Jesse [G] and his crew. _
But if it was bottom Charlie Ford, [C] or Sturling [G] and the Cowboys, I wonder how [D] they'd feel.
[G] Well they hated Jesse's blood, [C] they sucked [G] Jesse's blood, that lady [D] called Jesse [G] and his crew. _
[C] Now Jesse and the [G] YMCA all heard by the children, they [D] were afraid.
[G] Now they still held your car, [C] that bottom [G] Charlie Ford, that [E] lady called Jesse [G] and his crew. _ _
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[C] Now Jesse and the [G] YMCA all heard by the children, they were [D] afraid.
[G]
Now they still held your car, that bottom Charlie Ford, that lady [D] called Jesse [G] and his crew. _
Well the people held their breath, [C] they heard [G] Jesse's death, they wondered how [D] he'd come to fall.
But [G] it was rather fun in fact, who shot him in the back, well he's a [D] homiculture [G] army war. _
[C] Now Jesse and the [G] YMCA all heard by the children, they [D] were afraid. _
[G] Now they still held your car, [Em] that bottom Charlie [G]
Ford, that [D] lady called Jesse [G] and his crew. _
Now they still held your car, that bottom Charlie Ford, that lady [E] called Jesse, that lady called Jesse and his _ crew. _ _
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