Banks Of The Ohio Chords by Tony Rice

Tempo:
97.05 bpm
Chords used:

F

C

Bb

Gm

Dm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Tony Rice ~ Banks of the Ohio chords
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[F] [C]
[F]
[Bb]
[F] [C] [Dm] [F] [Gm] [F]
I ask my love to take a [C] walk, just a walk, a [F] little way.
As we walk, oh [Bb] may we talk [F] all about [C]
our [F] wedding day.
Only say that [C] you'll be mine, in our [D] home we'll [F] happy be.
Down the side where the waters [Bb] flow, [F] on the banks of the Ohio.
[Em] I [F]
[C]
[E] [F]
[Bb] [F] [C]
[Gm] [F]
took her by her little [C] white hand, and dragged her down that bank [F] of sand.
There I throwed her in [Bb] the drown, I watched her [Fm] [C] as she [F] floated down.
Only say [C] that you'll be mine, in our home we'll [F] happy be.
Down the side where the waters flow, [Bb]
on [F] the banks of the Ohio.
[C]
[Eb] [F]
[Bb]
[F] [C] [F]
Was walking home between twelve [C] and one, I thinking of what I [F] had done.
I killed the girl I [Bb] love you see, because [F] she would [C]
not [F] marry me.
Only say [C] that you'll be mine, in our home we'll [F] happy be.
Down the side where the [Bb] waters flow, [F] on the [C]
banks of the [F] Ohio.
[C]
[Ab] [F]
[Bb] [F]
The very next morning about half [C] past four, the sheriff's men knocked at [F] my door.
Saying now young man come now [Bb] and go, [F] down to the [C] banks of [F] the Ohio.
Only say that you'll be [C] mine, in our home we'll happy [F] be.
Down the side where [Bb] the waters flow, on the [F]
[C] banks of the [F] Ohio.
Key:  
F
134211111
C
3211
Bb
12341111
Gm
123111113
Dm
2311
F
134211111
C
3211
Bb
12341111
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To learn Tony Rice - Banks Of The Ohio chords, anchor your practice on these foundational sequence of chords - F, Bb, F, C and F. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 48 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 97. With an eye on the song's key F Major, set the capo that best suits your vocal range.

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[F] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ [C] _ [Dm] _ [F] _ [Gm] _ [F] _
_ _ _ I ask my love to take a [C] walk, just a walk, a [F] little way.
_ As we walk, oh [Bb] may we talk _ [F] all about [C]
our [F] wedding day.
_ Only say that [C] you'll be mine, in our [D] home we'll [F] happy be.
Down the side where the waters [Bb] flow, _ [F] on the _ banks of the Ohio.
_ [Em] I [F] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ [C] _
_ [Gm] _ [F] _ _ _ _ _
took her by her little [C] white hand, and dragged her down that bank [F] of sand.
There I throwed her in [Bb] the drown, _ I watched her [Fm] [C] as she [F] floated down.
Only say _ [C] that you'll be mine, in our home we'll [F] happy be.
Down the side where the waters flow, [Bb]
on [F] the banks of the Ohio. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ [Eb] _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ [C] _ [F] _ _ _
_ _ _ Was walking home between twelve [C] and one, I thinking _ of what I [F] had done.
I killed the girl I [Bb] love you see, because [F] she would [C]
not [F] marry me.
Only say [C] that you'll be mine, in our home we'll [F] happy be.
Down the side where the [Bb] waters flow, _ [F] on the _ [C]
banks of the [F] Ohio. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Ab] _ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ The very next morning about half [C] past four, the sheriff's men knocked at [F] my door.
Saying now young man come now [Bb] and go, _ [F] down to the [C] banks of [F] the Ohio.
_ Only say that you'll be [C] mine, in our home we'll happy [F] be.
Down the _ side where [Bb] the waters flow, on the [F] _
[C] banks of the [F] Ohio. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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