Banks Of The Ohio chords by Bobby Bare

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Intro 1

Verse 1

I asked my love to take a walk

To take a walk, just a little walk

Down beside where the waters flow

Down by the banks of the Ohio

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Verse 2

And only say that you'll be mine

In no others' arms entwine

Down beside where the waters flow

Down by the banks of the Ohio

Verse 3
A 
D 
A 
I  (A major) held a knife  (D major) against her breast  (A major) 
D 
As into my arms she  (D major) pressed
She cried "my love,
G 
don't you murder me  (G major) 
D 
A 
I'm not pre (D major) pared  (A major) for eternity"
D 
 (D major) 

Verse 4
B 
E 
 (B major) I wandered  (E major) home
B 
'tween twelve  (B major) and one
E 
I cried, "My God, what have I  (E major) done?"
A 
I've killed the only girl I  (A major) need
E 
B 
Because she  (E major) would  (B major) not marry me
E 
 (E major) 

Verse 5
B 
And only say that you'll be mine  (B major) 
E 
In no others' arms entwine  (E major) 
A 
Down beside where the waters  (A major) flow
E 
B 
Down by the banks  (E major)  (B major) of the Ohio
E 
 (E major) 

Verse 6
B 
The next day, right half past  (B major) four
E 
The sheriff walked right to my door  (E major) 
And he says young man,
A 
don't you try to run  (A major) 
E 
B 
You gotta pay  (E major) for this  (B major) awful
E 
crime you've  (E major) done

Verse 7
E 
B 
Only say  (E major) that you'll be  (B major) mine
E 
In no others' arms entwine  (E major) 
A 
Down beside where the waters  (A major) flow
E 
B 
Down by the banks  (E major)  (B major) of the Ohio
E 
 (E major) 