Banks Of The Ohio chords by
Carmaig De Forest 
Key: C major•
Verse 1
C
G
C
G
C
G
C
G
C
G
I ask my love to take a walk,
D
Dm
G
take a walk,
D
C
G
just a little walk down beside
C
G
C
F
where the waters flow,
C
G
down by the banks of the Ohio
C
G
C
G
only say ing that you'll be mine
D
G
Dm
C
an d in no other arms en twined
G
C
down be side where
G
C
F
the waters flow
C
F
C
G
down by the banks of the Ohio
C
G
C
G
C
G
I held a knife to her breast
Dm
D
G
Dm
G
C
as in to my arm she pressed she
G
C
F
cried oh please don't murder me
C
G
C
G
I'm I'm not prepared for eternity
Verse 2
C
G
Only say that you'll be mine
D
And in no
Verse 3
G
Dm
C
G
oth er arms en twined
Verse 4
C
F
Down be side where the waters flow
C
Down by the
Verse 5
G
C
G
banks of the Ohio
Verse 6
C
G
I held her by her little hand
Dm
Down be
Verse 7
G
D
C
side where waters stand
G
I picked her
Verse 8
C
F
up, I threw her in,
C
G
C
G
C
G
I watched her as she floated down.
C
G
D
G
Dm
C
G
C
G
C
F
C
F
C
G
C
G
C
G
I took a walk back into town
Dm
G
Dm
C
I cried, my God, what have I done?
G
C
F
I've killed the only woman I love,
C
just cause she would
G
C
G
n't be my bride.
C
G
Dm
Only saying that you'll be mine,
G
Dm
C
with no oth er arms en twined.
F
Down beside where the waters flow,
C
G
down by the banks of the Ohio.
you
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ChordsC G D Dm F
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D
Dm
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