Key: B major•
Verse 1
B
B
B
B
F#7
I asked my love to take a walk,
B7
E
Down beside where the waters flow,
B
F#
B
Down by the banks of the Ohio
Chorus 1
B
F#7
And only say that you'll be mine
B7
E
Down beside where the waters flow,
B
F#
B
Down by the banks of the Ohio
Verse 2
B
F#7
I held a knife against her breast,
B7
E
She cried, "Oh Willie, don't murder me
B
F#
B
I'm not prepared for eternity."
Chorus 2
B
F#7
And only say that you'll be mine
B7
E
Down beside where the waters flow,
B
F#
B
Down by the banks of the Ohio
Verse 3
B
F#7
I started home 'tween twelve and one
B7
E
I've killed the on ly woman I loved,
B
F#
B
Because she would not be my bride,"
Outro 1
B
F#7
And only say that you'll be mine
B7
E
Down beside where the waters flow,
B
F#
B
Down by the banks of the Ohio
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TunerE A D G B E
ChordsB F#7 B7 E F#
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