Key: F major•
Verse 1
F
Jesse James was a lad
Bb
F
That killed many a man
Bb
F
And he gave to the poor
C
F
He'd a hand and a heart and a brain
Verse 2
Bb
F
That dirty little coward
Bb
F
And he slept in Jesse's bed
C
F
And he laid poor Jesse in his grave
Chorus 1
Bb
F
That shot Mr. Howard
C
F
He laid poor Jesse in his grave
Interlude 1
F
Bb
F
F
C
F
Bb
F
F
C
F
Verse 3
Bb
F
A friend to the poor
Bb
F
with the law in his hand
C
F
That could take Jesse James when alive
Verse 4
Bb
F
Well the moon was shining bright
Bb
F
o'er many miles away
C
F
It was those outlaws Frank and Jesse James
Chorus 2
Bb
F
That shot Mr. Howard
C
F
He laid poor Jesse in his grave
Interlude 2
F
Bb
F
F
C
F
Bb
F
F
C
F
Verse 5
Bb
F
When they heard of Jesse's death
Bb
F
He shot Jesse in the back
C
F
While Jesse hung a picture on the wall
Verse 6
Bb
F
with his head on his breast
F
Bb
F
He was born one day in County Clay
C
F
And he came from a so litary race
Chorus 3
Bb
F
That shot Mr. Howard
C
F
He laid poor Jesse in his grave
Solo 1
F
Bb
F
F
C
F
Bb
F
F
C
F
Solo 2
F
Bb
F
F
C
F
Bb
F
F
C
F
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TunerE A D G B E
ChordsF Bb C
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