Key: E major•
Verse 1
E
B
E
It was on a Wednesday night
A
E
the moon was shining bright
A
E
for many miles away
Verse 2
A
E
Jesse had a wife to mourn all her life
A
E
shot Mr Howard
B
E
They laid Jesse James in his grave
Verse 3
E
A
E
It was Robert Ford the dirty little coward
A
E
he slept in Jesse's bed
B
E
A
Then he laid Jesse James in his grave
Verse 4
Interlude 1
her life...
E
B
E
A
E
B
E
B
E
Verse 5
A
E
robbed the Gallatin bank
A
E
they had a little race
For they shot Captain
B
E
Sheets to the ground
Verse 6
A
E
B
He never would see a man suffer pain
E
A
E
And with his brother Frank he
Verse 7
robbed the Gallatin bank
Verse 8
E
B
E
C
a wife to
F
Bb
F
mourn all her life...
Verse 9
F
C
F
And the agent on his knees
Bb
F
he delivered up the keys
C
F
Bb
F
To the outlaws Frank
C
F
and Jesse James
Verse 10
Bb
F
Jesse had a wife to mourn
all her life...
Verse 11
Jesse was at home
Bb
F
a little Robert Ford
C
F
Laid Jesse James in his grave
Verse 12
F
Bb
How people held their breath when they
F
Bb
Twas one of the gang dirty
C
F
That shot poor Jesse on the sly
Verse 13
Bb
F
Jesse had a wife to mourn all her life...
Verse 14
Verse 15
mourn all her life...
C
F
They laid Jesse James in his grave
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TunerE A D G B E
ChordsE B A C F...
E
B
A
C
F
Bb
Capo: 2
Transpose: 0
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