Key: D major•
Verse 1
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Jesse James, we understand,
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has killed many a man.
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he lay Jesse James in his grave.
Johnny Howard was the name
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that was used by Jesse James
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Jesse's eyes would twinkle bright
And he'd show the boys
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how quickly he could draw
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He lay Jesse James in his grave
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It was one of the younger boys
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who gathered in the spoils
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And they carried the money away
He was standing on a chair,
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dusting pictures there
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the bullet struck him dead
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And they lay Jesse James in his grave
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He lay Jesse James in his grave you
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TunerE A D G B E
ChordsD A G
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