Jesse James chords by Jimmie Driftwood

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Verse 1
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 (D major)  (A major)  (D major) Jesse James, we understand,
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has  (G major) killed many a  (D major) man.
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He robbed the Texas train.  (A major) 
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But the  (D major) dirty little coward
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who  (G major) shot Johnny Howard,
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he  (D major) lay Jesse James  (A major) in his  (D major) grave.
Johnny Howard was the name
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that was  (G major) used by Jesse James  (D major) 
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when he was a -dodging from the  (A major) law.
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But when  (D major) he was out of sight,
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Jesse's  (G major) eyes would twinkle bright  (D major) 
And he'd show the boys
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how  (A major) quickly he could  (D major) draw
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Oh,  (G major) Jesse had a wife,
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she lived a  (D major) lady all her life
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His children, they were brave  (A major) 
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But the  (D major) dirty little coward
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who shot  (G major) Johnny Howard
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He lay  (D major) Jesse  (A major) James in his  (D major) grave  (A major) 
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 (D major) It was on a Saturday night,
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the  (G major) stars were shining bright
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 (D major) They robbed the Glendale train
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 (A major) It was  (D major) one of the younger boys
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who  (G major) gathered in the  (D major) spoils
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And they carried the  (A major) money away  (D major) 
He was standing on a chair,
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dust (G major) ing pictures  (D major) there
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When he thought he heard a noise  (A major) 
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And  (D major) as he turned his head,
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the  (G major) bullet struck him  (D major) dead
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And they lay Jesse James  (A major) in his  (D major) grave
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Oh,  (G major) Jesse had a wife,
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she lived a  (D major) lady all her life
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His children, they were brave  (A major) 
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But the  (D major) dirty little coward
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who  (G major) shot Johnny Howard
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He  (D major) lay Jesse James  (A major) in his  (D major) grave  (A major)  (D major) you