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jessie clay and the 1205 chords by
John Anderson
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Key: D major•
Verse 1
D
D

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A
A

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G
G

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In a two -room trailer down by the
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D

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tracks on the edge of a
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A

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Tennessee town,
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G

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Jesse
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D

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C
C

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Clay lived with his lady and a one
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D

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-eyed red -boned hound.
A
A

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And every night at twelve -oh -five
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G

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D

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he'd hear that whistle whine.

Jesse knew the train to
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Chattanooga was coming by on time.
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And we all knew old

Jesse
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G

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D
D

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Clay got mean when he drank too much

And
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A

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G

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Jesse's lady wore the scars,

Miss
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C

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Not -Too -Gentle -Tough
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D

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And
A
A

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Jesse knocked her down one night
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D

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just for bustin' a bottle of gin

She hit her head when she hit the floor
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Dm

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A

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and she never got up again

Jesse
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A

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Clay was crazy scared when
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A

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he saw her lyin' still
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He took his lady in his arms
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and he carried her up the hill
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He laid her down on a railroad track
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just an hour ahead of the train
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And

Jesse knew that soon the 1205
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D
D

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would take the plane
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And then he went to town and he waited
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around till he thought the time was right
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And he told the law how the 1205
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D

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had taken his lady's life

The sheriff just looked at
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Jesse hard and said you better
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D

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tell the truth this time

Because the 1205 just jumped the track
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about ten miles up the line
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And no one knows what caused
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the train to leave the tracks that night
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D
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It never happened before or since,
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but it served old

Jesse right
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And you can still hear the train whistle
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D
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whine as it passes by this way

But the 1205 won't ever
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C

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take the blame for

Jesse

Clay
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No, the 1205 won't ever
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take the blame for

Jesse
Dm
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • A

  • G

  • C

  • Dm

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of jessie clay and the 1205 by John Anderson is D major.

The primary chords used in jessie clay and the 1205 are D, A, G, C, Dm.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like D, A, G, C, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of jessie clay and the 1205 is approximately 83 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of jessie clay and the 1205 using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for jessie clay and the 1205. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with John Anderson.

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