Omie Wise chords by Doc Watson
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Intro 1
(A minor) (G major) (A minor) (E minor)
(A minor)
Verse 1
Oh, (A minor) listen to my story,
I'll tell (G major) you no lies,
How (A minor) John Lewis did murder poor
little (E flat major) (A minor) OmieWise. (G sharp minor) (A minor)
He told her to meet him
at (G major) Adams's Springs.
He (A minor) promised her money and oth
(E minor) er (A minor) fine things. (G sharp minor) (A minor)
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Verse 2
So, (A minor) fool-like she she met him
at (G major) Adams's Springs.
No (A minor) money (G sharp minor) (A minor) he brought
Verse 3
her nor other fine things.
(A minor)
"Go with me,
little Omie, and away (G major) we will go.
We'll (A minor) go and get married and
no (G major) one will (A minor) know."
Verse 4
She climbed (A minor) up behind him
and away (G major) they did go,
But (A minor) off to the river where
deep waters (G major) (A minor) flow.
Verse 5
(A minor)
"John Lewis, John Lewis,
will you (G major) tell me your mind?
Do you (G sharp minor) intend (A minor) to marry me or
leave (E major) (A minor) me behind?"
Verse 6
(A minor)
"Little Omie, little Omie, I'll
tell (G major) you my mind.
My mind (A minor) (G sharp minor) (A minor) is to drown you and leave you
Interlude 1
behind."
(A minor) (G sharp minor) (A minor) (G major) (A minor)
(E minor) (A minor)
Verse 7
"Have (A minor) mercy on my baby
and spare (G major) me my life,
I'll (A minor) go (G sharp minor) home (A minor) as a beggar and
nev (E minor) er (E flat major) be (A minor) your wife."
Verse 8
He kissed (A minor) her and hugged her
and (G major) turned her around,
Then (A minor) pushed her (G sharp minor) in (A minor) deep waters where
he (E minor) knew (A minor) that she would drown.
Verse 9
He (A minor) got on his pony and away (G major) he did ride,
As the screams (A minor) of little Omie went
down (G major) by (A minor) his side.
Verse 10
T'was (A minor) on a Thursday morning,
the rain (G major) was pouring down,
When the (A minor) people searched for Omie but
she (G major) could not be found.
(A minor)
Verse 11
Two boys went a-fishin' one
one fine (G major) summer day,
And saw (A minor) little Omie's body go
float (E minor) ing (A minor) away.
Interlude 2
(E minor) (A minor)
Verse 12
They threw (A minor) their net around her
and drew (G major) her to the bank.
Her clothes (A minor) all wet and muddy,
they laid her on a plank.
(G sharp minor) (A minor)
Verse 13
Then sent for John Lewis to
come (G major) to that place --
And (A minor) brought her out before him
so that he might see her face.
Verse 14
He (A minor) made no confession but
they carried (G major) him to jail,
No friends (A minor) or relations would
go on his bail. (A minor)
Outro 1
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Omie Wise
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