Omie Wise chords by
Doc Watson
Doc Watson

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Key: B minor
Intro 1
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Verse 1
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Oh, listen to my story,
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I'll tell you no lies,
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How John Lewis did murder poor
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little OmieWise.
He told her to meet him
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at Adams's Springs.
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He promised her money and oth
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er fine things.
Verse 2
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So, fool-like she she met him
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at Adams's Springs.
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No money he brought
Verse 3
her nor other fine things.
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"Go with me,
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little Omie, and away we will go.
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We'll go and get married and
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no one will know."
Verse 4
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She climbed up behind him
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and away they did go,
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But off to the river where
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deep waters flow.
Verse 5
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"John Lewis, John Lewis,
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will you tell me your mind?
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Do you intend to marry me or
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leave me behind?"
Verse 6
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"Little Omie, little Omie, I'll
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tell you my mind.
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My mind is to drown you and leave you
Interlude 1
behind."
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Verse 7
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"Have mercy on my baby
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and spare me my life,
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I'll go home as a beggar and
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never be your wife."
Verse 8
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He kissed her and hugged her
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and turned her around,
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Then pushed her in deep waters where
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he knew that she would drown.
Verse 9
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He got on his pony and away he did ride,
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As the screams of little Omie went
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down by his side.
Verse 10
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T'was on a Thursday morning,
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the rain was pouring down,
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When the people searched for Omie but
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she could not be found.
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Verse 11
Two boys went a-fishin' one
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one fine summer day,
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And saw little Omie's body go
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floating away.
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Verse 12
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They threw their net around her
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and drew her to the bank.
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Her clothes all wet and muddy,
they laid her on a plank.
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Verse 13
Then sent for John Lewis to
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come to that place --
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And brought her out before him
so that he might see her face.
Verse 14
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He made no confession but
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they carried him to jail,
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No friends or relations would
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go on his bail.
Outro 1
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