Omie Wise chords by Greg Graffin
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Verse 1
(A minor) Come listen to my story, I'll (G major) tell you no lies,
how John (A minor) Lewis did murder a (E major) little (A minor) Om ie Wise,
He asked her to meet him at (G major) Adams's spring,
said (A minor) he'd bring her money and (E major) other fine (A minor) things,
So fool-like she she met him at (G major) Adams's spring,
no (A minor) money he brought her nor (E major) other fine (A minor) things
Interlude 1
(A minor) (G major) (A minor) (E major) (A minor)
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Verse 2
John (A minor) Lewis, John Lewis, won't you (G major) tell me your mind,
do you (A minor) intend to marry me or (E major) leave me behind? (A minor)
Little Omie, Little Omie, I will (G major) tell you my mind,
my plan (A minor) is to drown you and (E major) leave you behind, (A minor)
Have mercy on my baby and spare (G major) me my life,
I'll (A minor) go home as a beggar and (E major) never be your wife
Interlude 2
(A minor) (G major) (A minor) (E major) (A minor)
Verse 3
He hugged (A minor) her and he kissed her and (G major) turned her around and
(A minor) threw her in deep water where he (E major) knew that she
Would drown, (A minor)
It was on one Thursday morning the rain (G major) came pouring
down and they searched (A minor) for Omie's body but it
(E major) Nowhere could be found, (A minor)
Two boys went a fishin' one (G major) fine summer day and they saw (A minor) little
Omie's body go (E major) floating away
Interlude 3
(A minor) (G major) (A minor) (E major) (A minor)
Verse 4
They called (A minor) for John Lewis to come (G major) to that place so (A minor) he
could see her body and (E major) they could see his (A minor) face,
Though he made no confession they threw (G major) him in jail,
no friend (A minor) nor relation would (E major) go on his bail
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Omie Wise
Greg Graffin
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