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