The Banks Of The Ohio chords by
Elliott Murphy

N/A•

Key: Db major•

Verse 1

C

C

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G

G

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Come my love, let's take a walk

C

C

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Just a little while away

F

F

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While we walk, along we'll talk

C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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Talk about our wedding day

G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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On the sand, that she'll be mine

C

C

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In our home, we'll have a happy day

F

F

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Down the side, where the waters flow

C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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Down on the banks, of the old high oil

G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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I drew my knife across her throat

C

C

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And to my breast she gently pressed

Oh please,

F

F

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oh please don't murder me

C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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For I'm unprepared to die, you see

G

G

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C

C

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I'd taken her down

G

G

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by her lily -white hand

C

C

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I let her down in a bed of sand

F

F

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Then I plunged her into the ground

C

C

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G

G

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And watched her as

C

C

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she floated down

G

G

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C

C

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Returnin' home between

G

G

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twelve and one

C

C

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Thinkin' of the deed I done

F

F

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I murdered the girl I loved, you see

C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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Because she would not marry me

G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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Only say that you'll be mine

C

C

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In our home, we'll have to be

F

F

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Bound aside where the waters flow

C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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Down on the banks of the Ohio

G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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F

F

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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The next day, as I returned home,

C

C

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I met the sheriff standing in the door

He said, young man,

F

F

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come with me and go

C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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Down to the banks of the O .R .O.

G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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Only say you'll be mine

C

C

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In our home we'll have the bay

F

F

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Down beside where the waters flow

C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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Down to the banks of the O .R .O.

G

G

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C

C

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Down on the banks of the Ohio

G

G

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Down on the banks of the Ohio

Outro 1

G

G

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F

F

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C

C

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

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Guitar Tuner 12 stringStandard

E ₃

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G ₄

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G ₄

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CavaquinhoStandard

D ₄

G ₄

B ₄

D ₅

E ₁

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Bass Tuner 5 Strings

B ₀

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

G ₃

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E ₅

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Balalaika Tuner

E ₄

E ₄

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G ₄

D ₃

G ₃

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Banjo Tuner 4 Strings

C ₃

G ₃

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 7 Strings

B ₁

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 12 stringStandard

E ₃

E ₂

A ₃

A ₂

D ₄

D ₃

G ₄

G ₃

B ₃

B ₃

E ₄

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Guitar Tuner 6 stringPower

Guitar Tuner 6 stringOpen

Guitar Tuner 6 stringExtras

G ₄

C ₄

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A ₄

CavaquinhoStandard

D ₄

G ₄

B ₄

D ₅

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

Bass Tuner 5 Strings

B ₀

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

C ₃

G ₃

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C ₂

G ₂

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G ₃

D ₄

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E ₅

G ₃

G ₃

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Balalaika Tuner

E ₄

E ₄

A ₄

G ₄

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

D ₄

Banjo Tuner 4 Strings

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

Chords

C
G
F

Capo: 1

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of The Banks Of The Ohio by Elliott Murphy is Db major.

The primary chords used in The Banks Of The Ohio are Db, Ab, Gb.

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Yes, this version uses open chords like Db, Ab, Gb, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of The Banks Of The Ohio is approximately 176 beats per minute.

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