Capo
4
Difficulty
Beginner
Rate for accuracy
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Key: E
Tuning: E A D G B E
Verse 1:
C
I shot Jesse James, he was bound to do me in
F C
He and my brother, mighty good friends
G7 F
He call me by before
G7 C
And I shot Jesse James
Verse 2:
C
It was April the 3rd, 1882
F C
Missouri told me, that I'd come do
G F
On that cloudy day
G C
I shot Jesse James
Chorus:
F C
I shot Jesse James, but it didn't do me any good
D
If I could take it back boys
Am G
Don't you think I would?
F C
I shot Jesse James
Verse 3:
C
Creede, Colorado; I spent my last day
F C
Reading my fortune, in a diamond in space
G7 F
Heard ol' Kelly say:
G C
"You shot Jesse James"
[Interlude]
C F C G F G C
Chorus:
F C
I shot Jesse James, but it didn't do me any good
D
If I could take it back boys
Am G
Don't you think I would?
F C
I shot Jesse James, and I could not see the cops
F C
If I'm being honest, I thought I'd hear applause
G7 F G C
I shot Jesse James, and we ended up the same
Verse 4:
C
I shot Jesse James, I just had to do him in
F C
He and my brother, were awfully good friends
G7 F
They call me Robert Ford
G C
And I shot Jesse James
Outro:
C
'lo Bob
C
Hows Jesus lookin' at you now?
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Published: April 6, 2026
Last Updated: April 6, 2026