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I Shot Jesse James by Charley Crockett

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4

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Beginner 👶

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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?

I Shot Jesse James Chords Info

Published: April 6, 2026

Last Updated: April 6, 2026

Capo: 4

Difficulty: Beginner 👶

Chords: E, A, D, G, B, C, F, G7, Am