Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (
E MajorE 
A augmentedA 
D MajorD 
G+G 
BB E MajorE)
Key: 
C majorC
Difficulty: Novice
Part 1:
C majorC 
FF C majorC
ahh the people held their brethe when they heard of jesse's death,
C majorC G+G
wondered how he came to die.
C majorC FF C majorC
For the big grey war and little Robert Ford
C majorC G+G C majorC
shot Jesse James on the sly.
C majorC FF C majorC
It was Robert Ford that dirty little coward.
C majorC G+G
I wonder how he does feel?
C majorC FF C majorC
For he eat Jesse's bread and he slept in Jesse's bed
C majorC G+G C majorC
then he layed Jesse James in his grave.
Chorus:
FF C majorC
Jesse leaves a wife that will mourn all her life,
C majorC G+G
the children that he left will pray.
C majorC FF C majorC
For bob for the coward that shot Mr.Howard
C majorC G+G C majorC
and layed Jesse James in his grave.
Part 2:
C majorC FF C majorC
Jesse was a man, a friend to the poor,
C majorC G+G
never see a man suffer pain.
C majorC FF C majorC
But with his brother Frank, he robbed the springfeild bank
C majorC G+G C majorC
and stopped the Glendale train.
C majorC FF C majorC
It was his brother Frank that robbed the Galiton.
C majorC G+G
And carried the money from the town.
C majorC FF C majorC
It was in this very place, they had a little chase
C majorC G+G C majorC
and they shot Captain Sheeks to the ground.
Chorus:
FF C majorC
Jesse leaves a wife that will mourn all her life,
C majorC G+G
the children that he left will pray.
C majorC FF C majorC
For bob for the coward that shot Mr.Howard
C majorC G+G C majorC
and layed Jesse James in his grave.
Part 3:
C majorC FF C majorC
They went to the cross'em not very far from there.
C majorC G+G
And there they did the same.
C majorC FF C majorC
For the agent on his knees he dilivered up the keys
C majorC G+G C majorC
to the outlaws Frank and Jesse James.
C majorC FF C majorC
T'was on a saturday night and Jesse was at home.
C majorC G+G
Talk'n to his family brave.
C majorC FF C majorC
Bob Ford came along deep in the night
C majorC G+G C majorC
and laid Jesse James in his grave.
Bridge:
C majorC FF C majorC
Oh they layed poor Jesse in his grave yes lord.
C majorC G+G
They layed Jesse James in his grave.
C majorC FF C majorC
Oh he took from the rich and gave it to the poor.
C majorC G+G C majorC
But they layed Jesse James in his grave.
Part 4:
C majorC FF C majorC
Jesse went to his rest with his hand on his breast.
C majorC G+G
The devil will be upon his knee.
C majorC FF C majorC
He was born one day in the county of clay
C majorC G+G C majorC
and came from a solitary raise.
C majorC FF C majorC
Now men when you go out into the West.
C majorC G+G
Never be afraid to die.
C majorC FF C majorC
They had the law in their hands, but they didn't have the sand
C majorC G+G C majorC
to take Jesse James alive.
Chorus:
FF C majorC
Jesse leaves a wife that will mourn all her life,
C majorC G+G
the children that he left will pray.
C majorC FF C majorC
For bob for the coward that shot Mr.Howard
C majorC G+G C majorC
and layed Jesse James in his grave.
Outro:
C majorC FF C majorC
Oh they layed poor Jesse in his grave yes lord.
C majorC G+G
They layed Jesse James in his grave.
C majorC FF C majorC
Oh he took from the rich and he gave to the poor.
C majorC G+G C majorC
But they layed Jesse James in his grave.
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