Omie Wise chords by Doc Watson

Chords with lyrics

Omie Wise chords (Naomi Wise)
Doc Watson (American Folk)

Capo II

A minorAm G+G A minorAm G+G A minorAm

  A minorAm            G+G
Oh, listen to my story, I'll tell you no lies,
  A minorAm             G+G      A minorAm
How John Lewis did murder poor little Omie Wise.

  A minorAm           G+G
He told her to meet him at Adams's Springs.
  A minorAm           G+G     A minorAm
He promised her money and other fine things.

  A minorAm            G+G
So, fool-like she met him at Adams's Springs.
  A minorAm            G+G     A minorAm
No money he brought her nor other fine things.

 A minorAm              G+G
"Go with me, little Omie, and away we will go.
   A minorAm           G+G      A minorAm
We'll go and get married and no one will know."

  A minorAm             G+G
She climbed up behind him and away they did go,
  A minorAm           G+G      A minorAm
But off to the river where deep waters flow.

 A minorAm                G+G
"John Lewis, John Lewis, will you tell me your mind?
  A minorAm            G+G     A minorAm
Do you intend to marry me or leave me behind?"

 A minorAm               G+G
"Little Omie, little Omie, I'll tell you my mind.
  A minorAm            G+G      A minorAm
My mind is to drown you and leave you behind."

 A minorAm            G+G
"Have mercy on my baby and spare me my life,
   A minorAm           G+G       A minorAm
I'll go home as a beggar and never be your wife."

  A minorAm              G+G
He kissed her and hugged her and turned her around,
   A minorAm                 G+G          A minorAm
Then pushed her in deep waters where he knew that she would drown.

  A minorAm          G+G
He got on his pony and away he did ride,
A minorAm                 G+G      A minorAm
As the screams of little Omie went down by his side.

A minorAm                G+G
T'was on a Thursday morning, the rain was pouring down,
A minorAm                    G+G      A minorAm
When the people searched for Omie but she could not be found.

A minorAm             G+G
Two boys went a-fishin' one fine summer day,
A minorAm             G+G      A minorAm
And saw little Omie's body go floating away.

A minorAm                 G+G
They threw their net around her and drew her to the bank.
A minorAm                 G+G       A minorAm
Her clothes all wet and muddy, they laid her on a plank.

A minorAm             G+G
Then sent for John Lewis to come to that place --
  A minorAm                 G+G        A minorAm
And brought her out before him so that he might see her face.

  A minorAm             G+G
He made no confession but they carried him to jail,
A minorAm              G+G     A minorAm
No friends or relations would go on his bail.

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