Jessie James chords by Guthrie Woody

Chords with lyrics

Jessie James

Verse 1
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When Jesse James was a lad he?d killed many a man,
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He robbed the Glendale train,
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And the people they did say for many miles away
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It was robbed by Frank and Jesse James.


Chorus
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Poor Jesse had a wife who mourned for his life,
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Three children - they were brave and true
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But that dirty little coward who shot Mister Howard
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Has laid poor Jesse in his grave

Verse 2
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It was on a Saturday night if I remember it right
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When they robbed that Glendale train.
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It was one of the Younger boys who gathered in the spoils,
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And he carried Jesse's monies away.


Chorus
  C majorC            G+G
Poor Jesse had a wife who mourned for his life,
                   D7D7
Three children - they were brave and true
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But that dirty little coward who shot Mister Howard
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Has laid poor Jesse in his grave


Verse 3
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He was standing on a chair just a dustin pictures there.
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He thought he heard a noise.
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When he turned his head around, then a bullet smacked him down,
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And it laid poor Jesse on the floor.

Chorus
  C majorC            G+G
Poor Jesse had a wife who mourned for his life,
                   D7D7
Three children - they were brave and true
  G+G              C majorC        G+G
But that dirty little coward who shot Mister Howard
  G+G        D7D7    G+G
Has laid poor Jesse in his grave


Verse 4
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Jesse robbed from the rich and he gave to the poor
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He never did an un-friendly thing,
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And when his best friend died he was right there by her side,
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And he lifted off her golden wedding ring.

Chorus
  C majorC            G+G
Poor Jesse had a wife who mourned for his life,
                   D7D7
Three children - they were brave and true
  G+G              C majorC        G+G
But that dirty little coward who shot Mister Howard
  G+G        D7D7    G+G
Has laid poor Jesse in his grave