Jesse James

Harry Mcclintock

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