The Kingston Trio

Jesse James(Chords)

The Kingston Trio

Key: G

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Intro: G   C  G 

(spoken) 
G 
Frank and Jesse James were products of their environment 
                   D                                                     G 
They were sent out into the woods by their parents to forage for berries 
                        C                  G 
Truffles, rutabagas and roots of all sorts 
                             D                     G 
Put yourself in their place, you'd a been mean too 

Verse 
                              C 
When Jesse James was a lad he killed many a man 
   G                   D 
He robbed the Glendale train 
        G                       C 
And the people they did say for many miles away 
       G         D               G 
It was robbed by Frank and Jesse James 

C G Poor Jesse had a wife who mourned for his life D Three children, they were brave G C But that dirty little coward who shot Mister Howard G D G Has laid poor Jesse in his grave
Verse C It was on a Saturday night, if I remember right G D When they robbed that Glendale train G C It was one of the Younger boys who gathered in the spoils G D G And he carried Jesse's monies away
C G Poor Jesse had a wife who mourned for his life D Three children, they were brave G C But that dirty little coward who shot Mister Howard G D G Has laid poor Jesse in his grave
Verse C G He was standin' on a chair just a-dustin' pictures there D He thought he heard a noise G C When he turned his head around, why that bullet smacked him down G D G And it laid poor Jesse on the floor
C G Poor Jesse had a wife who mourned for his life D Three children, they were brave G C But that dirty little coward who shot Mister Howard G D G Has laid poor Jesse in his grave
Instrumental: G C G D G C G D G Verse C Jesse robbed from the poor and he gave to the rich G D He never did a friendly thing G C And when his best friend died, he was right there by her side G D G And he lifted off her golden wedding ring
C G Poor Jesse had a wife who mourned for his life D Three children, they were brave G C But that dirty little coward who shot Mister Howard G D G Has laid poor Jesse in his grave

Written by Nick Reynolds/Bob Shane/John Stewart

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