Woody Guthrie

Jessie James(Chords)

Woody Guthrie

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verse 1 
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When Jesse James was a lad heā??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. 


C G Poor Jesse had a wife who mourned for his life, D7 Three children - they were brave and true G C G But that dirty little coward who shot Mister Howard G D7 G Has laid poor Jesse in his grave
verse 2 G C G It was on a Saturday night if I remember it right D7 When they robbed that Glendale train. G C G It was one of the Younger boys who gathered in the spoils, G D7 G And he carried Jesse's monies away.
C G Poor Jesse had a wife who mourned for his life, D7 Three children - they were brave and true G C G But that dirty little coward who shot Mister Howard G D7 G Has laid poor Jesse in his grave
verse 3 G C G He was standing on a chair just a dustin pictures there. D7 He thought he heard a noise. G C G When he turned his head around, then a bullet smacked him down, G D7 G And it laid poor Jesse on the floor.
C G Poor Jesse had a wife who mourned for his life, D7 Three children - they were brave and true G C G But that dirty little coward who shot Mister Howard G D7 G Has laid poor Jesse in his grave
verse 4 G C G Jesse robbed from the rich and he gave to the poor D7 He never did an un-friendly thing, G C G And when his best friend died he was right there by her side, G D7 G And he lifted off her golden wedding ring.
C G Poor Jesse had a wife who mourned for his life, D7 Three children - they were brave and true G C G But that dirty little coward who shot Mister Howard G D7 G Has laid poor Jesse in his grave

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