{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1517441,"song":"Omie Wise","artist":"Doc Watson","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11281177-omie-wise-chords-by-doc-watson/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1517441?type=chord","rating":4.88946,"votes":37,"content":"Omie Wise chords  (Naomi Wise)\r\n\r\n\r\nCapo II\r\n\r\n[ch]Am[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]Em7[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch]\r\n\r\n[tab]    [ch]Am[/ch]                       [ch]G[/ch]\r\nOh, listen to my story, I'll tell you no lies,[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Am[/ch]                         [ch]Em7[/ch]         [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nHow John Lewis did murder poor little Omie Wise.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]   [ch]Am[/ch]                      [ch]G[/ch]                    \r\nHe told her to meet him at Adams's Springs.[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]Am[/ch]                     [ch]Em7[/ch]        [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nHe promised her money and other fine things.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]    [ch]Am[/ch]                       [ch]G[/ch]\r\nSo, fool-like she met him at Adams's Springs.[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]Am[/ch]                       [ch]Em7[/ch]        [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nNo money he brought her nor other fine things.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab] [ch]Am[/ch]                            [ch]G[/ch]\r\n\"Go with me, little Omie, and away we will go.[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]Am[/ch]                     [ch]Em7[/ch]         [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nWe'll go and get married and no one will know.\"[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]    [ch]Am[/ch]                         [ch]G[/ch]\r\nShe climbed up behind him and away they did go,[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Am[/ch]                     [ch]Em7[/ch]         [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nBut off to the river where deep waters flow.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab] [ch]Am[/ch]                               [ch]G[/ch]\r\n\"John Lewis, John Lewis, will you tell me your mind?[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]Am[/ch]                        [ch]Em7[/ch]        [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nDo you intend to marry me or leave me behind?\"[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab] [ch]Am[/ch]                             [ch]G[/ch]\r\n\"Little Omie, little Omie, I'll tell you my mind.[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]Am[/ch]                       [ch]Em7[/ch]         [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nMy mind is to drown you and leave you behind.\"[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab] [ch]Am[/ch]                        [ch]G[/ch]\r\n\"Have mercy on my baby and spare me my life,[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]Am[/ch]                      [ch]Em7[/ch]           [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nI'll go home as a beggar and never be your wife.\"[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]   [ch]Am[/ch]                            [ch]G[/ch]\r\nHe kissed her and hugged her and turned her around,[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]Am[/ch]                                 [ch]Em7[/ch]                 [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nThen pushed her in deep waters where he knew that she would drown.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]   [ch]Am[/ch]                   [ch]G[/ch]\r\nHe got on his pony and away he did ride,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]                                 [ch]Em7[/ch]         [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nAs the screams of little Omie went down by his side.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]                               [ch]G[/ch]\r\nT'was on a Thursday morning, the rain was pouring down,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]                                        [ch]Em7[/ch]          [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nWhen the people searched for Omie but she could not be found.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]                          [ch]G[/ch]\r\nTwo boys went a-fishin' one fine summer day,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]                         [ch]Em7[/ch]          [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nAnd saw little Omie's body go floating away.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]                                  [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThey threw their net around her and drew her to the bank.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]                                  [ch]Em7[/ch]           [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nHer clothes all wet and muddy, they laid her on a plank.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]                          [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThen sent for John Lewis to come to that place --[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Am[/ch]                                 [ch]Em7[/ch]              [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nAnd brought her out before him so that he might see her face.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]   [ch]Am[/ch]                          [ch]G[/ch]\r\nHe made no confession but they carried him to jail,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]                            [ch]Em7[/ch]       [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nNo friends or relations would go on his bail.[/tab]\r\n\r\nSet8","plain_text":"Omie Wise chords  (Naomi Wise)\n\n\nCapo II\n\nAm G Am Em7 Am\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSet8","chords":["Am","G","Em7"],"chord_diagrams":{"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"Em7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,2,0,3,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,3,0]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}