{"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":2859959,"song":"Jesse James","artist":"Harry McClintock","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11646496-jesse-james-chords-by-harry-mcclintock/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/2859959?type=chord","rating":4.63166,"votes":17,"content":"[Part 1]\r\n\r\n[tab]         [ch]C[/ch]                                  [ch]F[/ch]                [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAhh, the people held their breath when they heard of Jesse's death,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                       [ch]G[/ch]\r\nwondered how he came to die.[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]C[/ch]                [ch]F[/ch]             [ch]C[/ch]\r\nFor the big grey war and little Robert Ford[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]C[/ch]\r\nshot Jesse James on the sly.[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]C[/ch]                [ch]F[/ch]            [ch]C[/ch]\r\nIt was Robert Ford that dirty little coward.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                    [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI wonder how he does feel?[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]C[/ch]                        [ch]F[/ch]                [ch]C[/ch]\r\nFor he ate Jesse's bread and he slept in Jesse's bed[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]C[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]C[/ch]\r\nthen he laid Jesse James in his grave.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]                             [ch]C[/ch]\r\nJesse leaves a wife that will mourn all her life,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                              [ch]G[/ch]\r\nthe children that he left will pray.[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]                        [ch]F[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]\r\nFor Bob Ford the coward that shot Mr. Howard[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]C[/ch]\r\nand laid Jesse James in his grave.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Part 2]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                  [ch]F[/ch]             [ch]C[/ch]\r\nJesse was a man, a friend to the poor,[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]C[/ch]                [ch]G[/ch]\r\nhe'd never see a man suffer pain.[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]                          [ch]F[/ch]                      [ch]C[/ch]\r\nBut with his brother Frank, he robbed the Springfield bank[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]\r\nand stopped the Glendale train.[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]C[/ch]                          [ch]F[/ch]               [ch]C[/ch]\r\nIt was his brother Frank that robbed the Gallatin bank.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                              [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd carried the money from the town.[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]C[/ch]                        [ch]F[/ch]            [ch]C[/ch]\r\nIt was in this very place, they had a little chase[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]C[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]             [ch]C[/ch]\r\nand they shot Captain Sheeks to the ground.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]                             [ch]C[/ch]\r\nJesse leaves a wife that will mourn all her life,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                              [ch]G[/ch]\r\nthe children that he left will pray.[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]                        [ch]F[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]\r\nFor Bob Ford the coward that shot Mr. Howard[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]C[/ch]\r\nand laid Jesse James in his grave.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Part 3]\r\n\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]                       [ch]F[/ch]             [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThey went to the cross'n not very far from there.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                      [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd there they did the same.[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]C[/ch]                    [ch]F[/ch]              [ch]C[/ch]\r\nFor the agent on his knees delivered up the keys[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]               [ch]C[/ch]\r\nto the outlaws Frank and Jesse James.[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]C[/ch]                       [ch]F[/ch]            [ch]C[/ch]\r\nT'was on a Saturday night and Jesse was at home.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                    [ch]G[/ch]\r\nTalk'n to his family brave.[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]                      [ch]F[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]\r\nBob Ford came along like a deep in the night[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]C[/ch]\r\nand laid Jesse James in his grave.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Bridge]\r\n\r\n[tab]         [ch]C[/ch]         [ch]F[/ch]            [ch]C[/ch]\r\nOh, they laid poor Jesse in his grave yes lord.[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]                       [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThey laid Jesse James in his grave.[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]C[/ch]                      [ch]F[/ch]              [ch]C[/ch]\r\nOh, he took from the rich and gave it to the poor.[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]C[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]C[/ch]\r\nBut they laid Jesse James in his grave.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Part 4]\r\n\r\n[tab]      [ch]C[/ch]                         [ch]F[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]\r\nJesse went to his rest with his hand on his breast.[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]                      [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThe devil will be upon his knee.[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]C[/ch]                   [ch]F[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]\r\nHe was born one day in the county of Clay[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]\r\nand came from a solitary race.[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]               [ch]F[/ch]            [ch]C[/ch]\r\nNow men when you go out into the West.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                  [ch]G[/ch]\r\nNever be afraid to die.[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]                                    [ch]F[/ch]               [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThey had the law in their hands, but they didn't have the sand[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]C[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]\r\nto take Jesse James alive.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]                             [ch]C[/ch]\r\nJesse leaves a wife that will mourn all her life,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                              [ch]G[/ch]\r\nthe children that he left will pray.[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]                        [ch]F[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]\r\nFor Bob Ford the coward that shot Mr. Howard[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]C[/ch]\r\nand laid Jesse James in his grave.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Outro]\r\n\r\n[tab]         [ch]C[/ch]         [ch]F[/ch]            [ch]C[/ch]\r\nOh, they laid poor Jesse in his grave, yes Lord.[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]                       [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThey laid Jesse James in his grave.[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]C[/ch]                         [ch]F[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]\r\nOh, he took from the rich and he gave to the poor.[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]C[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]C[/ch]\r\nBut they laid Jesse James in his grave.[/tab]","plain_text":"[Part 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Part 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Part 3]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Bridge]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Part 4]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Outro]","chords":["C","F","G"],"chord_diagrams":{"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}