{"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":1749799,"song":"Jesse James","artist":"Woody Guthrie","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/1749799-jesse-james-chords-by-woody-guthrie/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1749799?type=chord","rating":4.62791,"votes":26,"content":"Jesse James\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab]  [ch]G[/ch]                              [ch]C[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWhen Jesse James was a lad he’d killed many a man,[/tab]\r\n[tab]                         [ch]D7[/ch]\r\nHe robbed the Glendale train,[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]G[/ch]                               [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd the people they did say for many miles away[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                 [ch]D7[/ch]                [ch]G[/ch]\r\nIt was robbed by Frank and Jesse James.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]                       [ch]G[/ch]\r\nPoor Jesse had a wife who mourned for his life,[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                      [ch]D7[/ch]\r\nThree children - they were brave and true[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]                            [ch]C[/ch]                [ch]G[/ch]\r\nBut that dirty little coward who shot Mister Howard[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]G[/ch]               [ch]D7[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]\r\nHas laid poor Jesse in his grave[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab]  [ch]G[/ch]                              [ch]C[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]\r\nIt was on a Saturday night if I remember it right[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                 [ch]D7[/ch]\r\nWhen they robbed that Glendale train.[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]G[/ch]                           [ch]C[/ch]                   [ch]G[/ch]\r\nIt was one of the Younger boys who gathered in the spoils,[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]G[/ch]                [ch]D7[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd he carried Jesse's monies away.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]                       [ch]G[/ch]\r\nPoor Jesse had a wife who mourned for his life[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                      [ch]D7[/ch]\r\nThree children - they were brave and true[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]                            [ch]C[/ch]                [ch]G[/ch]\r\nBut that dirty little coward who shot Mister Howard[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]G[/ch]               [ch]D7[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]\r\nHas laid poor Jesse in his grave[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n[tab]  [ch]G[/ch]                              [ch]C[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]\r\nHe was standing on a chair just a dustin pictures there[/tab]\r\n[tab]                         [ch]D7[/ch]\r\nHe thought he heard a noise[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]                                 [ch]C[/ch]                      [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWhen he turned his head around, then a bullet smacked him down[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]G[/ch]               [ch]D7[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd it laid poor Jesse on the floor[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]                       [ch]G[/ch]\r\nPoor Jesse had a wife who mourned for his life[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                      [ch]D7[/ch]\r\nThree children - they were brave and true[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]                            [ch]C[/ch]                [ch]G[/ch]\r\nBut that dirty little coward who shot Mister Howard[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]G[/ch]               [ch]D7[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]\r\nHas laid poor Jesse in his grave[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 4]\r\n[tab]  [ch]G[/ch]                              [ch]C[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]\r\nJesse robbed from the rich and he gave to the poor[/tab]\r\n[tab]                              [ch]D7[/ch]\r\nHe never did an un-friendly thing[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]G[/ch]                             [ch]C[/ch]                  [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd when his best friend died he was right there by her side[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]G[/ch]               [ch]D7[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd he lifted off her golden wedding ring[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]                       [ch]G[/ch]\r\nPoor Jesse had a wife who mourned for his life[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                      [ch]D7[/ch]\r\nThree children - they were brave and true[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]                            [ch]C[/ch]                [ch]G[/ch]\r\nBut that dirty little coward who shot Mister Howard[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]G[/ch]               [ch]D7[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]\r\nHas laid poor Jesse in his grave[/tab]","plain_text":"Jesse James\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 3]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 4]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]","chords":["G","C","D7"],"chord_diagrams":{"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"D7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,2,1,3],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,1,2]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}