{"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":1877848,"song":"Ballad Of Jesse James","artist":"Bruce Springsteen","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/1877848-ballad-of-jesse-james-chords-by-bruce-springsteen/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1877848?type=chord","rating":4.88981,"votes":6,"content":"Ballad Of Jeese James (A.K.A. 'Don't You Wanna Be An Outlaw')\r\nBruce Springsteen\r\nThis version was recorded in March of 1972 at a rehearsal. At this time, Bruce was in the Bruce Springsteen \r\nBand, not the E Street Band. This is a fantastic song that has a very catchy chorus.\r\n\r\n\r\n[Intro]\r\n\r\n[ch]A[/ch]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]\r\nWell don't you wanna climb a mountain[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]E[/ch]\r\nYeah don't you wanna ride the river[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F#m[/ch]\r\nDrink from a magic fountain[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]D[/ch] \r\nGive your woman all the love that you can give her[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Refrain]\r\n\r\n[tab]       [ch]A[/ch]             [ch]E[/ch]        [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWell don't you wanna be an outlaw[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                [ch]E[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]\r\nDon't you wanna ride the range[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]               [ch]E[/ch]     [ch]F#m[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]\r\nDon't you wanna be an outlaw, children[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]  [ch]E[/ch]        [ch]D[/ch]                 [ch]A[/ch]                [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]A[/ch]\r\nJust like Jesse, like Jesse James, just like Jesse boy[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n\r\n[tab]          [ch]A[/ch]\r\nWell now don't you wanna swim the ocean[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]E[/ch]\r\nYeah don't you wanna climb the highest tree[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F#m[/ch]\r\nDrink some of Mama's love potion[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]D[/ch]\r\nTouch a woman 'til she just can't see[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Refrain]\r\n\r\n[tab]      [ch]A[/ch]              [ch]E[/ch]        [ch]D[/ch]  \r\nWell don't you wanna be an outlaw[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]A[/ch]          [ch]E[/ch]             [ch]D[/ch]\r\nJust a poor boy caught on the skids[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]               [ch]E[/ch]     [ch]F#m[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch] \r\nDon't you wanna be an outlaw, children[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]  [ch]E[/ch]        [ch]D[/ch]                [ch]A[/ch]\r\nJust like Billy, just like Billy the Kid     [/tab]\r\n\r\n[ch]D[/ch]        [ch]A[/ch]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Solo]\r\n\r\n[ch]D[/ch]   [ch]E[/ch]   [ch]F#m[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch]   [ch]E[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch]   [ch]E[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch]  \r\n[ch]E[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch]     [ch]E[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]   [ch]E[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Bridge]\r\n\r\n[tab]           [ch]C#m[/ch]           [ch]F#m[/ch] \r\nWell now Jeese he was a bad boy[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]C#m[/ch]            [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\nHe won the Wild West[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]C#m[/ch]                       [ch]F#m[/ch] \r\nHad many notches on his gun, by the year of 21[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]Bm[/ch]      [ch]C#m[/ch]             [ch]D[/ch]     [ch]E[/ch]\r\nBut someone laid him to an early rest[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Refrain]\r\n\r\n[tab]     [ch]A[/ch]                [ch]E[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch] \r\nWell don't you wanna climb a mountain[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]A[/ch]               [ch]E[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]\r\nYeah don't you wanna ride the river[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F#m[/ch]\r\nDrink from a magic fountain[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]D[/ch]\r\nGive your woman all the love that you can give her[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]               [ch]E[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]\r\nDon't you wanna be an outlaw[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]               [ch]E[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]\r\nDon't you wanna ride the range[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                [ch]E[/ch]    [ch]F#m[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]\r\nDon't you wanna be an outlaw, children[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]  [ch]E[/ch]             [ch]D[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch]                [ch]D[/ch]     [ch]A[/ch]\r\nJust, just like Jesse, just like Jeese James[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Outro]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                       [ch]D[/ch]\r\nDon't You Wanna Be An Outlaw[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                       [ch]D[/ch]\r\nDon't You Wanna Be An Outlaw[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                        [ch]D[/ch]\r\nDon't You Wanna Be An Outlaw[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                            [ch]A[/ch]\r\nWhoa whoa whoa whoa, whoa whoa whoa whoa[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]               [ch]A[/ch]                [ch]D[/ch]\r\nJust like Jesse, just like Jesse, just like Jesse[/tab]\r\nN.C.\r\nBring it on man, bring it on man, bring on\r\nN.C.\r\nWhoa whoa whoa whoa","plain_text":"Ballad Of Jeese James (A.K.A. 'Don't You Wanna Be An Outlaw')\nBruce Springsteen\nThis version was recorded in March of 1972 at a rehearsal. At this time, Bruce was in the Bruce Springsteen \nBand, not the E Street Band. This is a fantastic song that has a very catchy chorus.\n\n\n[Intro]\n\nA\n\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Refrain]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Refrain]\n\n\n\n\n\n\nD        A\n\n\n[Solo]\n\nD   E   F#m   D   A   E   D   A   E   D   A  \nE   D   A     E   D   D   E   D   A   D   A\n\n\n[Bridge]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Refrain]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Outro]\n\n\n\n\n\n\nN.C.\nBring it on man, bring it on man, bring on\nN.C.\nWhoa whoa whoa whoa","chords":["A","E","F#m","D","C#m","Bm","C"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"Bm":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,3,4,2,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,3,2]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]}}}