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Frank And Jesse James

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[Intro]
Dm Dm C C F F
C F Dm Dm F C
F F F C
Dm F F F F Dm C
Dm F F Bb F C Dm
[Verse]
DmOn a small MissFouri Cfarm
Back Fwhen the West was Fyoung
DmTwo boys learned to Amrope and ride
And be Bbhandy with a Fgun
DmWar broke out betFween the Cstates
And they Fjoined up with CantFrell
And it was Dmover in Clay AmCounty
That BbFrank and Jesse Cfinally learned to Fkill
[Chorus]
Keep on Dmriding, Criding, Friding
BbFrank and Jesse FJames
Keep on Dmriding, Criding, Friding
'BbTil you clear your Fnames
Keep on Dmriding, Criding, Friding
Across the Bbrivers and the Frange
Keep on Dmriding, Criding, Friding
BbFrank and Jesse DmJames
[Verse]
DmAfter AppoFmadox,
They was Con the losing Fside
So no Dmamnesty was Cgranted
And as Bboutlaws they did Fride
They Dmrode against the Frailroads
And they Crode against the Fbanks
And they Dmrode against the Cgovernor
BbNever did they Cask for a word of Fthanks
[Chorus]
Keep on Dmriding, Criding, Friding
BbFrank and Jesse FJames
Keep on Dmriding, Criding, Friding
'BbTil you clear your Fnames
Keep on Dmriding, Criding, Friding
Across the Bbprairies and the Fplains
Keep on Dmriding, Criding, Friding
BbFrank and Jesse DmJames
[Instrumental]
F F F Bb
F F F C
F F F Bb
Bb F C F
Bb C Bb C
Bb Bb C F
Bb Bb Bb Eb
Bb Bb Bb F
Bb Bb Bb Eb
Eb Bb F Bb
Eb F Eb F
Eb Eb F Bb
Gm F Bb
Eb Bb F
Dm Dm C C F F
C F Dm Dm F C
F F F C
Dm F F F F Dm C
Dm F F Bb F C Dm
[Verse]
DmRobert Ford, a Fgunman,
In exCchange for his paFrol
Took the Dmlife of James the Coutlaw
Which he Bbsnuck up on and Fstole
DmNo one know just Fwhere they came
To Cbe misunderFstood
But the Dmpoor Missouri Cfarmers know
That BbFrank and Jesse Cdo the best they Fcould
[Chorus]
Keep on Dmriding, Criding, Friding
BbFrank and Jesse FJames
Keep on Dmriding, Criding, Friding
'BbTil you clear your Fnames
Keep on Dmriding, Criding, Friding
Across the Bbrivers and the Frange
Keep on Dmriding, Criding, Friding
BbFrank and Jesse DmJames
[Chorus]
Well, DmFrank and CJesse FJames
Keep Dmon ridiCng, ridiFng, riding
'BbTil you clear your Fnames
Keep on Dmriding, Criding, Friding
Across the Bbprairies and the Fplains
Keep on Dmriding, Criding, Friding
BbFrank and Jesse FJames

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Frank And Jesse James

by Warren Zevon

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Dm Dm C C F F

C F Dm Dm F C

F F F C

Dm F F F F Dm C

Dm F F Bb F C Dm

[Verse]

Dm F C

On a small Missouri farm

F F

Back when the West was young

Dm Am

Two boys learned to rope and ride

Bb F

And be handy with a gun

Dm F C

War broke out between the states

F F

And they joined up with Cantrell

Dm Am

And it was over in Clay County

Bb C F

That Frank and Jesse finally learned to kill

[Chorus]

Dm C F

Keep on riding, riding, riding

Bb F

Frank and Jesse James

Dm C F

Keep on riding, riding, riding

Bb F

'Til you clear your names

Dm C F

Keep on riding, riding, riding

Bb F

Across the rivers and the range

Dm C F

Keep on riding, riding, riding

Bb Dm

Frank and Jesse James

[Verse]

Dm F

After Appomadox,

C F

They was on the losing side

Dm C

So no amnesty was granted

Bb F

And as outlaws they did ride

Dm F

They rode against the railroads

C F

And they rode against the banks

Dm C

And they rode against the governor

Bb C F

Never did they ask for a word of thanks

[Chorus]

Dm C F

Keep on riding, riding, riding

Bb F

Frank and Jesse James

Dm C F

Keep on riding, riding, riding

Bb F

'Til you clear your names

Dm C F

Keep on riding, riding, riding

Bb F

Across the prairies and the plains

Dm C F

Keep on riding, riding, riding

Bb Dm

Frank and Jesse James

[Instrumental]

F F F Bb

F F F C

F F F Bb

Bb F C F

Bb C Bb C

Bb Bb C F

Bb Bb Bb Eb

Bb Bb Bb F

Bb Bb Bb Eb

Eb Bb F Bb

Eb F Eb F

Eb Eb F Bb

Gm F Bb

Eb Bb F

Dm Dm C C F F

C F Dm Dm F C

F F F C

Dm F F F F Dm C

Dm F F Bb F C Dm

[Verse]

Dm F

Robert Ford, a gunman,

C F

In exchange for his parol

Dm C

Took the life of James the outlaw

Bb F

Which he snuck up on and stole

Dm F

No one know just where they came

C F

To be misunderstood

Dm C

But the poor Missouri farmers know

Bb C F

That Frank and Jesse do the best they could

[Chorus]

Dm C F

Keep on riding, riding, riding

Bb F

Frank and Jesse James

Dm C F

Keep on riding, riding, riding

Bb F

'Til you clear your names

Dm C F

Keep on riding, riding, riding

Bb F

Across the rivers and the range

Dm C F

Keep on riding, riding, riding

Bb Dm

Frank and Jesse James

[Chorus]

Dm C F

Well, Frank and Jesse James

Dm C F

Keep on riding, riding, riding

Bb F

'Til you clear your names

Dm C F

Keep on riding, riding, riding

Bb F

Across the prairies and the plains

Dm C F

Keep on riding, riding, riding

Bb F

Frank and Jesse James

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