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Bruce Springsteen – Jesse James
Jesse JFames was a lad
That kBbilled many a mFan
He robbed the Glendale trCain
FHe stole from the rich
And he gBbave to the poFor
He'd a hFand and a hCeart and a brFain
Well it wFas Robert Ford
That dBbirty little cFoward
I wonder now how he feCels
For he Fate of Jesse's bread
And he slBbept in Jesse's bFed
And he lFaid poor JCesse in his grFave
Well JFesse had a wife
To mBbourn for his lFife
Three children, Now they were brCave
Well that dFirty little coward 
That shBbot Mr. HowFard
And he lFaid poor JCesse in his grFave
Well now JFesse was a man
A frBbiend to the poFor
He'd never rob a mother or a chCild
There nFever was a man with
the lBbaw in his haFnd
That could tFake Jesse JCames when alFive
It was Fon a Saturday night
Yeah the moBbon was shinin' brFight
They robbed the Glendale trCain
And the pFeople they did say
o'er mBbany miles awFay
It was those Foutlaws yeah FCrank and Jesse JFames
Well JFesse had a wife
To mBbourn for his lFife
Three children, Now they were brCave
Well that dFirty little coward 
That shBbot Mr. HowFard
And he lFaid poor JCesse in his grFave
Now the pFeople held their breath
When they hBbeard of Jesse's dFeath
They wondered how he'd ever come to fCall
Robert FFord it was a fact
He shot JBbesse in the baFck
While JFesse hung a pCicture on a wFall
Now JFesse went to rest with
his hBband on his brFeast
The devil upon his knCee
he was bForn one day 
in the CBbounty ClFay
And he cFame from a sColitary rFace
Well JFesse had a wife
To mBbourn for his lFife
Three children, Now they were brCave
Well that dFirty little coward 
That shBbot Mr. HoFward
And he lFaid poor JCesse in his grFave

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Jesse James

by Bruce Springsteen

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Bruce Springsteen – Jesse James

Jesse James was a lad

Bb F

That killed many a man

He robbed the Glendale train

He stole from the rich

Bb F

And he gave to the poor

F C F

He'd a hand and a heart and a brain

Well it was Robert Ford

Bb F

That dirty little coward

I wonder now how he feels

For he ate of Jesse's bread

Bb F

And he slept in Jesse's bed

F C F

And he laid poor Jesse in his grave

Well Jesse had a wife

Bb F

To mourn for his life

Three children, Now they were brave

Well that dirty little coward

Bb F

That shot Mr. Howard

F C F

And he laid poor Jesse in his grave

Well now Jesse was a man

Bb F

A friend to the poor

He'd never rob a mother or a child

There never was a man with

Bb F

the law in his hand

F C F

That could take Jesse James when alive

It was on a Saturday night

Bb F

Yeah the moon was shinin' bright

They robbed the Glendale train

And the people they did say

Bb F

o'er many miles away

F C F

It was those outlaws yeah Frank and Jesse James

Well Jesse had a wife

Bb F

To mourn for his life

Three children, Now they were brave

Well that dirty little coward

Bb F

That shot Mr. Howard

F C F

And he laid poor Jesse in his grave

Now the people held their breath

Bb F

When they heard of Jesse's death

They wondered how he'd ever come to fall

Robert Ford it was a fact

Bb F

He shot Jesse in the back

F C F

While Jesse hung a picture on a wall

Now Jesse went to rest with

Bb F

his hand on his breast

The devil upon his knee

he was born one day

Bb F

in the County Clay

F C F

And he came from a solitary race

Well Jesse had a wife

Bb F

To mourn for his life

Three children, Now they were brave

Well that dirty little coward

Bb F

That shot Mr. Howard

F C F

And he laid poor Jesse in his grave

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