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Tuning: Standard
Crow EJanie, Crow Janie, Crow B7Jane, Adon't you hold your head high,
ESomeday, Baby, you B7know you got to Edie.
You got to B7lay down and,   Eyou got to B7die, you got toE  
EAnd I want to buy me a B7pistol, Awolf me forty rounds of ball,
EShoot Crow Jane B7just to see her Efall.
She got to B7fall, she got to,   Eshe got to B7fall, she got toE  
Chorus:
You Eknow I begged Crow B7Jane, Anot to hold her head too high,
ESomeday, Baby, B7you know you got to Edie.
You got to B7lay down, and,   Eyou got to B7die, you got toE  
And I Edug her a B7grave, Awith a silver spade,
EAin't nobody going to B7take my Crow Jane's Eplace.
no B7you can't take her,   Eno you B7can't take herE  
(Repeat Chorus)
You Eknow I let her B7down, Awith a golden chain,
And Eevery link I would B7call my Crow Jane's Ename.
Crow B7Jane, Crow,   ECrow B7Jane, CrowE  
You know EI never missin' my B7water, Atil my well ran dry,
Didn't Emiss Crow jane B7until the day she Edied.
til the B7day, she,   Etil the B7day, sheE  
(Repeat Chorus)
You Eknow I dug her B7grave, Aeight feet in the ground,
EDidn't feel sorry B7til they let her Edown.
they B7had to,   Elet her down, they B7had, to let her Edown,
(Repeat Chorus)

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Crow Jane

by Skip James

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Tuning: Standard

E B7 A

Crow Janie, Crow Janie, Crow Jane, don't you hold your head high,

E B7 E

Someday, Baby, you know you got to die.

B7 E B7 E

You got to lay down and, you got to die, you got to

E B7 A

And I want to buy me a pistol, wolf me forty rounds of ball,

E B7 E

Shoot Crow Jane just to see her fall.

B7 E B7 E

She got to fall, she got to, she got to fall, she got to

Chorus:

E B7 A

You know I begged Crow Jane, not to hold her head too high,

E B7 E

Someday, Baby, you know you got to die.

B7 E B7 E

You got to lay down, and, you got to die, you got to

E B7 A

And I dug her a grave, with a silver spade,

E B7 E

Ain't nobody going to take my Crow Jane's place.

B7 E B7 E

no you can't take her, no you can't take her

(Repeat Chorus)

E B7 A

You know I let her down, with a golden chain,

E B7 E

And every link I would call my Crow Jane's name.

B7 E B7 E

Crow Jane, Crow, Crow Jane, Crow

E B7 A

You know I never missin' my water, til my well ran dry,

E B7 E

Didn't miss Crow jane until the day she died.

B7 E B7 E

til the day, she, til the day, she

(Repeat Chorus)

E B7 A

You know I dug her grave, eight feet in the ground,

E B7 E

Didn't feel sorry til they let her down.

B7 E B7 E

they had to, let her down, they had, to let her down,

(Repeat Chorus)

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