The Ballad Of Jesse James

Bascar Lamar Lunsford

{t:The Ballad Of Jesse James}{st:Bascar Lamar Lunsford}Jesse [G]James was a lad that [C]killed many a [G]manHe robbed the Glendale [D7]train [D7]He [G]stole from the rich and he [C]gave to the [G]poorHe'd a hand and a [D7]heart and a [G]brain [G]Now poor [C]Jesse had a wife to [G]mourn for his lifeThree children they were [D7]brave [D7]But that [G]dirty little coward that [C]shot mister [G]HowardHas laid Jesse [D7]James in his [G]grave [G]It was [G]on a Wednesday night the [C]moon was shining [G]brightThey robbed the Glendale [D7]train [D7]And [G]folks from miles about all [C]said without a [G]doubtIt was robbed by [D7]Frank and Jesse [G]James [G]Now poor [C]Jesse had a wife to [G]mourn for his lifeThree children they were [D7]brave [D7]But that [G]dirty little coward that [C]shot mister [G]HowardHas laid Jesse [D7]James in his [G]grave [G]It was [G]on a Saturday night when [C]Jesse was at [G]homeTalking to his family [D7]brave [D7]A-[G]long came Robert Ford like a [C]thief in the [G]nightAnd he laid Jesse [D7]James in his [G]grave [G]Now poor [C]Jesse had a wife to [G]mourn for his lifeThree children they were [D7]brave [D7]But that [G]dirty little coward that [C]shot mister [G]HowardHas laid Jesse [D7]James in his [G]grave [G]Now the [G]people held their breath when they [C]heard of Jesse's [G]deathAnd they wondered how Jesse came to [D7]die [D7]It was [G]one of his gang Lord, [C]little Robert [G]FordAnd he shot Jesse [D7]James on the [G]sly [G]Now poor [C]Jesse had a wife to [G]mourn for his lifeThree children they were [D7]brave [D7]But that [G]dirty little coward that [C]shot mister [G]HowardHas laid Jesse [D7]James in his [G]grave [G]↓ [Gsus2]↓ [G]↓{t:The Ballad Of Jesse James}

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