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