Chords for South Memphis String Band - "Jesse James" at Music in the Hall: Episode Twelve
Tempo:
98.75 bpm
Chords used:
G
C
D
A
Eb
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[A] [G]
[C]
[G]
[D]
[G]
[C]
[C] [G]
[D]
[G]
[D]
[G] [C] [G]
Jesse James was a man who [C] killed [G] many a man.
He robbed many a [A] christian.
[G] Oh Lord, the people did all say, [C] for many [G] a mile away,
they'd been robbed [A] by Frank and Jesse [G] James.
[C] He had a loving wife [G] to mourn for his life,
and his children to [D] unbraid.
Oh, but [G] that dirty little coward [C] has shot [G] Mr.
Howard,
has laid [D] poor Jesse [G] in his grave.
It was on one starlit night [C] when the [G] moon was shining bright,
he robbed that [D] Glendale train.
Oh [G] Lord, the people did all say, [C] for many a [G] mile away,
they'd been robbed by Frank and Jesse James.
[C] He had a loving wife [G] to mourn for his life,
and his children [D] to unbraid.
Oh, [G] but that dirty little coward has shot Mr.
Howard,
has [A] laid poor Jesse [G] in his grave.
[C] [G]
[D]
[G]
[C] [G]
[D]
[G] [C] [G]
[A] [G]
Jesse James was a man [C] who killed many [G] a man.
He robbed many an express [D] train.
Oh [G] Lord, the people did all say, [C] for many a [G] mile away,
they'd been robbed by Frank and Jesse James.
He [C] had a loving wife [G] to mourn for his life,
and his children to [D] unbraid.
Oh, but [G] that dirty little coward [C] has shot [G] Mr.
Howard,
has laid poor Jesse in his grave.
Oh, but that dirty little coward [C] has shot [G] Mr.
Howard,
has laid [D] poor Jesse in his grave.
[G]
Thank you all so [N] much.
One of the first, one of the last words of advice
we got from Jim Dickinson was get less accurate tuners.
We're trying to take that into the next millennium,
[G] [D]
[Eb] and we may accomplish it yet.
[G] Tuning is a decadent Western concept,
but it's [Em]
[G]
a very important one.
One by the Carter family, A.P. Carter.
Lucas.
What does A stand for?
Alvin.
What does P stand for?
Pleasant.
Pleasant.
Alvin Pleasant Carter.
[D] A [D] sort of distant cousin of Alvin Hart [G] here.
[C]
[G]
[D]
[G]
[C]
[C] [G]
[D]
[G]
[D]
[G] [C] [G]
Jesse James was a man who [C] killed [G] many a man.
He robbed many a [A] christian.
[G] Oh Lord, the people did all say, [C] for many [G] a mile away,
they'd been robbed [A] by Frank and Jesse [G] James.
[C] He had a loving wife [G] to mourn for his life,
and his children to [D] unbraid.
Oh, but [G] that dirty little coward [C] has shot [G] Mr.
Howard,
has laid [D] poor Jesse [G] in his grave.
It was on one starlit night [C] when the [G] moon was shining bright,
he robbed that [D] Glendale train.
Oh [G] Lord, the people did all say, [C] for many a [G] mile away,
they'd been robbed by Frank and Jesse James.
[C] He had a loving wife [G] to mourn for his life,
and his children [D] to unbraid.
Oh, [G] but that dirty little coward has shot Mr.
Howard,
has [A] laid poor Jesse [G] in his grave.
[C] [G]
[D]
[G]
[C] [G]
[D]
[G] [C] [G]
[A] [G]
Jesse James was a man [C] who killed many [G] a man.
He robbed many an express [D] train.
Oh [G] Lord, the people did all say, [C] for many a [G] mile away,
they'd been robbed by Frank and Jesse James.
He [C] had a loving wife [G] to mourn for his life,
and his children to [D] unbraid.
Oh, but [G] that dirty little coward [C] has shot [G] Mr.
Howard,
has laid poor Jesse in his grave.
Oh, but that dirty little coward [C] has shot [G] Mr.
Howard,
has laid [D] poor Jesse in his grave.
[G]
Thank you all so [N] much.
One of the first, one of the last words of advice
we got from Jim Dickinson was get less accurate tuners.
We're trying to take that into the next millennium,
[G] [D]
[Eb] and we may accomplish it yet.
[G] Tuning is a decadent Western concept,
but it's [Em]
[G]
a very important one.
One by the Carter family, A.P. Carter.
Lucas.
What does A stand for?
Alvin.
What does P stand for?
Pleasant.
Pleasant.
Alvin Pleasant Carter.
[D] A [D] sort of distant cousin of Alvin Hart [G] here.
Key:
G
C
D
A
Eb
G
C
D
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[A] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Jesse James was a man who [C] killed [G] many a man.
He robbed many a [A] christian. _
[G] Oh Lord, the people did all say, [C] for many [G] a mile away,
they'd been robbed [A] by Frank and Jesse [G] James. _
[C] He had a loving wife [G] to mourn for his life,
and his children to [D] unbraid.
Oh, but [G] that dirty little coward [C] has shot [G] Mr.
Howard,
has laid [D] poor Jesse [G] in his grave.
It was on one starlit night [C] when the [G] moon was shining bright,
he robbed that [D] Glendale train.
Oh [G] Lord, the people did all say, [C] for many a [G] mile away,
they'd been robbed by Frank and Jesse James.
[C] He had a loving wife [G] to mourn for his life,
and his children [D] to unbraid.
Oh, [G] but that dirty little coward has shot Mr.
Howard,
has [A] laid poor Jesse [G] in his grave.
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ [G] _ _ _
Jesse James was a man [C] who killed many [G] a man.
He robbed many an express [D] train.
Oh [G] Lord, the people did all say, [C] for many a [G] mile away,
they'd been robbed by Frank and Jesse James.
He [C] had a loving wife [G] to mourn for his life,
and his children to [D] unbraid.
Oh, but [G] that dirty little coward [C] has shot [G] Mr.
Howard,
has laid poor Jesse in his grave.
Oh, but that dirty little coward [C] has shot [G] Mr.
Howard,
has laid [D] poor Jesse in his grave.
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Thank you all so [N] much.
_ _ One of the first, one of the last words of advice
we got from Jim Dickinson was get less accurate tuners.
_ We're trying to take that into the next millennium,
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Eb] and we may accomplish it yet.
[G] _ Tuning is a decadent Western concept,
but _ it's [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
a very important one.
One by the Carter family, A.P. Carter.
Lucas.
What does A stand for?
Alvin. _ _ _ _
What does P stand for?
Pleasant.
Pleasant. _
Alvin Pleasant Carter. _ _ _ _
[D] _ A [D] sort of distant cousin of Alvin Hart [G] here.
[A] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Jesse James was a man who [C] killed [G] many a man.
He robbed many a [A] christian. _
[G] Oh Lord, the people did all say, [C] for many [G] a mile away,
they'd been robbed [A] by Frank and Jesse [G] James. _
[C] He had a loving wife [G] to mourn for his life,
and his children to [D] unbraid.
Oh, but [G] that dirty little coward [C] has shot [G] Mr.
Howard,
has laid [D] poor Jesse [G] in his grave.
It was on one starlit night [C] when the [G] moon was shining bright,
he robbed that [D] Glendale train.
Oh [G] Lord, the people did all say, [C] for many a [G] mile away,
they'd been robbed by Frank and Jesse James.
[C] He had a loving wife [G] to mourn for his life,
and his children [D] to unbraid.
Oh, [G] but that dirty little coward has shot Mr.
Howard,
has [A] laid poor Jesse [G] in his grave.
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ [G] _ _ _
Jesse James was a man [C] who killed many [G] a man.
He robbed many an express [D] train.
Oh [G] Lord, the people did all say, [C] for many a [G] mile away,
they'd been robbed by Frank and Jesse James.
He [C] had a loving wife [G] to mourn for his life,
and his children to [D] unbraid.
Oh, but [G] that dirty little coward [C] has shot [G] Mr.
Howard,
has laid poor Jesse in his grave.
Oh, but that dirty little coward [C] has shot [G] Mr.
Howard,
has laid [D] poor Jesse in his grave.
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Thank you all so [N] much.
_ _ One of the first, one of the last words of advice
we got from Jim Dickinson was get less accurate tuners.
_ We're trying to take that into the next millennium,
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Eb] and we may accomplish it yet.
[G] _ Tuning is a decadent Western concept,
but _ it's [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
a very important one.
One by the Carter family, A.P. Carter.
Lucas.
What does A stand for?
Alvin. _ _ _ _
What does P stand for?
Pleasant.
Pleasant. _
Alvin Pleasant Carter. _ _ _ _
[D] _ A [D] sort of distant cousin of Alvin Hart [G] here.