The Ballad of Jesse James (lyrics) - North Country Gentlemen Chords

[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ I [Cm] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ was just a boy [Eb] when they tied me to that tree.
[Bb] They hung my daddy's brother, [Cm] left him swinging over me.
I went off to get my vengeance [Eb] underneath the flag of red.
[Bb] And that angel on my shoulder, [Cm] she had spoke to me since then.
Hey, hey, hey.
_ _ [Eb] _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ [Eb] _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ [C] _ _
I tried my hand at [Cm] working, [Eb] but working was not me.
[Bb] So I left my wife and children [Cm] in a state of misery.
I went off to make my living [Eb] for my daughter and my son.
[Bb] And I found an occupation [Fm] at the wrong end of the _ tunnel.
Oh, [Cm] lying here looking [G] up [Eb] at the cracks in the roof.
[Bb] I thought you were my friend.
[G] I guess I was a fool.
[Ab] There's no pain, only [Bb] blood [Cm] and the smoke from your gun.
[Fm] And I ain't [Gm] on the run [Cm] anymore. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Eb] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
[Gm] _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Dm] _ [Eb] _ _ _ [Cm] _ [Bb] _ I'm not the [Eb] [C] one you need.
[Cm] I joined a band of brothers, [Eb] and those brothers took my name.
We [Gm] were feared across the country as the [Cm] gang of Jesse James.
Some folks call me a hero, but those [Eb] folks don't know me well.
[Gm] There's no place for me in heaven.
[Fm] There's no peace for me in hell.
_ [F] _
Oh, [Cm] lying here looking [Gm] up [Eb] at the cracks in the roof.
[Bb] I thought you were my friend.
[G] I guess I was a fool.
There's [Ab] no pain, only [Bb] blood [Cm] and the smoke from your gun.
And [Fm] I ain't [Gm] on the run [Cm] anymore. _
No, [Fm] I ain't [Gm] on the run.
_ [G]
Oh, _ [Ab] oh.
_ [Gm] _ _ [Cm] _
_ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
_ _ _ [Ab] She _ [Cm] _ _
[Gm] _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Cm]
was my brother, [Eb] but now it's come to this.
[Bb] You'll be off to get your silver, [Cm] just like Judas with no kiss.
And that angel on my shoulder [Gm] looked me deeply in the eye.
As she turned to face the doorway, I could [Fm] hear that angel cry. _
_ _ Lying [Cm] here looking up [Eb] at the cracks in the roof.
[Bb] Well, I thought you were my friend.
[G] But I guess I was a fool [Ab] with my cold, cold, [Bb] cold.
[Cm] Lying cold on the floor.
[Fm] And I ain't [Gm] on the run [Cm] anymore.
_ _ [Fm] No, I [Gm] ain't on the _ run [G] _ _ anymore.
[Cm] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ [Cm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Eb] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ [Cm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _