Verse
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Jesse James was a lad that killed many a man,
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He robbed the Danville train,
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He stole from the rich and he gave to the poor,
A E A
He'd a hand and a heart and a brain.
[Chorus]
D A
Poor Jesse had a wife to mourn for his life,
E
Three children, they were brave;
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But the dirty little coward that shot Mr. Howard
A E A
Has laid Jesse James in his grave.
[Verse 2]
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It was Robert Ford, that dirty little coward,
A E
I wonder how he does feel,
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For he ate of Jesse's bread and he slept in Jesse's bed,
A E A
Then he laid poor Jesse in his grave.
[Chorus]
D A
Poor Jesse had a wife to mourn for his life,
E
Three children, they were brave;
A D
But the dirty little coward that shot Mr. Howard
A E A
Has laid Jesse James in his grave.
[Verse 3]
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Jesse was a man, a friend to the poor,
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He'd never see a man suffer pain,;
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And with his brother Frank, he robbed the Chicago bank,
A E A
And stopped the Glendale train.
[Chorus]
D A
Poor Jesse had a wife to mourn for his life,
E
Three children, they were brave;
A D
But the dirty little coward that shot Mr. Howard
A E A
Has laid Jesse James in his grave.
[Verse 4]
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It was on a Wednesday night and the moon was shining bright,
A E
They robbed the Glendale train,
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And the people they did say for many miles away,
A E A
It was robbed by Frank and Jesse James.
[Chorus]
D A
Poor Jesse had a wife to mourn for his life,
E
Three children, they were brave;
A D
But the dirty little coward that shot Mr. Howard
A E A
Has laid Jesse James in his grave.
[Verse 5]
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lt was his brother Frank that robbed the Gallatin bank,
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And carried the money from the town;
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lt was in this very place that they had a little race,
A E A
For they shot Captain Sheets to the ground.
[Chorus]
D A
Poor Jesse had a wife to mourn for his life,
E
Three children, they were brave;
A D
But the dirty little coward that shot Mr. Howard
A E A
Has laid Jesse James in his grave.
[Verse 6]
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They went to the crossing not very far from there,
A E
And there they did the same;
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With the agent on his knees, he delivered up the keys
A E A
To the outlaws, Frank and Jesse James.
[Chorus]
D A
Poor Jesse had a wife to mourn for his life,
E
Three children, they were brave;
A D
But the dirty little coward that shot Mr. Howard
A E A
Has laid Jesse James in his grave.
[Verse 7]
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It was on Saturday night and Jesse was at home
A E
Talking with his family brave,
A D
Robert Ford came along like a thief in the night
A E A
And laid poor Jesse in his grave.
[Chorus]
D A
Poor Jesse had a wife to mourn for his life,
E
Three children, they were brave;
A D
But the dirty little coward that shot Mr. Howard
A E A
Has laid Jesse James in his grave.
[Verse 8]
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The people held their breath when they heard of Jesse's death,
A E
And wondered how he ever came to die.
A D
It was one of the gang called little Robert Ford,
A E A
He shot poor Jesse on the sly.
[Chorus]
D A
Poor Jesse had a wife to mourn for his life,
E
Three children, they were brave;
A D
But the dirty little coward that shot Mr. Howard
A E A
Has laid Jesse James in his grave.
[Verse 9]
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Jesse went to rest with his hand on his breast,
A E
The devil will be upon his knee.
A D
He was born one day in the county of Clay,
A E A
And he came from a solitary race.
[Chorus]
D A
Poor Jesse had a wife to mourn for his life,
E
Three children, they were brave;
A D
But the dirty little coward that shot Mr. Howard
A E A
Has laid Jesse James in his grave.
[Verse 10]
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This song was made by Billy Gashade
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As soon as the news did arrive;
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He said there was no man with the law in his hand
A E A
Who could take Jesse James when alive.
[Chorus]
D A
Poor Jesse had a wife to mourn for his life,
E
Three children, they were brave;
A D
But the dirty little coward that shot Mr. Howard
A E A
Has laid Jesse James in his grave.
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