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