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