Key: D
D
Jesse James was a man and he killed many men
A
D
He robbed the Glendale train and he took from the richer
G
D
A
D
And he gave that to the poorer he'd a hand and a heart and a brain
G
D
Oh Jesse had a wife to mourn for his life
A
Three children they were so brave
D
G
But that dirty little coward that shot Mr. Howard
D
A
D
Has laid Jesse James in his grave
D
On Wednesday night when the moon was shining bright
A
D
They robbed that Glendale train and the folks from miles about
G
D
They all said without a doubt it was done by her
A
D
Frankie and Jesse James
G
D
Oh Jessie had a wife, to mourn for his life
A
Three children they were so brave
D
G
But that dirty little coward that shot Mr. Howard
D
A
D
Has laid poor Jesse in his grave
D
Well the people held their breath when they heard about Jesse's death
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D
And they wondered how poor Jesse came to die It was one of his guys,
G
D
A
D
Called Little Robert Ford and he shot Jessie James on the sly
G
D
Oh Jessie had a wife to mourn for his life
A
Three children they were so brave
D
G
But that dirty little coward that shot Mr. Howard
D
A
D
Has laid Jesse James in his grave
D
A
D
Has laid poor Jesse in his grave
D
A
D
He laid Jesse James in his grave