The Ballad Of Jessie James

verse 1 G Jesse James was a lad C G that killed many a man D7 He robbed the Glendale train G He stole from the rich C G and he gave to the poor D7 G He'd a hand and a heart and a brain Chorus C Now poor Jesse had a wife G to mourn for his life D7 Three children they were brave G But that dirty little coward C G that shot mister Howard D7 G has laid poor Jesse in his grave verse 2 G It was on a Wednesday night C G the moon was shinning bright D7 They robbed the Glendale train G and folks from miles about C G all said without a doubt D7 G it was robbed by Frank and Jesse James Chorus C Now poor Jesse had a wife G to mourn for his life D7 Three children they were brave G But that dirty little coward C G that shot mister Howard D7 G has laid poor Jesse in his grave verse 3 G It was on a Saturday night C G when Jesse was at home D7 talking to his family brave G A long came Robert Ford C G like a thief in the night D7 G and he laid Jesse James in his grave Chorus C Now poor Jesse had a wife G to mourn for his life D7 Three children they were brave G But that dirty little coward C G that shot mister Howard D7 G has laid poor Jesse in his grave verse 4 G Now the people held their breath C G when they heard of Jesse's death D7 and they wondered how Jesse came to die G It was one of his gang C G Lord, little Robert Ford D7 G and he shot Jesse James on the sly Chorus C Now poor Jesse had a wife G to mourn for his life D7 Three children they were brave G But that dirty little coward C G that shot mister Howard D7 G has laid poor Jesse in his grave