Jesse James Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
[Am][G][Am]

[Verse 1]
I was [Am]just a boy
when they [C]tied me to that tree
They hun[G]g my daddy's brother,
left him [Am]swinging over me
I went off to get my vengeance
underneath [C]the flag of red
And that [G]angel on my shoulder,
she had [Am]spoke to me since then
Hey, hey, [E]hey[Am][C][G][Am]
[C][G][Am]
I tried my hand at working,
but [C]working was not me
So I [G]left my wife and children
in a [Am]state of misery
I went off to make my living
for my [C]daughter and my son
And I [G]found an occupation
at the [Dm]wrong end of the gun
Oh, lying [Am]here looking up
at the [C]cracks in the roof
Well, I [G]thought you were my friend,
but I [E]guess I was a fool
There's no [F]pain, only blood
[G]an d the [Am]smoke from your gun
And I [Dm]ain't on the [Em]run a[Am]nymore
[C][F][G]
[Am][C][F][G]
[Am]
Well I joined a band of brothers
And those [C]brothers took my name
We were [G]feared across the country
as the [Am]gang of Jesse James
Some folks call me a hero,
but those [C]folks don't
know me well
There's no [G]place for
me in heaven,
there's no [Dm]peace for me in hell
[D]Oh, [Dm]lying [Am]here looking up
at the [C]cracks in the roof
Well, [G]I thought you were my friend,
but I [E]guess I was a fool
There's no [F]pain, only blood
[G]an d the [Am]smoke from your gun
And I [Dm]ain't on the [Em]run anymore
[Am]No, I ain'[Dm]t on the run[Em]
[E]Oh, any[Em]more[F][G][Am][C]
[Dm][G][F][G][Am]
[C][G]
I [Am]thought you were my brother,
but [C]now it's come to this
You'll be [G]off to get your silver,
just like [Am]Judas with no kiss
And that angel on my shoulder,
[Em]looked me deep[C]ly in the eye
As she [G]turned to face the doorway,
I could [Dm]hear that angel cry
[Am]Lying here looking up
at the [C]cracks in the roof
Well, I [G]thought you were my friend
But I [E]guess I was a fool
with my [F]cold phone
Oh, [G]lying [Am]cold on the floor
And I [Dm]ain't on the [Em]run anymore
[Am]No, I ain'[Dm]t on the run[Em]
Any[E]more, [Em]any m[Am]ore

[Outro 1]
[C][G][Am]
[C][Am][G][Am]