Omie Wise Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Verse 1]
[Am]Come listen to my story, I'll tell[G] you no lies,
how [Am]John Lewis did murder a [E]little [Am]Om ie Wise,
He asked her to meet him at [G]Adams's spring,
[Am]said he'd bring her money and [E]other fine [Am]things,
So fool-like she she met him at [G]Adams's spring,
no [Am]money he brought her [E]nor other fine [Am]things

[Interlude 1]
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[Verse 2]
John [Am]Lewis, John Lewis, won't you [G]tell me your mind,
[Am]do you intend to marry me or [E]leave me be[Am]hind?
Little Omie, Little Omie, I will [G]tell you my mind,
my [Am]plan is to drown you and [E]leave you be[Am]hind,
Have mercy on my baby and [G]spare me my life,
I'll [Am]go home as a beggar and n[E]ever be your wife

[Interlude 2]
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[Verse 3]
He [Am]hugged her and he kissed her and [G]turned her around and
[Am]threw her in deep water where he [E]knew that she
Would [Am]drown,
It was on one Thursday morning [G]the rain came pouring
down and [Am]they searched for Omie's body but it
[E]Nowhere could be [Am]found,
Two boys went a fishin' one [G]fine summer day and [Am]they saw little
Omie's body go [E]floating away

[Interlude 3]
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[Verse 4]
They [Am]called for John Lewis [G]to come to that place so [Am]he
could see her body and [E]they could see his [Am]face,
Though he made no confession they [G]threw him in jail,
no [Am]friend nor relation would [E]go on his bail

[Outro 1]
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