Banks Of The Ohio
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Music: traditional Key: A Tempo (bpm) ca.: 120 Measure: 4/4 binary Genre: Country Style: Standard |
Chords: A A7 D E E7 |
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| 1. I asked my |love |·to go with |me, |·· | |A | |E | | | |
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Just to |walk |·a little |way. |· |
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And as we |walked, |·'twas then we |talked |· |
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Of our ap|proa-|·ching wedding |day. |· |
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Ref.: Then only |say |·that you'll be |mine |· |
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And in no |other |·arms en|twine. |·· |
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Down be|side, |·where the waters |flow |· |
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Down by the |banks|·of the Ohi|o. |· |
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2. I held a |knife |·against her |breast |· |
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As gently |in |·my arms she |pressed, |· |
|E |E7 |A | | | |
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Crying 'Oh |Willie!|· Don't murder |me |· |
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For I'm unpre|pared |·for eterni|ty!' |· |
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3. I took her |by |·her lily white |hand |· |
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And led her |down |·where the waters |stand; |· |
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I picked her |up |·and pitched her |in |· |
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And watched her |as |she floated |down. |· |
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4. I started |home |·'twixt twelve and |one |· |
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Cryin 'Oh my |God! |·What have I |done? |· |
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I've murdered the |on|·ly woman I |love |· |
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Because she |would |·not be my |bride.' |· |
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Ref.: Then only |say |·that you'll be |mine |· |
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And in no |other |·arms en|twine. |·· |
|E |E7 |A | | | |
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Down be|side, |·where the waters |flow |· |
|A |A7 |D | | | |
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Down by the |banks|·of the Ohi|o. |· |
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