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Jesse James was a man    and he killed many men 
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He robbed the Glendale train  and he took from the richer 
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And he gave that to the poorer  he'd a hand and a heart and a brain 

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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 
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Has laid Jesse James in his grave  
  
       D 
On Wednesday night  when the moon was shining bright 
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They robbed that Glendale train   and the folks from miles about 
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They all said without a doubt it was done by her  
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Frankie and Jesse James  

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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 
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Has laid poor Jesse  in his grave  

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Well the people held their breath  when they heard about Jesse's death 
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And they wondered how poor Jesse came to die It was one of his guys, 
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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 
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Has laid Jesse James in his grave 
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Has laid poor Jesse in his grave 
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He laid Jesse James in his grave