Outlaws And Scalawags Songbook

*For the back up versions, I have tabbed out one measure for each chord and put the chords into the lyrics of the first verse. Each chord mentioned is played for one measure. When tabbed completely there was a lot of repitition. 
*For the other versions I tabbed them out, and then put the first verse with the measures marked in the first verse and all other lyrics at the end.

Banks Of The Ohio-Back Up
4/4 Time, Key of G
Moderate tempo, with feeling

G) 3-0-Q G-ST 4-0-Q G-ST
D7) 3-2-Q D7-ST 4-0-Q D7-ST
C) 3-0-Q C-ST 4-2-Q C-ST

Darling[G] say [G] you'll be[D7] mine[D7] in our
[D7]home [D7] we'll happy[G] be [G] down be-
[G]-side [G] where the waters[C] flow [C] down on the
[G]banks [D7]of the Ohi-[G]-o [G]

Banks Of The Ohio-melody
4/4 Time, Key of G
*L) is a lead in measure

L) 3-0-Q 3-2-Q
1) 2-0-Q G-ST 3-0-Q G-ST
2) 4-0-Q G-ST 4-4-Q 3-0-Q
3) 3-2-Q D7-ST 4-0-Q D7-ST
4) 3-2-Q D7-ST 3-2-Q 2-0-Q
5) 2-1-Q D7-ST 3-2-Q D7-ST
6) 4-0-Q D7-ST 1-0-Q 2-1-Q
7) 2-0-Q G-ST 3-0-Q G-st
8) 4-o-Q G-ST 1-0-Q 1-2-Q
9) 1-0-Q G-ST 2-0-Q G-ST
10) 3-0-Q G-ST 3-2-Q 2-0-Q
11) 2-1-Q C-ST 3-0-Q C-ST
12) 4-2-Q C-ST 1-0-Q 2-1-Q
13) 2-0-Q G-ST 3-0-Q G-ST
14) 3-2-Q D7-ST 2-0-Q 3-2-Q
15) 3-0-Q G-ST 4-0-Q G-ST
16) 3-0-Q G-ST 3-0-Q 3-2-Q

Banks Of The Ohio-"dressed up"
4/4 Time, Key of G

L) 3-0-Q 3-2-Q
1) 3-2-E 3-s4-E (0-4-0-0)-ST 2-0-E 3-h2-E G-ST
2) 3-0-Q G-ST 2-4-E 2-4p0-E 3-0-Q
3) 3-0-E 3-h2-E D7-ST 4-0-E 4-h4-E D7-ST
4) 3-2-Q D7-ST 3-2-Q 2-0-Q
5) 2-0-E 2-h1-E 3-2-Q D7-ST
6) 4-0-Q D7-ST 1-0-Q 2-1-Q
7) 2-0-Q G-ST 4-0-E 4-h2-E G-ST
8) 3-0-Q G-ST 1-0-Q 1-2-Q
9) 1-0-Q G-ST 2-0-E 3-h2-E G-ST
10) 3-0-Q G-ST 3-2-Q 2-0-Q
11) 2-1-Q C-ST 3-0-Q C-ST
12) 4-2-Q C-ST 1-0-Q 2-1-Q
13) 2-0-Q G-ST 3-0-E 3-h2-E 2-0-Q
14) 3-2-Q D7-ST 2-0-Q 3-2-Q
15) 3-0-Q G-ST 4-0-E 4-h2-E G-ST
16) 3-0-Q G-ST 3-0-Q 3-2-Q


Lyrics:
[L]Darling[1] say [2] you'll be[3] mine
[4] in our [5]home [6] we'll happy[7] be
[8] down be-[9]-side [10] where the waters[11] flow
[12] down on the [13]banks [14]of the Ohi-[15]-o [16]

I asked my love to take a walk,
Just a walk a little way,
And as we walk, oh may we talk
About our golden wedding day.

I asked your mother for you, dear,
She said you were too young to wed.
Only say that you'll be mine.
Happiness in my home you'll find.

I took her by her lily-white hand,
Led her down where the waters stand.
I picked her up and threw her in,
Watched her as she floated down.

I went back home between twelve and one,
Crying: "My God, what have I done?
I murdered the only girl I love,
Because she would not marry me."

The very next morning about half past four,
THe sheriff's man knocked at my door.
"Now young man, come now and go,
Down to the banks of the Ohio."

Captain Kidd-back up
4/4 Time, Key of G
Moderately

G) 3-0-Q G-ST 4-0-Q G-ST
C) 3-0-Q C-ST 4-2-Q C-ST
D7) 3-2-Q D7-ST 4-0-Q D7-ST
Em) 3-0-Q Em-ST 4-2-Q Em-ST

Oh My[G] name is Captain[C] Kidd as I[G] sailed as[D7] I sailed
oh my[G] name is Captain[C] Kidd as I[G] sailed[G]
oh my[C] name is Captain[C] Kidd God's[G] laws I did for-[Em]-bid
and most[G] wickedly I[C] did as I[G]sailed[G]

Captain Kidd-melody

L) 3-0-Q 3-2-Q
1) 2-0-Q G-ST 2-0-Q 4-0-Q
2) 4-2-Q C-ST 4-0-Q 4-2-Q
3) 3-0-Q G-ST 3-2-Q 2-0-Q
4) 3-2-Q D7-ST 1-0-Q 2-1-Q
5) 2-0-Q G-ST 2-0-Q 4-0-Q
6) 4-2-Q C-ST 4-0-Q 4-2-Q
7) 3-0-Q G-ST 4-0-Q G-ST
8) 3-0-Q G-ST 3-2-Q 2-0-Q
9) 3-1-Q C-ST 3-1-Q 1-0-Q
10) 1-2-Q C-ST 2-1-Q 1-2-Q
11) 1-0-Q G-ST 2-0-Q 4-0-Q
12) 4-2-Q Em-ST 1-0-Q 2-1-Q
13) 2-0-Q G-ST 2-0-Q 4-0-Q
14) 4-2-Q C-ST 4-0-Q 4-2-Q
15) 3-0-Q G-ST 4-0-Q G-ST
16) 3-0-Q G-ST 3-0-Q 3-2-Q

Lyrics

[L]Oh My[1] name is Captain[2] Kidd as I[3] sailed as[4] I sailed
oh my[5] name is Captain[6] Kidd as I[7] sailed[8]
oh my[9] name is Captain[10] Kidd God's[11] laws I did for-[12]-bid
and most[13] wickedly I[14] did as I[15]sailed[16]

My parents taught me well as I sailed, as I sailed
Oh my Parents taught me well as I sailed
Oh my parents taught me well to shun the gates of Hell
But against them I rebelled as I sailed

I murdered William Moore as I sailed, as I sailed
Oh I murdered William Moore as I sailed
Oh I murdered William Moore And I left him in his gore
Forty leagues from the shore as I sailed

And being crueler still as I sailed, as I sailed
Oh and being crueler still as I sailed
Oh and being crueler still my gunner I did kill
And his precious blood did spill as I sailed

And being nigh to death as I sailed, as I sailed
And being nigh to death as I sailed
And being near to death I vowed with every breath
To walk in wisdom's way as I sailed

My repentance lasted not as I sailed, as I sailed
My repentance lasted not as I sailed
My repentance lasted not my vows I soon forgot
Damnation was my lot as I sailed

Now, to the execution dock I must go, I must go
To the execution dock I must go
To the execution dock lay my head upon my block
No more the laws I'll mock as I sailed, as I sailed

Texas Rangers-back up
4/4 Time, Key of G
Moderately

G) 3-0-Q G-ST 4-0-Q G-ST
D) 3-2-Q D-ST 4-0-Q D-ST
C) 3-0-Q C-ST 4-2-Q C-ST

Come[G] all you Texas[G]Rangers and[D] listen now to[D] me
I'll[G] tell you of some[G] troubles that[D]happened unto[D] me
[D] my name is[D] nothing extra so[D] that I will not[G]tell
And[C] here's to all you[G] rangers I'm[D] sure I miss you[D] well[D]

Texas Rangers-melody
4/4 Time, Key of G

Dv= 0-2-3-0

L) 4-0-Q
1) 3-0-Q G-ST 4-0-E 4-h4-E G-ST
2) 3-0-Q G-ST 3-2-E 3-2p0-E G-ST
3) 3-2-Q D-ST 4-0-E 4-h4-E Dv-ST
4) 4-0-Q Dv-ST 4-4-E 4-4p0-E Dv-ST
5) 3-0-Q G-ST 4-0-E 4-4-E G-ST
6) 3-0-Q G-ST 4-2-E 4-2p0-E G-ST
7) 3-2-Q D-ST 3-4-E 3-4p2-E 4-5-Q
8) 3-2-Q Dv-ST 4-0-E 4-h4-E Dv-ST
9) 3-0-E 3-h2-E D-ST 3-0-E 3-h2-E D-ST
10) 1-4-E 1-4p0-E Dv-ST 3-3-E 3-3p0-E (0-0-2-0)-ST
11) 2-1-Q C-ST 3-2-E 3-2p0-E 4-2-Q
12) 3-0-Q G-ST 4-0-Q G-ST
13) 2-1-Q C-ST 3-2-E 3-2p0-E 4-2-Q
14) 2-0-Q G-ST 3-2-E 3-2p0-E G-ST
15) 3-2-Q Dv-ST 4-0-E 4-h4-E Dv-ST
16) 4-0-Q Dv-ST 4-4-E 4-4p0-E Dv-ST

Lyrics

[L]Come[1] all you Texas[2]Rangers and[3] listen now to[4] me
I'll[5] tell you of some[6] troubles that[7]happened unto[8] me
[9] my name is[10] nothing extra so[11] that I will not[12]tell
And[13] here's to all you[14] rangers I'm[15] sure I miss you[16] well

'Twas at the age of seventeen I joined the jolly band
We marched form San Antonio down to the Rio Grande
Our captain he informed us, perhaps he thought it right
"Before we reach the border, boys, I'm sure we'll have a fight."

And then the bugle sounded, our captain gave commands,
"To arms, to arms" he shouted, "And by your horses stand"
I saw the glittering lances, their arrows around me flew
And all my strength, it left me, and all my courage too.

I saw the Indians coming, I heard them give a yell
My feelings at that moment no tongue can ever tell
I saw the smoke ascending, it seemed to reach the sky
And then the thought it struck me, my time had come to die.

We fought for nine hours fully before the strife was o'er
The likes of dead and wounded I never say before
And when the sun had risen and the Indians they had fled
We loaded up our rifles and counted up our dead.

And all of us were wounded our noble captain slain
The sun was shining sadly down on the bloody plain
Sixteen brave Rangers, the bravest in the West
Were buried with their comrades with arrows in their chests.

And now my song has ended I guess I've sung enough
The life of any Ranger you see is very tough
And if you have a mother who don't want you to roam
I advise you by experience you'd better stay at home.


Gypsy Girl-back up
4/4 Time, Key of G

* = for the tag on the second and third verse repeat the song starting here

G) 3-0-Q G-ST 4-0-Q G-ST
D7) 3-2-Q D7-ST 4-0-Q D7-ST
C) 3-0-Q C-ST 4-2-Q C-ST

[G]Once I was a [G]gypsy girl but now[D7] I'm a rich man's[G] bride
with [G]servants to[G] wait on me while[D7] in my carriage[G] ride
while[G]* in my carriage ride[G] while in [C]my carriage ride [G]
with [G]servants to [G]wait on me while in[D7] my carriage[G] ride

Gypsy Girl-melody
4/4 Time, Key of G

1) 1-0-Q G-ST 2-0-Q G-ST
2) 1-0-Q G-ST 2-0-Q G-ST
3) 2-1-Q 3-2-Q 4-4-Q 3-2-Q
4) 3-0-Q G-ST 4-0-Q G-ST
5) 1-0-Q G-ST 2-0-Q G-ST
6) 1-0-Q G-ST 2-0-Q G-ST
7) 2-1-Q 3-2-Q 4-4-Q 3-2-Q
8) 3-0-Q G-ST 4-0-Q G-ST
9) 3-0-Q G-ST 2-0-Q 1-0-Q
10) 1-5-Q (0-0-0-5)-ST 1-5-E 1-5p0-E G-ST
11) 1-2-Q C-ST 1-2-Q 5-0-Q
12) 1-0-Q G-ST 2-0-Q G-ST
13) 1-5-Q (0-0-0-5)-ST 1-0-Q G-ST
14) 1-0-Q G-ST 2-0-Q G-ST
15) 2-1-Q 3-2-Q 4-4-Q 3-2-Q
16) 3-0-Q G-ST 4-0-Q G-ST

Lyrics

[1]Once I was a [2]gypsy girl but now[3] I'm a rich man's[4] bride
with [5]servants to[6] wait on me while[7] in my carriage[8] ride
while[9]* in my carriage ride[10] while in [11]my carriage ride [12]
with [13]servants to [14]wait on me while in[15] my carriage[16] ride

As I went a strolling one day down London's streets
A handsome young squire was the first I chanced to meet
He kissed my pretty brown cheeks that no he loves so well
And said my little gypsy girl will you my fortune tell?
*Will you my fortune tell, will you my fortune tell?
He said my little gypsy girl will you my fortune tell?

Oh yes sir, kind sir, please hold to me your hand
You have many fine mansions in many foreign lands
And all those fine young ladies, you can cast them all aside
I am the gypsy girl who is to be your bride.
*Who is to be your bride, who is to be your bride
I am the gypsy girl who is to be your bride.

Once I was a gypsy girl but now I'm a rich man's bride
with servants to wait on me while in my carriage ride
while in my carriage ride while in my carriage ride
with servants to wait on me while in my carriage ride


Worried Man Blues-back up
4/4 Time, Key of G
Go like hell

G) 3-0-Q G-ST 4-0-Q G-ST
C) 3-0-Q C-ST 4-2-Q C-ST
D7) 3-2-Q D7-ST 4-0-Q D7-ST

It[G] takes a worried[G] man to [G] sing a worried[G] song
[C] It takes a worried [C]man to [C] sing a worried[G] song
It [G] takes a worried [G] man to [G] sing a worried[G] song
I'm worried[D7] now but I[D7] won't be worried[G] long [G]

Worried Man Blues-melody
4/4 TIme, Key of G

L) 3-0-Q
1) 4-0-Q G-ST 4-0-E 4-h2-E G-ST
2) 3-0-Q G-ST 3-0-Q G-ST
3) 2-0-Q G-ST 2-0-E 3-h2-E G-ST
4) 3-0-Q G-ST 4-0-Q G-ST
5) 4-2-Q C-ST 3-0-E 3-h2-E C-ST
6) 3-0-Q C-ST 4-2-Q C-ST
7) 3-0-E 3-h2-E C-ST 3-0-Q 4-2-Q
8) 4-0-Q G-ST 4-0-E 4-h2-E G-ST
9) 3-0-Q G-ST 4-0-E 4-h2-E G-ST
10) 3-0-Q G-ST 3-0-Q G-ST
11) 2-0-Q G-ST 2-0-E 3-h2-E G-ST
12) 3-0-Q G-ST 4-0-Q G-ST
13) 3-2-Q D7-ST 4-0-Q D7-ST
14) 3-0-E 3-h2-E D7-ST 2-0-Q 3-2-Q
15) 3-0-Q G-ST 4-0-E 4-h2-E G-ST
16) 3-0-Q G-ST 4-0-Q G-ST

Lyrics

[L]It[1] takes a worried[2] man to [3] sing a worried[4] song
[5] It takes a worried [6]man to [7] sing a worried[8] song
It [9] takes a worried [10] man to [11] sing a worried[12] song
I'm worried[13] now but I[14] won't be worried[15] long [16]

I went across the river and lay myself to sleep
I went across the river and lay myself to sleep
I went across the river and lay myself to sleep
When I woke up, had shackles on my feet

Twenty nine links of chain around my leg
Twenty nine links of chain around my leg
Twenty nine links of chain around my leg
And on each link, an initial of my name

I asked that judge, tell me, what's gonna be my fine
I asked that judge, tell me, what's gonna be my fine
I asked that judge, tell me, what's gonna be my fine
Twenty-one years on that Rocky Mountain line

If anyone should ask you, who made up this song
If anyone should ask you, who made up this song
If anyone should ask you, who made up this song
Tell 'em it was me, I sing it all day long

Whiskey In The Jar-back up
4/4 Time, Key of G



G) 3-0-Q G-ST 4-0-Q G-ST
Em) 3-0-Q Em-ST 4-2-Q Em-ST
C) 3-0-Q C-ST 4-2-Q C-ST
D7) 3-2-Q D7-ST 4-0-Q D7-ST
G/D7) 3-0-Q G-ST 3-2-Q D7-ST

As[G] I was going [G] over the [Em]far famed Kerry [Em] mountians
I [C]met with Captain [C]Farrell and his[G] money he was [G] counting
I [G]first produced my [G]pistol and then[Em] produced my [Em]rapier
Saying[C] stand and deliver[C] for you are my [G]bold deceiver [G] with your

Chorus
[D7] wack fol [D7] the diddy-o [G]wack fol [G]the diddy-o
[C] wack fol the[C] diddy-o there's [G/D7]whiskey in the[G] jar!

Whiskey In THe Jar-melody
4/4 Time, Key of G

L) 2-0-Q
1) 1-0-Q G-ST 1-0-Q 1-2-Q
2) 1-0-Q G-ST 2-0-Q 1-0-Q
3) 1-2-Q Em-ST 1-2-Q 1-4-Q
4) 1-2-Q Em-ST 2-0-Q Em-ST
5) 2-5-Q (5)C-ST 2-5-Q 2-7-Q
6) 1-5-Q (5)C-ST 2-7-Q 1-5-Q
7) 1-0-Q G-ST 1-5-Q 1-4-Q
8) 1-2-Q (0-0-0-2)-ST 2-0-Q G-ST
9) 1-0-Q G-ST 1-0-Q 1-2-Q
10) 1-0-Q G-ST 2-0-Q 1-0-Q
11) 1-2-Q Em-ST 1-2-Q 1-4-Q
12) 1-2-Q Em-ST 2-0-Q Em-ST
13) 2-5-Q (5)C-ST 2-5-Q 2-7-Q
14) 1-5-Q (5)C-ST 2-7-Q 2-5-Q
15) 1-0-Q G-ST 1-5-Q 1-4-Q
16) 1-2-Q (0-0-0-2)-ST 2-0-Q G-ST


Lyrics

[L]As[1] I was going [2] over the [3]far famed Kerry [4] mountians
I [5]met with Captain [6]Farrell and his[7] money he was [8] counting
I [9]first produced my [10]pistol and then[11] produced my [12]rapier
Saying[13] stand and deliver[14] for you are my [15]bold deceiver [16] with your

Chorus:
[D7] wack fol [D7] the diddy-o [G]wack fol [G]the diddy-o
[C] wack fol the[C] diddy-o there's [G/D7]whiskey in the[G] jar!

He counted out his money and it made a pretty penny
I put it in my pocket and I gave it to my Jenny
She sighed and swore that she never would deceive me
But the devil take the women for they never can be easy

I went into my chamber for to take a slumber
I dreamt of gold and jewels and sure it was no wonder
But Jenny took my pistols and filled them up with water
And sent for Captain Farrell to be ready for the slaughter

'Twas early in the morning before I rose to travel
The guards were all around me and likewise Captain Farrell
I then produced my pistols for she stole away my rapier
But I couldn't shoot the water so a prisoner I was taken

They threw me in the jail without judge or jury
For robbing Captain Farrell in the famed Kerry mountains
But they didn;t take my fists so I knocked the sentry down
And bid a fond farewell to that jail in Salem town

If anyone can aid me, it's my brother in the army
I think that he is stationed in COrk or Kilkenny
And if he'd come and join me, we'd go rovin' in Kilkenny
I swear he'd treat me fairer than my darling sporting Jenny

Now some take delight in fishing or in roving
Others take delight in the carriages a-rolling
But I take delight in the juice of the barley
And courting pretty maidens in the morning bright and early

The White House Blues-back up
4/4 Time, Key of C
Quick

C) 3-0-Q C-ST 4-2-Q C-ST
F) 3-2-Q F-ST 4-3-Q F-ST
G) 3-0-Q G-ST 4-0-Q G-ST


[C]McKinley Hollered [C]McKinley Squalled
[C]doc said, "McKinley [C] I can't find that
[F]ball [F][C]you're bound to
[C]die in Buffa- [G]-lo
[G]in Buff- [C] -alo [C]

The White House Blues-melody
4/4 Time, Key of C

1) 1-5-Q (5)C-ST 1-5-Q (5)C-ST
2) 1-7-E 1-7p5-E (5)C-ST 1-5-Q (5)C-ST
3) 1-7-E 1-7p5-E (5)C-ST 1-7-E 1-7p5-E (5)C-ST
4) 2-5-Q 3-0-Q 3-2-Q 2-0-Q
5) 2-1-Q F-ST 2-1-Q F-ST
6) 1-3-Q F-ST 1-3-Q F-ST
7) 1-0-E 1-h2-E C-ST 1-0-E 1-h2-E C-ST
8) 2-1-Q C-ST 2-0-E 2-h1-E C-ST
9) 1-0-Q G-ST 1-0-Q G-ST
10) 1-0-Q G-ST 1-2-E 1-2p0-E G-ST
11) 2-1-Q C-ST 3-0-E 3-h2-E C-ST
12) 2-1-Q C-ST 2-1-Q C-ST

Lyrics

[1]McKinley Hollered [2]McKinley Squalled
[3]doc said, "McKinley [4] I can't find that
[5]ball [6][7]you're bound to
[8]die in Buffa- [9]-lo
[10]in Buff- [11] -alo [12]

Look here you rascal, see what you've done
You shot my husband with your Ivers-Johnson gun
I'm taking you back, to Washington

The doc came running pulling off his specs
Doc said "McKinley better cash in your checks
You're bound to dies, in Buffalo"

The train, the train, blowing down the line
Whistling every station McKinley's a dying
From Buffalo, to Washington

Fourty-four boxcars trimmed in lace
Put him in the last one so we can't see his face
From Buffalo, to Washington

Roosevelt's in the White House doing his best
McKinley's in the graveyard taking a rest
He's gonna be gone, a long old time

Roosevelt's in the White House drinking out a silver cup
McKinley's in the graveyard, he'll never wake up
He's gonna be gone, a long old time

Czolgosz, Czolgoz, mighty mean man
You shot McKinley with a flower in his hand
He's gonna be gone, a long old time

Hush up you children, don't you fret
You'll draw a pension at your daddy's death
He's gonna be gone, a long old time

Riley The Furniture Man-Back up
4/4 TIme, Key of G
Brightly

G) 3-0-Q G-ST 4-0-Q G-ST
C) 3-0-Q C-ST 4-2-Q C-ST
D7) 3-2-Q D7-ST 4-0-Q D7-ST

[G] When I was a [G]poor boy [G]oh so [G] sad
That[C] Riley from Vir-[C]-ginia took [C]everything I[G]
[G]Riley's been here [D7]got my furniture and[G] gone![G]

Writing down a break for a song like “Riley The Furniture Man” is a tricky prospect
simply because there are so many ways you can go about playing this song. For the
melody arrangement presented here I kept things pretty simple but don’t be afraid to
try some different ideas of your own. With a song as raucous as this one just about
anything goes.

Riley The Furniture Man-melody
4/4 Time, Key of G

1) 2-0-Q G-ST 2-0-E 3-h2-E G-ST
2) 2-0-Q G-ST 3-0-Q G-ST
3) 2-0-Q G-ST 3-2-E 3-2s4-E (0-4-0-0)-ST
4) 3-0-Q G-ST 4-2-E 4-2p0-E G-ST
5) 4-2-Q C-ST 3-0-Q C-ST
6) 3-2-E 3-2p0-E C-ST 4-2-Q C-ST
7) 3-0-E 3-h2-E C-ST 3-0-Q 4-2-Q
8) 3-0-Q G-ST 4-0-E 4-h2-E G-ST
9) 3-0-Q G-ST 3-0-Q G-ST
10) 3-2-Q D7-ST 2-0-Q 3-2-Q
11) 3-0-Q G-ST 4-0-E 4-h2-E G-ST
12) 3-0-Q G-ST 4-0-Q G-ST

Lyrics

[1] When I was a [2]poor boy [3]oh so [4] sad
That[5] Riley from Vir-[6]-ginia took [7]everything I[8]
[9]Riley's been here [10]got my furniture and[11] gone![12]

Riley come to my house and these are the words he said
“Throw that cracker driver out and load that poster bed”
Riley’s been here, got my furniture and gone

It makes no difference to a rich man with all his fancy clothes
If you don’t pay Mr. Riley you’ve got no place to go
Riley’s been here, got my furniture and gone!

Riley he’s a rich man off poor folks like me
Every Sunday morning Riley gives to charity
Riley’s been here, got my furniture and gone!

Eggs And Marrowbone
4/4 Time, Key of Em
Brightly

L) 4-0-Q
1) 3-0-Q G-ST 4-2-E 4-2p0-E G-ST
2) 3-0-Q G-ST 4-2-E 4-2p0-E G-ST
3) 1-0-Q G-ST 2-0-E 3-h2-E 3-0-Q
4) 2-0-Q Em-ST 4-0-E 4-h2-E Em-ST
5) 3-0-Q Em-ST 4-2-E 4-2p0-E Em-ST
6) 3-0-Q G-ST 4-2-E 4-2p0-E G-ST
7) 3-0-Q G-ST 4-2-E 4-2p0-E G-ST
8) 2-0-Q G-ST 3-2-E 3-2p0-E G-ST
9) 4-0-E 4-h2-E Em-ST 4-2-E 4-2p0-E Em-ST
10) 4-2-Q Em-ST 4-0-E 4-h2-E Em-ST

Lyrics

[L]There [1]was an old woman [2]in our town
And[3] in our town did [4]dwell
[5]She [6]loved her husband [7]dearly
But[8] another man twice as [9]well[10]

She went down to the doctor
To see what she could find
To see what she could find
To make her old man blind

“Feed him eggs and marrowbone
And make him sup them all
It won’t be too long before
He won’t see you at all”

She fed him eggs and marrowbone
And made him sup them all
And it wasn’t too long before
He couldn’t see her at all

“Now that I am old and blind
And tired of my life
I’ll go to the rivers edge
And there I’ll end my life”

“To drown yourself, to drown yourself
Now that would be a sin
So I’ll go with you to the rivers edge
And there I’ll push you in”

The old woman took a running jump
To push the old man in
The old man he stepped aside
And the woman she fell in

She cried for help, she screamed for help
And loudly she did bawl
The old man said “I’m so blind
I can’t see you at all!”

She swam along, she swam along
Till she came to the rivers brim
The old man got a great long pole
And pushed her further in

Now the old woman is dead and gone
And the Devil’s got her soul
Wasn’t she a gosh-darn fool
That she didn’t grab that pole?

Eating eggs and marrowbone
Won’t make your old man blind
So if you want to do him in
You must sneak up from behind

Omie Wise
4/4 Time, Key of Am
Sadly

1) 3-2-Q Am-ST 3-2-E 3-2p0-E Am-ST
2) 3-2-Q Am-ST 2-0-Q 3-2-Q
3) 3-0-Q G-ST 4-0-E 4-h2-E G-ST
4) 4-0-Q G-ST 4-0-E 4-h2-E 3-0-Q
5) 3-2-Q Am-ST 3-2-E 3-2p0-E Am-ST
6) 3-2-Q Am-ST 2-0-Q 3-2-Q
7) 3-0-Q G-ST 4-0-E 4-h2-E G-ST
8) 3-2-Q Am-ST 4-2-Q Am-ST

Lyrics

Oh [1]Listen to my [2]story about [3]little Omie [4]Wise
And [5]how she was[6] deluded by [7]John Lewis’ [8]lies

He promised to meet her at Adamses’ Springs
He promised her money and other fine things

He gave her no money, but flattered the case
Saying, “We will get married, ‘twill be no disgrace”

“John Lewis, John Lewis, please tell me your mind
Do you mean to marry me or leave me behind?”

“Little Omie, little Omie, I’ll tell you my mind
My mind is to drown you and leave you behind”

He beat her and he banged her ‘til she could hardly go
Then threw her in the river where the fast waters flow

Two little boys went fishing just at the break of dawn
They saw little Omie come floating along

They arrested john Lewis, thye arrested him today
They buried little Omie down in the cold clay

“My name is John Lewis, my name I’ll never deny
I murdered little Omie now I’m condemned to die

“go hang me, go kill me for I am the man
who murdered little Omie down by the mill dam”

John Hardy-Back up
4/4 Time, Key of C
Brightly

C) 3-0-Q C-ST 4-2-Q C-ST
F/C) 3-2-Q F-ST 4-2-Q C-ST
G) 3-0-Q G-ST 4-0-Q G-ST

John [C]Hardy [F/C]was a [G]desperate little[G] man
He [C]carried two[F/C] guns every [G]day[G]
He [C]killed a [F/C]man on the [G]West Virginia[G] Line
You [G]ought to seen[G] John Hardy [G]run away Lord, Lord
You[G] ought to seen [G]John Hardy [G]run away[G]

John Hardy-Melody

L) 3-0-Q
1) 2-1-Q C-ST 1-2-Q C-ST
2) 1-3-Q F-ST 1-2-Q C-ST
3) 1-0-Q G-ST 2-0-E 3-h2-E G-ST
4) 3-0-Q G-ST 3-2-Q 2-0-Q
5) 2-1-Q C-ST 1-2-Q C-ST
6) 1-3-Q F-ST 1-2-Q C-ST
7) 1-0-Q G-ST 2-0-E 3-h2-E G-ST
8) 3-0-Q G-ST 3-2-Q 2-0-Q
9) 2-1-Q C-ST 1-2-Q C-ST
10) 1-3-Q F-ST 1-2-Q C-ST
11) 1-0-Q G-ST 2-0-E 3-h2-E G-ST
12) 3-0-Q G-ST 3-2-Q 2-0-Q
13) 3-2-E 3-2s4-E G-ST 3-2-E 3-2s4-E G-ST
14) 3-0-Q 4-0-Q 4-2-Q 3-0-Q
15) 3-2-E 3-2s4-E G-ST 3-2-E 3-2s4-E G-ST
16) 3-0-Q G-ST 4-0-Q G-ST
17) 3-2-E 3-2s4-E G-ST 3-2-E 3-2s4-E G-ST
18) 3-0-Q 4-0-Q 4-2-Q 3-0-Q
19) 3-0-Q G-ST 4-0-Q G-ST
20) 3-0-Q G-ST 3-2-Q 2-0-Q

Lyrics

[L]John [1]Hardy [2]was a [3]desperate little[4] man
He [5]carried two[6] guns every [7]day[8]
He [9]killed a [10]man on the [11]West Virginia[12] Line
You [13]ought to seen[14] John Hardy [15]run away Lord, Lord
You[16] ought to seen [17]John Hardy [18]run away[19][20]

John Hardy ran for that old state line
It was there he thought he would go free
But a man walked up and took him by the arm saying,
“Johnny walk along with me” Lord, Lord
“Johnny walk along with me”

Well the first girl to visit John Hardy in his cell
Was a little girl dressed in blue
She came down to that old jail cell saying,
“Johnny I’ve been true to you” Lord, Lord
“Johnny I’ve been true to you”

The next girl to visit John Hardy in his cell
Was a little girl dressed in red
She came down to that old jail cell saying.
“Johnny I’d rather see you dead” Lord, Lord
“Johnny I’d rather see you dead”

John Hardy stood in that old jail cell
The tears were running from his eyes
He said “I’ve been the death of many a poor boy,
But my six shooter never told a lie” Lord, Lord
”My six shooter never told a lie”

Little Maggie-Back up
4/4 Time, Key of G
Quickly

G) 3-0-Q G-ST 4-0-Q G-ST
F) 3-2-Q F-ST 3-2-Q F-ST

[G]Yonder [G]stands little [F]Maggie
[F]with a[G] dram glass[G]in her[G] hand[G]

Little Maggie-melody
4/4 Time, Key of G

1) 4-2-E 4-2s4-E (4-0-0-0)-ST 3-0-Q G-ST
2) 1-0-Q G-ST 2-0-Q G-ST
3) 4-3-Q F-ST 3-2-Q F-ST
4) 2-1-Q F-ST 3-2-Q F-ST
5) 1-0-Q G-ST 2-0-Q G-ST
6) 2-1-E 2-1p0-E G-ST 2-1-E 2-1p0-E G-ST
7) 3-0-Q G-ST 4-0-E 4-h2-E (2-0-0-0)-ST
8) 3-0-Q G-ST 4-0-Q G-ST

Lyrics

[1]Yonder [2]stands little [3]Maggie
[4]with a[5] dram glass[6]in her[7] hand[8]
She’s drinking away her troubles
She’s courting another man

Tell me how can I ever stand it
Just to see those bright blue eyes
They’re shining like a diamond
Like a diamond in the sky

Sometimes I have a nickel
Sometimes I have a dime
And sometimes I have ten dollars
Just to buy little Maggie some wine

She’s marching to the station
With her suitcase in her hand
She’s going for to leave me
She is bound for some distant land

Pretty flowers were made for blooming
Pretty stars were meant to shine
Pretty Girls were made for boys to love
Little Maggie was made for mine

The first time I saw little Maggie
She was sitting on the banks of the sea
A forty-four strapped to her shoulder
And a banjo on her knee

Sugar Hill-back up
4/4 Time, Key of G
Moderately

G) 3-0-Q G-ST 4-0-Q G-ST
Em) 3-0-Q Em-ST 4-2-Q Em-ST

If you[G] want to get your[G] eye knocked out
if you[G] want to get your[Em] fill
if you[G] want to get your[G] eye knocked out
[G]Go to Sugar[G] Hill

Sugar Hill-Melody
4/4 Time, Key of G

L) 4-0-Q
1) 3-0-Q G-ST 3-0-Q G-ST
2) 2-0-Q 3-2-Q 3-0-Q G-ST
3) 2-0-Q G-ST 3-2-E 3-2p0-E G-ST
4) 4-2-Q Em-ST 4-2-Q Em-ST
5) 3-0-Q G-ST 3-0-Q G-ST
6) 2-0-Q 3-2-Q 3-0-Q G-ST
7) 4-0-Q G-ST 4-2-Q 4-4-Q
8) 3-0-Q G-ST 3-0-Q G-ST

Lyrics

If you[1] want to get your[2] eye knocked out
if you[3] want to get your[4] fill
if you[5] want to get your[6] eye knocked out
[7]Go to Sugar[8] Hill

I’m getting lonesome for my gal.
I want a drink of rye.
I’m a-going to Sugar Hill or know the reason why.

Get your banjo off the wall.
Grab your fiddle, Bill.
Hitch the horses to the sleigh,
we’re going to Sugar Hill.

The Black Velvet Band-back up
3/4 Time, Key of G
Moderate tempo, with feeling

1) 3-0-Q G-ST G-ST
2) 4-0-Q G-ST G-ST
3) 3-0-Q G-ST G-ST
4) 4-0-Q G-ST G-ST
5) 3-0-Q G-ST G-ST
6) 4-0-Q G-ST G-ST
7) 3-2-Q D7-ST D7-ST
8) 4-0-Q D7-ST D7-ST
9) 3-0-Q G-ST G-ST
10) 4-0-Q G-ST G-ST
11) 3-0-Q Em-ST Em-ST
12) 4-2-Q Em-ST Em-ST
13) 3-0-Q C-ST C-ST
14) 4-0-Q D7-ST D7-ST
15) 3-0-Q G-ST G-ST
16) 4-0-Q G-ST G-ST

Her[1] eyes they [2]shone like dia-[3]-monds[4]
You'd [5]think she was[6] queen of the[7] land[8]
With her[9] hair thrown [10]over her[11] sho- ul-[12]-der
tied[13] up with a[14] black vel-vet[15] band[16]

The Balck Velvet Band-melody
3/4 TIme, Key of G

L) 1-0-Q
1) 1-0-Q G-ST G-ST
2) 2-0-Q 2-1-Q 1-0-Q
3) 2-1-E 2-1p0-E G-ST G-ST
4) 3-0-Q G-ST G-ST
5) 3-0-Q 3-2-Q 3-0-Q
6) 3-0-Q 4-4-Q 4-2-Q
7) 4-0-Q D7-ST D7-ST
8) 3-2-Q D7-ST 1-0-E 2-h1-E
9) 2-0-Q G-ST G-ST
10) 4-0-Q 4-2-Q 4-4-Q
11) 3-0-Q Em-ST 3-2-Q
12) 2-0-Q Em-ST Em-ST
13) 3-2-Q 2-0-Q 2-1-Q
14) 4-4-Q 3-0-Q 3-2-Q
15) 3-0-Q G-ST G-ST
16) 4-0-Q G-ST 1-0-Q

Lyrics

[L]Her[1] eyes they [2]shone like dia-[3]-monds[4]
You'd [5]think she was[6] queen of the[7] land[8]
With her[9] hair thrown [10]over her[11] sho- ul-[12]-der
tied[13] up with a[14] black vel-vet[15] band[16]

As I went walking one evening
Not meaning to stray very far
When I met with a frolicsome damsel
As she came tripping along

A watch she pulled from her pocket
And slipped it right into my hand
On the very first day that I met her
Bad luck to the black velvet band

Before judge and jury next morning
For trial we had to appear
A gentleman claimed his jewelry
and the case against us was quite clear

Seven long years transportation
Right down to Van Dieman’s Land
Far away from my friends and companions
To follow the black velvet band

Pretty Polly
4/4 Time, Key of Em
Moderate tempo, with feeling

Em) 3-0-Q Em-ST 4-2-Q Em-ST
G) 3-0-Q G-ST 4-0-Q G-ST

"Pretty[Em] Polly, Pretty [Em] Polly come and[Em] go along with[Em] me.
Pretty[G] Polly, Pretty[G] come and[G] go along with[G] me.
Before[Em] we get married[Em] some pleasures[Em] for to see.[Em]

She jumped on behind him and away they did go
She jumped on behind him and away they did go
Over the hills and the valley below

They went a little farther and what did they spy
They went a little farther and what did they spy
But a new dug grave with a spade lying by

“Oh Willie, oh Willie I’m afraid of your ways
Oh Willie, oh Willie I’m afraid of your ways
I’m afraid you will lead my poor body astray”

“Pretty Polly, pretty Polly you’ve guessed about right
Pretty Polly, pretty Polly you’ve guessed about right
I’ve been digging your grave for most of the night”

He threw her on the ground and she burst into tears
He threw her on the ground and she burst into tears
She threw her arms around him and trembled with
fear

“There’s no time to talk now and no time to stand
There’s no time to talk now and no time to stand”
He drew out his knife with his right hand

He stabbed her in the heart and the blood it did flow
He stabbed her in the heart and the blood it did flow
And into the grave pretty Polly did go

He threw on some dirt and he started for home
He threw on some dirt and he started for home
Leaving her behind where the wild birds do moan

Now a debt to the devil Willie must pay
Now a debt to the devil Willie must pay
For killing pretty Polly and running away

The Streets Of Laredo
3/4 Time, Key of C

1) 3-0-Q C-ST C-ST
2) 4-3-Q F-ST F-ST
3) 3-0-Q C-ST C-ST
4) 4-0-Q G-ST G-ST
5) 3-0-Q C-ST C-ST
6) 4-3-Q F-ST F-ST
7) 3-0-Q C-ST C-ST
8) 4-0-Q G-ST G-ST
9) 3-0-Q G-ST G-ST
10) 4-2-Q C-ST C-ST
11) 3-2-Q F-ST F-ST
12) 4-2-Q C-ST C-T
13) 3-0-Q G-ST G-ST
14) 4-2-Q C-ST C-ST
15) 3-2-Q F-ST F-ST
16) 3-0-Q G-ST G-ST
17) 4-2-Q C-ST C-ST
18) 3-0-Q C-ST C-ST

[1]As I walked[2] out in the[3] streets of [4]Laredo
[5]As I walked[6] on in Lar-[7]-edo one [8] day
[9]I [10]spied a poor[11] cowboy all[12] wrapped in white[13] linen
[14]Wrapped in white [15]linen as[16] cold as the[17] clay[18]

“I can see by your outfit that you are a cowboy”
these words he did say as I proudly stepped by
”Come sit down beside me and hear my sad story,
got shot in the breast and I know I must die.”

‘twas one in the saddle I used to go roaming
’twas once in the saddle I used to go gay
’twas first to the drinking and then the card playing.
Got shot in the breast and I’m dying today.”

“Let six jolly cowboys come carry my coffin.
Let six pretty girls come carry my pall.
Throw bunches of roses all over my coffin
throw roses to deaden the clods as they fall.”

“Oh beat the drum slowly and play the fife lowly
and play the dead march as you carry me along.
Take me to the green valley and lay the earth o’er me
for I’m a poor cowboy and I know
I’ve done wrong.”

Oh we beat the drum slowly and played the fife lowly
and bitterly wept as we carried him along
for we all loved out comrade
so brave, young and handsome
we all loved out comrade although he’d done wrong.