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From the 1964 album "Doc Watson" The track (CD) sounds just flat of Bm, to play along retune [Introduction] 1.43 2.98 4.57 6.06 7.57 e |----|-5----7-5---|-5-------7-5-|-3----0----------|------0-----| B |--5-|----5-----8-|-------5---5-|--------3--0h1p0-|-0--------0-| G |----|---5--------|-----5-------|-----0--0--------|-0----------| D |----|--7-------7-|---7---------|---0-------0-----|----0--0--0-| A |----|-0----------|-0-----------|-----------------|------------| E |----|------------|-------------|-3---------------|-3----------| 7.57 10.64 12.175 13.727 e |-------0----0-|-0-------5-3-|-0-------0-----|------------------|------------------| B |---------0--3-|-------1-----|-------0---3-0-|-----1-------1----|-----1-------1----| G |-----2---2----|-----2-------|-----0---------|-------2--------2-|-------2--------2-| D |---2----------|---2---------|---2-----------|---2-------2------|---2-------2------| A |-0------------|-0-----------|---------------|-0----------------|-0----------------| E |--------------|-------------|-0-------------|---------0--------|---------0--------| Oh [Verse 1] 13.73 e |-------------------|-------------------|------------------|-----------------| B |------1--------1---|------1--------1---|------0-------0---|-----0-------0---| G |--------2--------2-|--------2--------2-|--------0-------0-|-------0-------0-| D |----2--------2-----|----2--------2-----|----0-------0-----|---0-------0-----| A |-0-----------------|-0-----------------|----------2-------|---------2-------| E |----------0--------|----------0--------|-3----------------|-3---------------| listen to my sto - ry I'll tell you no lies. How e |------------------|------------------|-----------------|-----------------| B |-----1--------1---|-----1--------1---|-----0-------0---|-----1-------1---| G |-------2--------2-|-------2--------2-|-------0-------0-|-------2-------2-| D |---2--------2-----|---2--------2-----|---0-------0-----|---2-------2-----| A |-0-------0--------|-0-------0--------|---------2-------|-0---------------| E |------------------|------------------|-0---------------|---------0-------| John Lewis did mur - der poor little Omie Wise. [Verse 2]
He Amtold her to meet him at GAdams's Springs. He Ampromised her money and Emother fine Amthings.
[Verse 3]
So, Amfool-like she met him at GAdams's Springs. No Ammoney he brought her nor Emother fine Amthings.
[Verse 4]
"AmGo with me, little Omie, and aGway we will go. We'll Amgo and get married and Emno one will Amknow."
[Verse 5]
She Amclimbed up behind him and aGway they did go, But Amoff to the river where Emdeep waters Amflow.
[Verse 6]
"AmJohn Lewis, John Lewis, will you Gtell me your mind? Do Amyou intend to marry me or Emleave me beAmhind?"
[Verse 7]
"AmLittle Omie, little Omie, I'll Gtell you my mind. My Ammind is to drown you and Emleave you beAmhind."
[Instrumental] 2:00 e |--------------|-5-----7--5----|--5-------7---5-|-3----0----------|------0------| B |------1------5|-----5-------8-|--------5-----5-|--------3--0h1p0-|-0---------0-| G |--------2-----|----5----------|-------5--------|-----0--0--------|-0-----------| D |----2---------|---7---------7-|-----7----------|---0-------0-----|----0---0--0-| A |-0------------|-0-------------|--0-------------|-----------------|-------------| E |----------0---|---------------|----------------|-3---------------|-3-----------| e |-------0----0-|-0-------5-3-|-0-------0-----|------------------|------------------| B |---------0--3-|-------1-----|-------0---3-0-|-----1-------1----|-----1-------1----| G |-----2---2----|-----2-------|-----0---------|-------2--------2-|-------2--------2-| D |---2----------|---2---------|---2-----------|---2-------2------|---2-------2------| A |-0------------|-0-----------|---------------|-0----------------|-0----------------| E |--------------|-------------|-0-------------|---------0--------|---------0--------| Have.. [Verse 8]
"AmHave mercy on my baby and Gspare me my life, I'll Amgo home as a beggar and Emnever be your Amwife."
[Verse 9]
He Amkissed her and hugged her and Gturned her around, Then Ampushed her in deep waters where he Gknew that she would Amdrown.
[Verse 10]
He Amgot on his pony and aGway he did ride, As the Amscreams of little Omie went Emdown by his Amside.
[Verse 11]
AmT'was on a Thursday morning, the Grain was pouring down, When the Ampeople searched for Omie but sEmhe could not be Amfound.
[Verse 12]
AmTwo boys went a-fishin' one Gfine summer day, And Amsaw little Omie's body go Emfloating aAmway.
[Instrumental] 3:24.4 e |-------0----0-|-0-------5-3-|-0-------0-----|------------------|------------------| B |---------0--3-|-1-----1-----|-------0---3-0-|-----1-------1----|-----1-------1----| G |-----2---2----|-2---2-------|-----0---------|-------2--------2-|-------2--------2-| D |---2----------|---2---------|---2-----------|---2-------2------|---2-------2------| A |-0------------|-0-----------|---------------|-0----------------|-0----------------| E |--------------|-------------|-0-------------|---------0--------|---------0--------| [Verse 13]
AmThey threw their net around her and Gdrew her to the bank. Her Amclothes all wet and muddy, they Emlaid her on a Amplank.
[Verse 14]
AmThen sent for John Lewis to Gcome to that place -- And Ambrought her out before him so that Emhe might see her Amface.
[Verse 15]
He Ammade no confession but they Gcarried him to jail, No Amfriends nor relations would Emgo on his Ambail.
[Outro] 4:16.7 e |-------0----0-|-0-------5-3-|-0------| B |---------0--3-|-------1-----|--------| G |-----2---2----|-----2-------|--------| D |---2----------|---2---------|--------| A |-0------------|-0-----------|---0-0--| E |--------------|-------------|--------| ****************************************************** times show are from the start of the track | h Hammer on | p Pull off ******************************************************