Tonalidad: B minor•
Intro 1
Bm
A
Bm
F#m
Bm
Verse 1
Bm
Oh, listen to my story,
A
I'll tell you no lies,
Bm
How John Lewis did murder poor
F
Bm
A#m
Bm
little OmieWise.
He told her to meet him
A
at Adams's Springs.
Bm
He promised her money and oth
F#m
Bm
A#m
Bm
er fine things.
Verse 2
Bm
So, fool-like she she met him
A
at Adams's Springs.
Bm
A#m
Bm
No money he brought
Verse 3
her nor other fine things.
Bm
"Go with me,
A
little Omie, and away we will go.
Bm
We'll go and get married and
A
Bm
no one will know."
Verse 4
Bm
She climbed up behind him
A
and away they did go,
Bm
But off to the river where
A
Bm
deep waters flow.
Verse 5
Bm
"John Lewis, John Lewis,
A
will you tell me your mind?
A#m
Bm
Do you intend to marry me or
F#
Bm
leave me behind?"
Verse 6
Bm
"Little Omie, little Omie, I'll
A
tell you my mind.
Bm
A#m
Bm
My mind is to drown you and leave you
Interlude 1
behind."
Bm
A#m
Bm
A
Bm
F#m
Bm
Verse 7
Bm
"Have mercy on my baby
A
and spare me my life,
Bm
A#m
Bm
I'll go home as a beggar and
F#m
F
Bm
never be your wife."
Verse 8
Bm
He kissed her and hugged her
A
and turned her around,
Bm
A#m
Bm
Then pushed her in deep waters where
F#m
Bm
he knew that she would drown.
Verse 9
Bm
A
He got on his pony and away he did ride,
Bm
As the screams of little Omie went
A
Bm
down by his side.
Verse 10
Bm
T'was on a Thursday morning,
A
the rain was pouring down,
Bm
When the people searched for Omie but
A
she could not be found.
Bm
Verse 11
Two boys went a-fishin' one
A
one fine summer day,
Bm
And saw little Omie's body go
F#m
Bm
floating away.
Interlude 2
F#m
Bm
Verse 12
Bm
They threw their net around her
A
and drew her to the bank.
Bm
Her clothes all wet and muddy,
they laid her on a plank.
A#m
Bm
Verse 13
Then sent for John Lewis to
A
come to that place --
Bm
And brought her out before him
so that he might see her face.
Verse 14
Bm
He made no confession but
A
they carried him to jail,
Bm
No friends or relations would
Bm
go on his bail.
Outro 1
Bm
F#m
Bm
¿Qué te pareció la canción?
Necesitas para dejar una calificación.
AfinadorE A D G B E
AcordesBm A F#m F A#m...
Acordes populares a nivel mundial
Acordes y tablaturas más tocados entre todos los usuarios
Añadido recientemente
Acordes y tablaturas añadidos recientemente