Intro GCG (spoken) G Frank and Jesse James were products of their environment D G They were sent out into the woods by their parents to forage for berries C G Truffles, rutabagas and roots of all sorts D G Put yourself in their place, you'd a been mean too Verse C When Jesse James was a lad he killed many a man G D He robbed the Glendale train G C And the people they did say for many miles away G D G It was robbed by Frank and Jesse James Chorus C G Poor Jesse had a wife who mourned for his life D Three children, they were brave G C But that dirty little coward who shot Mister Howard G D G Has laid poor Jesse in his grave Verse C It was on a Saturday night, if I remember right G D When they robbed that Glendale train G C It was one of the Younger boys who gathered in the spoils G D G And he carried Jesse's monies away Chorus C G Poor Jesse had a wife who mourned for his life D Three children, they were brave G C But that dirty little coward who shot Mister Howard G D G Has laid poor Jesse in his grave Verse C G He was standin' on a chair just a-dustin' pictures there D He thought he heard a noise G C When he turned his head around, why that bullet smacked him down G D G And it laid poor Jesse on the floor Chorus C G Poor Jesse had a wife who mourned for his life D Three children, they were brave G C But that dirty little coward who shot Mister Howard G D G Has laid poor Jesse in his grave Instrumental GCGDGCGDG Verse C Jesse robbed from the poor and he gave to the rich G D He never did a friendly thing G C And when his best friend died, he was right there by her side G D G And he lifted off her golden wedding ring Chorus C G Poor Jesse had a wife who mourned for his life D Three children, they were brave G C But that dirty little coward who shot Mister Howard G D G Has laid poor Jesse in his grave