Songbook/Banks of the Ohio

Banks of the Ohio

Folksong – arranged by Mjchael  

Verse 1

I asked my[G]love to take a[D]walk

Just to[D7]walk a little[G]way

As we walked along we[C]talked

All about[G]our[D]wedding[G]day

Chorus

And only[G]say that you'll be[D]mine

And our[D7]home will happy[G]be

Down beside where the waters[C]flow

Down on the[G]banks of the[D]Ohio[G]

Verse 2

I took her[G]by her lily white[D]hand

Led her[D7]down where the waters[G]stand

There I pushed her in to[C]drown

And watched[G]as she[D]floated[G]down

Verse 3

I started[G]home tween twelve and[D]one

I cried, "My[D7]God, what have I[G]done."

I murdered the only woman I[C]loved

Because she[G]would not[D]marry[G]me.

Verse 4

The very next[G]morning about half-past[D]four

the sheriff came knocking on my[G]door

He said, "Young man, come with me and[C]go

Down to the[G]banks of the[D]Ohio.[G]"