Banks Of The Ohio

Words & Music:

Traditional American

 

           G              D

I asked my love to take a walk,

        D7            G

Just to walk a little way.

                      C

As we walked along we talked

    G     D           G

All about our wedding day.

 

CHORUS:

And only say that you'll be mine

And our home will happy be.

Down beside where the waters flow.

Down on the banks of the Ohio.

 

I took her by her lily-white hand,

Led her down where the waters stand.

There I pushed her in to drown,

And watched as she floated down.

 

CHORUS:

 

I started home 'tween twelve and one.

I cried, "My God, what have I done?"

I murdered the only woman I loved

Because she would not marry me.

 

CHORUS:

 

The very next morning about half-past four,

The sheriff came knocking on my door.

He said, "Young man, come with me and go

Down to the banks of the Ohio."

 

CHORUS:

 




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