Banks of the Ohio Chords
Banks of the Ohio chords by Johnny Cash, in the key of A, with 3 chords: A, E and D. Tap a line to play along with the video, or practice it muted at your own speed.
- Key A
- 4:06
- Easy · 3 chords
- Country
- English
- 1960s
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Key
Chords
GuitarUkulelePiano
A
1/6
E
1/8
D
1/6
Lyrics & chords
AIaskedmylove,totakeaEwalk
Takeawalk,justaAlittleways,
Andaswewalked,alongweDtalked
OfwhenwouldAbe,EourweddingAday.
Andonlysay,thatyou'llbeEmine,
InnoothersarmsAentwined,
DownbesidewherethewatersDflow,
DownbytheAbanksEoftheAOhio.
Iaskedherifshe'dmarryEme,
AndmywifeforeverAbe,
SheonlyturnedherheadDaway
AndhadnoAEotherwordstoAsay.
Andonlysay,thatyou'llbeEmine,
InnoothersarmsAentwined,
DownbesidewherethewatersDflow,
DownbytheAbanksEoftheAOhio.
IplungedaknifeintoherEbreast,
AndtoldhershewasgoingtoArest,
Shecried'OhWillie,don'tmurderDme,
I'mnotApreparedEforAeternity.'
ItookherbyhergoldenEcurls,
AnddrugherdowntotheAriverside,
AndthereIpushedherintoDdrown,
AndIwatchedherAasEshefloatedAdown.
Andonlysay,thatyou'llbeEmine,
InnoothersarmsAentwined,
DownbesidewherethewatersDflow,
DownbytheAbanksEoftheAOhio.
AndgoinghomebetweentwelveandEone,
Andcried'OhLord,WhathaveIAdone,
I'vekilledtheonlygirlIDlove,
BecausesheAwouldEnotmarryAme.
Andonlysay,thatyou'llbeEmine,
InnoothersarmsAentwined,
DownbesidewherethewatersDflow,
DownbytheAbanksEoftheAOhio.
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Song credits
From MusicBrainz, Apple Music and the YouTube description
- Performed by
- Johnny Cash
- Written by
- [traditional]
- Music by
- Mother Maybelle Carter
- Produced by
- Rick Rubin
- Album
- Keep On the Sunny Side
- Released
- 1 January 1964
- Label
- American Recordings, LLC, under exclusive license to Universal Music Enterprises, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
- Genre
- Country
Chords by Anujnema
Chord sounds: FluidR3 GM by Frank Wen, CC BY 3.0
