| G | D | |
| I asked my | love, to take a | walk |
| G | |
| Take a walk, just a li | ttle way, |
| C | |
| And as we walked, along we | talked |
| G | D | G | |
| Of when would | be, | our wedding | day. |
| Chorus: |
| G | D | |
| And only | say, that you'll be | mine, |
| G | |
| In no others arms entwi | ned, |
| C | |
| Down beside where the waters | flow, |
| G | D | G | |
| Down by the | banks | of the Ohi | o. |
| Verse 2: |
| G | D | |
| I asked her | if she'd marry | me, |
| G | |
| And my wife forever | be, |
| C | |
| She only turned her head a | way |
| G | D | G | |
| And had no | oth | er words to | say. |
| Chorus. |
| verse 3: |
| G | D | |
| I plunged a | knife into her | breast, |
| G | |
| And told her she was going to | rest, |
| C | |
| She cried 'Oh Willie, don't murder | me, |
| G | D | G | |
| I'm not | prepared | for eternit | y.' |
| verse 4 : |
| G | D | |
| I took her | by her golden | curls, |
| G | |
| And drug her down to the river | side, |
| C | |
| And there I pushed her into | drown, |
| G | D | G | |
| And I watched her | as | she floated | down. |
| Chorus. |
| Verse 5 : |
| G | D | |
| And going | home between twelve and | one, |
| G | |
| And cried 'Oh Lord, What have I | done, |
| C | |
| I've killed the only girl I | love, |
| G | D | G | |
| Because she | would | not marry | me. |
| Chorus. |
| END |
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