Bruce Springsteen – Ballad Of Jesse James (Guitar)

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Ballad Of Jeese James (A.K.A. 'Don't You Wanna Be An Outlaw') This version was recorded in March of 1972 at a rehearsal. At this time, Bruce was in the Bruce Springsteen Band, not the E Street Band. This is a fantastic song that has a very catchy chorus. [Intro] A [Verse 1]
A
Well don't you wanna climb a mountain

      E
Yeah don't you wanna ride the river

F#m
Drink from a magic fountain

           D 
Give your woman all the love that you can give her
[Refrain]
       A             E        D
Well don't you wanna be an outlaw

A                E         D
Don't you wanna ride the range

A               E     F#m E    D
Don't you wanna be an outlaw, children

D  E        D                 A                D       A
Just like Jesse, like Jesse James, just like Jesse boy
[Verse 2]
          A
Well now don't you wanna swim the ocean

       E
Yeah don't you wanna climb the highest tree

F#m
Drink some of Mama's love potion

           D
Touch a woman 'til she just can't see
[Refrain]
      A              E        D  
Well don't you wanna be an outlaw

       A          E             D
Just a poor boy caught on the skids

A               E     F#m E    D 
Don't you wanna be an outlaw, children

D  E        D                A
Just like Billy, just like Billy the Kid     
D A [Solo] D E F#m D A E D A E D A E D A E D D E D A D A [Bridge]
           C#m           F#m 
Well now Jeese he was a bad boy

   C#m            Bm
He won the Wild West

           C#m                       F#m 
Had many notches on his gun, by the year of 21

     Bm      C#m             D     E
But someone laid him to an early rest
[Refrain]
     A                E       D 
Well don't you wanna climb a mountain

      A               E         D
Yeah don't you wanna ride the river

F#m
Drink from a magic fountain

          D
Give your woman all the love that you can give her
[Chorus]
A               E       D
Don't you wanna be an outlaw

A               E         D
Don't you wanna ride the range

A                E    F#m E    D
Don't you wanna be an outlaw, children

D  E             D   A                D     A
Just, just like Jesse, just like Jeese James
[Outro]
A                       D
Don't You Wanna Be An Outlaw

A                       D
Don't You Wanna Be An Outlaw

A                        D
Don't You Wanna Be An Outlaw

D                            A
Whoa whoa whoa whoa, whoa whoa whoa whoa

A            D               A                D
Just like Jesse, just like Jesse, just like Jesse
N.C. Bring it on man, bring it on man, bring on N.C. Whoa whoa whoa whoa