Doc Watson – Little Omie Wise (Guitar)
Capo 2
Key
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Versions
(2)
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[Intro]
e|-0--0--7--5--3--0--7--5--3--0--------0-------0--0--3--5--7--5--3--0--------| B|----1-----------1--------0-----3--0--1-------1-----------------0-----3--0--| G|----2-----------2--------0-----------2-------2-----------------0-----------| D|----2-----------2--------0-----------2-------2-----------------0-----------| A|----0-----------0--------2-----------0----0--0-----------------2-----------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| e|-0-------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-1----------1-------1--------------------------------------------------------| G|-2------------2-------2------------------------------------------------------| D|-2--------2-------2----------------------------------------------------------| A|-0------0-------0------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| Am G Am oh listen to my story, i'll tell you no lie Am G Am how john lewis did murder poor little omie wise Am G Am he told her to meet him at adams' spring Am G Am he promised her money and other fine things Am G Am so fool like she met him at adams' springs Am G Am no money he brought her nor other fine things Am G Am "go with me little omie, and away we will go Am G Am off to get married, and no one will know" Am G Am she climbed up behind him and away they did go Am G Am but off to the river where deep waters flow Am G Am "john lewis, john lewis, will you tell me your mind? Am G Am do you intend to marry me or leave me behind?" Am G Am "little omie, little omie, i'll tell you my mind Am G Am my mind is to drown you and leave you behind" Am G Am "have mercy on my baby and spare me my life Am G Am ill go home as a beggar and never be your wife" Am G Am he kissed her and hugged her then he turned her around Am G Am and pushed her in deep waters where he knew that she would drown Am G Am he jumped on his pony and away did he ride Am G Am as the screams of little omie went down by his side Am G Am 'twas on one thursday morning, the rain came pouring down Am G Am when the people searched for omie but she could not be found Am G Am two boys went a fishin' one fine summer day Am G Am and they saw little omie's body go floating away Am G Am they they threw their net around her and drew her to the bank Am G Am her clothes all wet and muddy, they laid her on a plank Am G Am they sent for john lewis to come to that place Am G Am and they brought her out before him so that he might see her face Am G Am though he made no confession, they carried him to jail Am G Am no friends nor relations would go on his bail