Tom: C
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[Verse 1]
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Jesse took a powder, slicked his long hair back
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put a cartridge in his gun and stepped outside his shack,
Am F Em F
saddled up his buckskin mare and rode off into town
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Jesse with the long hair hangin' down
C Am
Luann fixed her makeup, straightened out her dress,
F C G
picked up a photograph and held it to her breast
Am F Em F
How could she ever love him? He never was around
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Jesse with the long hair hangin' down
[Chorus]
F C
Flesh and blood it turns to dust
F C
Scatters in the wind
Em F C
Love is all that matters in the end
[Verse 2]
C Am
Sheriff Paul was sleppin', his hat off in his lap
F C G
When he got a package that woke him from his nap
Am F Em F
He unrolled a poster, couldn't help but frown
C G C
Jesse with the long hair hangin' down
C Am
They had been compadres many years before
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Jesse saved his life one time back before the war
Am F Em F
Now he was the king of thieves, he wore it like a crown
C G C
Jesse with the long hair hangin' down
[Chorus]
F C
Flesh and blood it turns to dust
F C
Scatters in the wind
Em F C
Love is all that matters in the end
[Verse 3]
C Am
Mr Brown the banker hid the money in his case
F C G
It was time for him to leave this god forsaken place
Am F Em F
HIs true love loved the outlaw who hated Mr Brown
C G C
That was Jesse with the long hair hangin' down
C Am
Mr Brown had taken the land that Jesse owned
F C G
The banker claimed that Jesse had not repaid his loan
Am F Em F
Truth and lies were tangled but when the truth unwound
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there was Jesse with the long hair hangin' down
C Am
Mr Brown was all alone when Luann came walking in
F C G
She pulled a pistol from her purse and pointed it at him
Am F Em F
When the door blew open she turned to look around
C G C
It was Jesse with the long hair hangin' down
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Mr Brown grabbed Luann's gun and held it to her head
F C G
"I'll blow her to Kingdom Come" is what the banker said
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In that fateful moment Jesse stood his ground
C G C
Jesse with the long hair hangin' down
[Chorus]
F C
Flesh and blood it turns to dust
F C
Scatters in the wind
Em F C
Love is all that matters in the end
[Verse 4]
C Am
The bullet that killed Mr Brown came through the windowpane
F C G
It put a hole above one eye and lodged down in his brain
Am F Em F
He never saw a puff of smoke, no flash, no fire, no sound
C G C
From Jesse with the long hair hangin' down
C Am
Sheriff Paul was fast asleep, his hat down on his eyes,
F C G
when he got a letter and much to his surprise
Am F Em F
a picture of the sweet Luann in her wedding gown
C G C
and Jesse with the long hair hangin' down
[Chorus]
F C
Flesh and blood it turns to dust
F C
Scatters in the wind
Em F C
Love is all that matters in the end my friend
