Levon Helm

^G The foreman touched the c ^C old steel li ^G nes
^G The rail bed was f ^D rozen with i ^G ce
^G In the distance an engine was k ^C eeping good t ^G ime
^G The steam whistle m ^D oaned just t ^G wice
^C Down in the cut past the old Tr ^G essel bridge
^C Twelve fine horses s ^D tood
^G Masked men shivered in the c ^C old on the r ^G idge
^G Not far from the G ^D lendale wo ^G ods
^G The brass lamp shone from the s ^C waying t ^G rain
^G When the driver s ^D aw the red li ^G ght
^G Her iron brakes sparked like s ^C ilver r ^G ain
^G And the metals scr ^D eamed through the ni ^G ght
^C The baggage man peered out to l ^G ook for the fault
^C When fear froze up his he ^D art
^G He was staring down the barrel of an a ^C rmy c ^G olt
^G That threatened to t ^D ear him a ^G part
^G We will burn your train to cinders
^C so throw the money on d ^G own
^G Open up your damned express car
^C And jump down to the gr ^G ound
^G But we won't touch that old woman
^C (Incomprehensible) and they cl ^G aimed
^G They ain't offered no reward
^C For Frank and Jesse J ^G ames
^C Frank and Jesse Ja ^G mes
^G In long soldier's coats f ^C rayed with the y ^G ears
^G Quickly they sc ^D rambled ab ^G oard
^G Men were the sweatin' and the w ^C omen shed t ^G ears
^G And a preacher pr ^D ayed to the L ^G ord
^C When they opened the safe there was not ^G hing for them
^C So they strode down through the tr ^D ain
^G What a miserable sight these d ^C esperate ^G men
^G Robbin' old folks for their g ^D old, watch, ch ^G ains
^G We will burn your train to cinders
^C so throw the money on d ^G own
^G Open up your damned express car
^C And jump down to the gr ^G ound
^G But we won't touch that old woman
^C (Incomprehensible) and they cl ^G aimed
^G They ain't offered no reward
^C For Frank and Jesse J ^G ames
^C Frank and Jesse J ^G ames
^C Now some say the devil had taken his s ^G oul
^C Some say his spirit sur ^D vived
^G But we all know he was nothin' but a M ^C issouri farm ^G boy
^G Just fighting to s ^D tay al ^G ive
^C High above that rai ^G lroad bed
^C On a ridge where the pines grow ta ^D ll
^G If you listen to the wind, there's a g ^C host of a c ^G hance
^G You can still hear ^D old Jesse c ^G all
^G We will burn your train to cinders
^C so throw the money on ^G down
^G Open up your damned express car
^C And jump down to the g ^G round
^G But we won't touch that old woman
^C (Incomprehensible) and they cla ^G imed
^G They ain't offered no reward
^C For Frank and Jesse Ja ^G mes
^C Frank and Jesse Ja ^G mes