Banks of the Ohio

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I asked my ^Dlove to take a ^Awalk
Take a ^A7walk just a little ^Dways
And as we ^D7walked, along we ^Gtalk ^Gm
All would ^Dbe our ^A7wedding ^Dday

  And only ^Dsay that you'll be ^Amine
  In no ^A7others arms ent^Dwined
  Down be^D7side where the waters ^Gflow ^Gm
  Down by the ^Dbanks ^A7of the Ohi^Do

I asked her if she'd marry me
And my wife forever be
She only turned her head away
And had no other words to say

I plunged a knife into her breast
And told her she was going to rest
She cried "Oh Willy, don't murder me
I'm not prepared for eternity"

I took her by her golden curls
And drug her down to the river side
And there I threw her into drown
And I watched her as she floated down

And going home between twelve and one
I cried "Oh Lord, what have I've done?"
I've killed the only girl I love
Because she would not marry me