Banks Of The Ohio

Key: GEnglish

150 bpm

Intro

Verse

I asked my Glove, to take a Dwalk

Take a walk, just a Glittle ways,

And as we walked, along we Ctalked

Of when would Gbe, D our wedding Gday.

Chorus

And only Gsay, that you'll be Dmine,
In no others arms entwiGned,
Down beside where the waters Cflow,
Down by the Gbanks Dof the OGhio.

Verse

I asked her Gif she'd marry Dme,

And my wife forever Gbe,

She only turned her head aCway

And had no GoDther words to Gsay.

Chorus

Verse

I plunged a Gknife into her Dbreast,

And told her she was going to Grest,

She cried 'Oh Willie, don't murder Cme,

I'm not Gprepared Dfor eterniGty.'

I took her Gby her golden Dcurls,

And drug her down to the riverGside,

And there I pushed her into Cdrown,

And I watched her Gas Dshe floated Gdown.

Chorus

Verse

And going Ghome between twelve and Done,

And cried 'Oh Lord, What have I Gdone,

I've killed the only girl I Clove,

Because she Gwould Dnot marry Gme.

Chorus

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Added on June 29, 2026 · updated on October 14, 2026

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