Banks of Ohio Chords

KeyC CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays436

Banks of Ohio by Joan Baez is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of C. It uses the chords C, G7, C7 and F. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

Transpose
C
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  			    C                       G7                           C  
I asked my love, to take a walk, to take a walk, just a little walk.  
	C7                     F                C    G7        C  
Down beside where the waters flow, down by the banks of the Ohio.  
  
		  C                   G7  
	And only say, that you'll be mine.  
			      C  
	In no others arms entwine.  
		C7                     F  
	Down beside where the waters flow,  
		     C    G7        C  
	down by the banks of the Ohio.  
  
  
I held a knife against her breast, as into my arms she pressed.  
Willie, oh Willie, don't murder me, I'm not prepared for eternity.  
  
	And only say, that you'll be mine....  
  
I started home 'twixt tvvelve and one, crying my god, what have I done?  
Killed the only woman I loved, because she would not be my bride.  
  
	And only say, that you'll be mine....  
           
        CIFRADA POR SERGIO BAPTISTA SALGUEIRO  


    	

Chord diagrams

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Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

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100 BPM Andante