The Banks Of The Ohio (Key D/E Capo 2nd Fret) 
            
1 2 1 2 3 4 
                                  
C 2 3 4 C 2 3 4 G 2 3 4 C 2 3 4 C 
C                         G    
I asked my love to take a walk 
G         G7                 C    
To take a walk just a little walk 
        C7                    F    
Down be-side where the waters flow 
            C  G              C         
Down by the ba-nks of the Ohi-o 2 3 4 1 
       
Chorus 
C                           G    
And only say that you'll be mine 
      G7             C     
In no others arms en-twine 
        C7                    F    
Down be-side where the waters flow 
            C  G              C         
Down by the ba-nks of the Ohi-o 2 3 4 1 
C                          G     
I held a knife against her chest 
           G7       C       
As into my arms she pressed 
              C7                   F  
She cried "Oh Johnny, don't murder me 
            C   G              C          
I'm not pre-par-ed for et-erni-ty"2 3 4 1 
       
Chorus 
C                           G    
And only say that you'll be mine 
      G7             C     
In no others arms en-twine 
        C7                    F    
Down be-side where the waters flow 
            C  G              C       
Down by the ba-nks of the Ohi-o 2 3 4 
        
D 2 3 4 
                                
D 2 3 4 D 2 3 4 A 2 3 4 A 2 3 4 
                                  
A7 2 3 4 A7 2 3 4 D 2 3 4 D 2 3 4 
                                  
D7 2 3 4 D7 2 3 4 G 2 3 4 G 2 3 4 
                          
D 2 3 4 A 2 3 4 D 2 3 4 D 
D                               A   
I started home tween twelve and one 
            A7               D      
I cried "My God! What have I done?" 
           D7           G     
Killed the only woman I loved 
            D     A         D     
Because she would not be my bride 
       
Chorus 
D                           A    
And only say that you'll be mine 
      A7             D     
In no others arms en-twine 
        D7                    G    
Down be-side where the waters flow 
            D  A              D         
Down by the ba-nks of the Ohi-o 2 3 4 1 
D                           A    
And only say that you'll be mine 
      A7             D     
In no others arms en-twine 
        D7                    G    
Down be-side where the waters flow 
            D  A              D       G 
Down by the ba-nks of the Ohi-o 2 3 4 ~ 
G           D  A              D         
Down by the ba-nks of the Ohi-o 2 3 4 D