------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Omie Wise by Greg Graffin ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tabbed by: JB Email: jkbest@shaw.ca Tuning: Standard tuning Chords: A# minor - G# major - F minor - F major - A# major (A#m) (G#) (Fm) (F) (A#) e|-----|---1-----|----4-----|---1-----|---1-----|----1-----| B|-----|---2-----|----4-----|---1-----|---1-----|----3-----| G|-----|---3-----|----5-----|---1-----|---2-----|----3-----| D|-----|---3-----|----6-----|---3-----|---3-----|----3-----| A|-----|---1-----|----6-----|---3-----|---3-----|----1-----| E|-----|---------|----4-----|---1-----|---1-----|----------| Intro: A#m G# A#m Come listen to my story, I'll tell you no lies, how John Lewis did murder a Fm A#m little Omie Wise, G# A#m He asked her to meet him at Adams's spring, said he'd bring her money and F A#m other fine things, G# A#m A# F So fool-like she met him at Adams's spring, no money he brought her nor other A#m fine things e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-----11---13-11-9--11---13--11--9-----------------------------------------------------------| G|-10-------------------------------10-8--------------------------10---15-15-10--10-10-8------| D|---------------------------------------10-6---6-8-10--11--10-11------------------------10-8-| A|--------------------------------------------------------8-----------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| A#m A# A#m G# A#m John Lewis, John Lewis, won't you tell me your mind, do you intend to F A#m marry me or leave me behind? G# A#m Little Omie, Little Omie, I will tell you my mind, my plan is to drown you Fm A#m and leave you behind, G# A#m Have mercy on my baby and spare me my life, I'll go home as a beggar and Fm A#m never be your wife e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-----11---13-11-9--11---13--11--9-----------------------------------------------------------| G|-10-------------------------------10-8--------------------------10---15-15-10--10-10-8------| D|---------------------------------------10-6---6-8-10--11--10-11------------------------10-8-| A|--------------------------------------------------------8-----------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| A#m G# A#m He hugged her and he kissed her and turned her around and threw her Fm A#m in deep water where he knew that she would drown, G# A#m It was on one Thursday morning the rain came pouring down and they searched F A#m for Omie's body but it nowhere could be found, G# A#m Two boys went a fishin' one fine summer day and they saw little Omie's body Fm A#m go floating away e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-----11---13-11-9--11---13--11--9-----------------------------------------------------------| G|-10-------------------------------10-8--------------------------10---15-15-10--10-10-8------| D|---------------------------------------10-6---6-8-10--11--10-11------------------------10-8-| A|--------------------------------------------------------8-----------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| A#m G# A#m They called for John Lewis to come to that place so he could see her Fm A#m body and they could see his face, G# A#m Though he made no confession they threw him in jail, no friend nor relation F A#m would go on his bail __________________________________________________________ Example of picking patten for this song: A#m e|--------------| B|----2---2-2---| G|----3----3----| D|-------3------| A|--1-----------| E|--------------| etc.... ===============================================================================