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Version 1 Version 2---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Crow Jane - Skip James ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tabbed by: Dave S. Email: Tuning: Standard E B7 A Crow Janie, Crow Janie, Crow Jane, don't you hold your head high, E B7 E Someday, Baby, you know you got to die. B7 E B7 E You got to lay down and, you got to die, you got to E B7 A And I want to buy me a pistol, wolf me forty rounds of ball, E B7 E Shoot Crow Jane just to see her fall. B7 E B7 E She got to fall, she got to, she got to fall, she got to Chorus: E B7 A You know I begged Crow Jane, not to hold her head too high, E B7 E Someday, Baby, you know you got to die. B7 E B7 E You got to lay down, and, you got to die, you got to E B7 A And I dug her a grave, with a silver spade, E B7 E Ain't nobody going to take my Crow Jane's place. B7 E B7 E no you can't take her, no you can't take her (Repeat Chorus) E B7 A You know I let her down, with a golden chain, E B7 E And every link I would call my Crow Jane's name. B7 E B7 E Crow Jane, Crow, Crow Jane, Crow E B7 A You know I never missin' my water, til my well ran dry, E B7 E Didn't miss Crow jane until the day she died. B7 E B7 E til the day, she, til the day, she (Repeat Chorus) E B7 A You know I dug her grave, eight feet in the ground, E B7 E Didn't feel sorry til they let her down. B7 E B7 E they had to, let her down, they had, to let her down, (Repeat Chorus)