Ballad Of Jeese James (A.K.A. 'Don't You Wanna Be An Outlaw')
Bruce Springsteen
This version was recorded in March of 1972 at a rehearsal. At this time, Bruce was in the Bruce Springsteen
Band, not the E Street Band. This is a fantastic song that has a very catchy chorus.
[Intro]
A
[Verse 1]
A
Well don't you wanna climb a mountain
E
Yeah don't you wanna ride the river
F#m
Drink from a magic fountain
D
Give your woman all the love that you can give her
[Refrain]
A E D
Well don't you wanna be an outlaw
A E D
Don't you wanna ride the range
A E D
Don't you wanna be an outlaw, children
D E D A D A
Just like Jesse, like Jesse James, just like Jesse boy
[Verse 2]
A
Well now don't you wanna swim the ocean
E
Yeah don't you wanna climb the highest tree
F#m
Drink some of Mama's love potion
D
Touch a woman 'til she just can't see
[Refrain]
A E D
Well don't you wanna be an outlaw
A E D
Just a poor boy caught on the skids
A E D
Don't you wanna be an outlaw, children
D E D A
Just like Billy, just like Billy the Kid
D A
[Solo]
D E F#m D A E D A E D A
E D A E D D E D A D A
[Bridge]
F#m D
Well now Jeese he was a bad boy
F#m A
He won the Wild West
F#m E
Had many notches on his gun, by the year of 21
A D A D
But someone laid him to an early rest
[Refrain]
A E D
Well don't you wanna climb a mountain
A E D
Yeah don't you wanna ride the river
F#m
Drink from a magic fountain
D
Give your woman all the love that you can give her
[Chorus]
A E D
Don't you wanna be an outlaw
A E D
Don't you wanna ride the range
A E D
Don't you wanna be an outlaw, children
D E D A D A
Just, just like Jesse, just like Jeese James
[Outro]
A D
Don't You Wanna Be An Outlaw
A D
Don't You Wanna Be An Outlaw
A D
Don't You Wanna Be An Outlaw
D A
Whoa whoa whoa whoa, whoa whoa whoa whoa
A D A D
Just like Jesse, just like Jesse, just like Jesse
N.C.
Bring it on man, bring it on man, bring on
N.C.
Whoa whoa whoa whoa
