Learn to play "Naomi Wise" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
G C She promised to meet him at Adams' Spring D G Expecting some money or some other fine things No money, no money to flatter the case We'll have to get married so there'll be no disgrace So jump you up Omie, and away we will ride To yonder fair country and I'll make you my bride She jumped up behind him and away they did go to yonder far country where the deep waters flow Now jump you down Omie and I'll telly my mind My mind is to drowned you and to leave you behind Oh no, oh no, please don't take my life Oh I will deny you and I'll not be your wife But he kicked and he cuffed her to the worst understand And he threw her in deep water that flows through the land They found the poor body the following day Run up on the river on the banks full of clay And up spoke her mother with a voice such a-sting No one but John Lewis could have done such a thing They traced him up the river to Dutch Charlie's bend Where they found him in jail for killing a man Go hang him, go hang him was the mother's command Through him in deep water that flows through the land Go hang him, go hang him was the judge's command Through him in deep water that flows through the land | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsC D G Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Naomi Wise" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Naomi Wise" by Bob Dylan.