Little Sadie
Clarence Ashley
Traditional
Key of Gm · Chords: III VII i v
Open in Bluegrass Book: transpose, play alongVerse 1
Gm Bb Gm Went out last night for to take a look around F Dm I met Little Sadie and I shot her down F Went back home, jumped into bed Dm Gm .44 pistol under my head
Verse 2
Gm Bb Gm I woke up in the morning about half-past-nine F Dm The hacks and the buggies standing in line F Gents and gamblers standing around Dm Gm Taking Little Sadie to her burying ground
Verse 3
Gm Bb Gm I began to think of what a deed I'd done F Dm I grabbed my hat and away I did run F Made a good run, just a little too slow Dm Gm They overtook me in Jericho
Verse 4
Gm Bb Gm Standing on the corner a reading a bill F Dm And up stepped the sheriff from Thomasville F He said, "Miss, is your name Brown? Dm Gm Remember the night you shot Sadie down?"
Verse 5
Gm Bb Gm I said, "Oh yes sir, but my name is Lee F Dm And I murdered Little Sadie in the first degree F First degree and second degree Dm Gm Got any papers, will you read 'em to me?"
Verse 6
Gm Bb Gm So they took me downtown and dressed me in black F Dm Put me on a train and started me back F All the way back to the Thomasville jail Dm Gm Had no money for to go my bail
Verse 7
Gm Bb Gm The judge and the jury they took their stand F Dm The judge had the papers in his right hand F 41 days, 41 nights Dm Gm 41 years to wear the ball and stripes
Verse 8
Gm Bb Gm Went out one night to make a little round F Dm I met Little Sadie and I shot her down F Went back home, jumped into bed Dm Gm .44 pistol under my head