{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":78019,"song":"Little Black Egg","artist":"Nightcrawlers","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11547390-little-black-egg-chords-by-nightcrawlers/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/78019?type=chord","rating":4.86556,"votes":22,"content":"#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------------------#\r\n#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the#\r\n#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research.#\r\n#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------#\r\nThis was a regional hit for the Nightcrawlers in a zillion different cities\r\nfrom roughly 10/65 through 4/67, but never hit in enough areas simultaneously\r\nto squeak any higher than #85 in Billboard.  No, I don't know what it's about,\r\neither.  --AWR\r\n\r\n                         \"The Little Black Egg\"\r\n                             (Chuck Conlon)\r\n\r\nIntro:\r\n\r\n\t12-string [4X; drums enter second time, rhythm guitar third]:\r\n\r\n[tab]\t[[ch]A[/ch]]      [[ch]E[/ch]]       [[ch]D[/ch]]     [[ch]A[/ch]]\r\n\t v    v   v   v     v   v   v   v[/tab]\r\n[tab]\t----0---0---0---0-|---2---2---0---0-|\r\n\t0h2--0h2- 0---0---|-3---3---2---2---|\r\n\t------------------|-----------------|\r\n\t------------------|-----------------|\r\n\t------------------|-----------------|\r\n\t------------------|-----------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\n\tbass [enters fourth time]:\r\n\r\n[tab]\t v   v   v   v     v   v   v   v\r\n\t-----------------|-----------------|\r\n\t-----------------|-----------------|\r\n\t---------7-------|-5-4-------------|\r\n\t-5---------------|-----7-6-5-------|[/tab]\r\n\r\nVerse 1: [12-string plays intro riff throughout]\r\n\r\n[tab]\t[ch]A[/ch]        [ch]E[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]A[/ch]     ([ch]A[/ch]) [ch]E[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch]\r\n\tI don't care what they say[/tab]\r\n[tab]\t[ch]A[/ch]          [ch]E[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch]     ([ch]A[/ch]) [ch]E[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch]\r\n\tI'm gonna keep it anyway[/tab]\r\n[tab]\t[ch]A[/ch]        [ch]E[/ch]          [ch]D[/ch]            [ch]A[/ch]     ([ch]A[/ch]) [ch]E[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch]\r\n\tI won't let them stretch their necks[/tab]\r\n[tab]\t[ch]A[/ch]                       [ch]E[/ch]             [ch]D[/ch]            [ch]A[/ch]     ([ch]A[/ch]) [ch]E[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch]\r\n\tTo see my little black egg with the little white specks[/tab]\r\n\r\nChorus:\r\n\r\n\tF#m              E           [slide up to F#m throughout]\r\n\tI found it in a tree\r\n[tab]\t[ch]F#m[/ch]             [ch]E[/ch]\r\n\tJust the other day[/tab]\r\n[tab]\t[ch]F#m[/ch]           [ch]E[/ch]\r\n\tAnd now it's mine, all mine[/tab]\r\n[tab]\t[ch]F#[/ch]                   [ch]E[/ch]\t     [yes, [ch]F#[/ch] major here]\r\n\tThey won't take it away[/tab]\r\n\r\n\t[my Kapp single goes directly to next verse; the version on the\r\n\t Rhino \"Nuggets\" comp repeats intro riff twice]\r\n\r\nVerse 2:\r\n\r\n\tHere comes Mary, here comes Lee\r\n\tI'll bet what they want to see\r\n\tI won't let them stretch their necks\r\n\tTo see my little black egg with the little white specks\r\n\r\n[repeat chorus]\r\n\r\nVerse 3:\r\n\r\n\tOh, goldurn, what can I do?\r\n\tThe little black egg's gonna tell on you\r\n\tI won't let them stretch their necks\r\n\tTo see my little black egg with the little white specks\r\n\r\nCoda:\r\n\r\n[tab]\t     [ch]A[/ch]            [ch]E[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch]\r\n\tThe little black egg...      [repeat to fade][/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers","plain_text":"#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------------------#\n#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the#\n#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research.#\n#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------#\nThis was a regional hit for the Nightcrawlers in a zillion different cities\nfrom roughly 10/65 through 4/67, but never hit in enough areas simultaneously\nto squeak any higher than #85 in Billboard.  No, I don't know what it's about,\neither.  --AWR\n\n                         \"The Little Black Egg\"\n                             (Chuck Conlon)\n\nIntro:\n\n\t12-string [4X; drums enter second time, rhythm guitar third]:\n\n\n\n\n\tbass [enters fourth time]:\n\n\n\nVerse 1: [12-string plays intro riff throughout]\n\n\n\n\n\n\nChorus:\n\n\tF#m              E           [slide up to F#m throughout]\n\tI found it in a tree\n\n\n\n\n\t[my Kapp single goes directly to next verse; the version on the\n\t Rhino \"Nuggets\" comp repeats intro riff twice]\n\nVerse 2:\n\n\tHere comes Mary, here comes Lee\n\tI'll bet what they want to see\n\tI won't let them stretch their necks\n\tTo see my little black egg with the little white specks\n\n[repeat chorus]\n\nVerse 3:\n\n\tOh, goldurn, what can I do?\n\tThe little black egg's gonna tell on you\n\tI won't let them stretch their necks\n\tTo see my little black egg with the little white specks\n\nCoda:\n\n\n\n\n-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers","chords":["A","E","D","F#m","F#"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]}}}