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Aminor

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work out starting with Am and sus4 bending the second string up a note on the 
third fret to start. Have a go it's a great tune.
AmI was sittin' beside the Groad in Black Jack AmCounty.
not Cknowing that that the Sheriff paid a Ebounty,E7  
for Ammen like me that dGidn't have a Fpenny to their Ename.E7  
So he Amlocked my leg to F35 pounds of GBlack Jack County AmChains.
AmAnd all we had to Geat was bread and Amwater,
and each Cday we built the road a mile and a EquarE7ter,
a AmBlack Snake Whip, would Gcut the back, of Fany man who comEplained,E7  
but we Amcouldn't fight back wearing F35 pounds of GBlack Jack County AmChains.
One night while the GSheriff was gently Amsleeping,
we Call gathered round him slowly Ecreeping,E7  
AmHeaven help me to Gforget that Fnight in the cold cold Erain,E7  
when we Ambeat him to death with F35 pounds of GBlack Jack County AmChains.
  Am   G  Am,    C   E  E7,  Am   G   F   E  E7,  Am   F   G  Am  
Amnow the whip marks are all Ghealed and I'm Amthankful,
there's Cnothing but the scar around my Eankle.E7  
but Ammost of all I'm Gglad no man will Fbe a slave Eagain,E7  
to a BlaAmck Snake Whip, and F35 pounds of GBlack Jack County AmChain.
to a BlaAmck Snake Whip, and F35 pounds of GBlack Jack County AmChain.

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Black Jack County Chain

by Christy Moore

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work out starting with Am and sus4 bending the second string up a note on the

third fret to start. Have a go it's a great tune.

Am G Am

I was sittin' beside the road in Black Jack County.

C E E7

not knowing that that the Sheriff paid a bounty,

Am G F E E7

for men like me that didn't have a penny to their name.

Am F G Am

So he locked my leg to 35 pounds of Black Jack County Chains.

Am G Am

And all we had to eat was bread and water,

C E E7

and each day we built the road a mile and a quarter,

Am G F E E7

a Black Snake Whip, would cut the back, of any man who complained,

Am F G Am

but we couldn't fight back wearing 35 pounds of Black Jack County Chains.

G Am

One night while the Sheriff was gently sleeping,

C E E7

we all gathered round him slowly creeping,

Am G F E E7

Heaven help me to forget that night in the cold cold rain,

Am F G Am

when we beat him to death with 35 pounds of Black Jack County Chains.

Am G Am C E E7 Am G F E E7 Am F G Am

, , ,

Am G Am

now the whip marks are all healed and I'm thankful,

C E E7

there's nothing but the scar around my ankle.

Am G F E E7

but most of all I'm glad no man will be a slave again,

Am F G Am

to a Black Snake Whip, and 35 pounds of Black Jack County Chain.

Am F G Am

to a Black Snake Whip, and 35 pounds of Black Jack County Chain.

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