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Black Betty

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[Intro]
A5 B5             B5  D5
 A5       B5    D5    E5        D5x4
A5 B5     B5  B5  E5
A5 B5     B5  B5  D5
A5 B5     B5  B5  E5
B5        D5      B5
[Verse 1]
B5Whoa, Black Betty, bamalam,
B5whoa, Black Betty, bamalam.
B5Black Betty had a child, bamalam,
B5the damn thing gone wild, bamalam.
B5She said, "I'm worring outta my mind", bamalam,
B5the damn thing gone blind, bamalam.
B5I said, whoa, Black Betty bamalam,
B5whoa, Black Betty, bamalam.D5  A5  B5  
[Verse 2]
B5Whoa, Black Betty, bamalam,
B5whoa, Black Betty, bamalam.
B5She really gets me high, bamalam,
B5you know that's no lie, bamalam.
B5She's so rock steady, bamalam,
B5she's always ready, bamalam.
B5Whoa, Black Betty bamalam,
B5whoa, Black Betty bamalam.D5  A5  B5  
[Verse 3]
B5Whoa, Black Betty, bamalam,
B5whoa, Black Betty, bamalam.
B5She's from Birmingham, bamalam,
B5way down in Alabam', bamalam.
B5Well, she's shakin' that thing, bamalam,
B5Boy, she makes me sing, bamalam,
B5Whoa, Black Betty, bamalam,
B5Whoa, Black Betty, BAM-A-LAMD5  A5  B5  

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Black Betty

by Ram Jam

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

A5 B5 B5 D5

A5 B5 D5 E5 D5

A5 B5 B5 B5 E5

A5 B5 B5 B5 D5

A5 B5 B5 B5 E5

B5 D5 B5

[Verse 1]

Whoa, Black Betty, bamalam,

whoa, Black Betty, bamalam.

Black Betty had a child, bamalam,

the damn thing gone wild, bamalam.

She said, "I'm worring outta my mind", bamalam,

the damn thing gone blind, bamalam.

I said, whoa, Black Betty bamalam,

B5 D5 A5 B5

whoa, Black Betty, bamalam.

[Verse 2]

Whoa, Black Betty, bamalam,

whoa, Black Betty, bamalam.

She really gets me high, bamalam,

you know that's no lie, bamalam.

She's so rock steady, bamalam,

she's always ready, bamalam.

Whoa, Black Betty bamalam,

B5 D5 A5 B5

whoa, Black Betty bamalam.

[Verse 3]

Whoa, Black Betty, bamalam,

whoa, Black Betty, bamalam.

She's from Birmingham, bamalam,

way down in Alabam', bamalam.

Well, she's shakin' that thing, bamalam,

Boy, she makes me sing, bamalam,

Whoa, Black Betty, bamalam,

B5 D5 A5 B5

Whoa, Black Betty, BAM-A-LAM

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