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Black Cloud:Leroy Van Dyke.
#16 on BB Hot Country on MERCURY Records
in 1962.
INTRO:  G   Em   G  Em  
CHORUS:
There's a Gblack cloud hanging Emover my head,
Gdown to Dmy last Embuck.
With that old Gblack Dcloud hanging Emover my head,
there ain't Amno such Dthing as good Gluck.
#1.
GOn the very first Saturday of Emevery month I go 
to Gtown to get me some Empay.
When I Gask my boss man Emabout the draw, this is
Amwhat my boss man Gsay.
CHORUS:
There's a Gblack cloud hanging Emover my head,
Gdown to Dmy last Embuck.
With that old Gblack Dcloud hanging Emover my head,
there ain't Amno such Dthing as good Gluck.
#2.
Well, I Emearn my livin' by the sweat of my brow,
I work Amhard at my job every Emday.
EmWith that old black cloud hanging over my head
that Amdrives my dreams Gaway.
#3.
And if it Emwasn't for the Dhelp of the Emone I love 
to Amtell my troubles Emto.
EmThere just ain't no tellin' what that old black 
cloud might Amdrive this poor boy to Gdo.
CHORUS:
There's a Gblack cloud hanging Emover my head,
Gdown to Dmy last Embuck.
With that old Gblack Dcloud hanging Emover my head,
there ain't Amno such Dthing as good Gluck.
#4.
DI put a Gseed in the ground for to Emgrow me a tree,
this is Gwhat that black cloud Emdone.
DIt Gsent all the locusts to Emeat up the tree..I
tell ya, AmI'm not the lucky Gone.
#5.
DAnd Gone of these days when I'm Emlaid away, I know 
that Gblack cloud can't Emwait.
It's gonna Ghover over me on EmJudgement Day to keep 
me Amout of the Pearly GGate.
CHORUS:
There's a Gblack cloud hanging Emover my head,
Gdown to Dmy last Embuck.
With that old Gblack Dcloud hanging Emover my head,
there ain't Amno such Dthing as good Gluck.
OUTRO:  D   G   Em   GEm..(Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Black Cloud

by Leroy van Dyke

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Black Cloud:Leroy Van Dyke.

#16 on BB Hot Country on MERCURY Records

in 1962.

G Em G Em

INTRO:

CHORUS:

G Em

There's a black cloud hanging over my head,

G D Em

down to my last buck.

G D Em

With that old black cloud hanging over my head,

Am D G

there ain't no such thing as good luck.

#1.

G Em

On the very first Saturday of every month I go

G Em

to town to get me some pay.

G Em

When I ask my boss man about the draw, this is

Am G

what my boss man say.

CHORUS:

G Em

There's a black cloud hanging over my head,

G D Em

down to my last buck.

G D Em

With that old black cloud hanging over my head,

Am D G

there ain't no such thing as good luck.

#2.

Well, I earn my livin' by the sweat of my brow,

Am Em

I work hard at my job every day.

With that old black cloud hanging over my head

Am G

that drives my dreams away.

#3.

Em D Em

And if it wasn't for the help of the one I love

Am Em

to tell my troubles to.

There just ain't no tellin' what that old black

Am G

cloud might drive this poor boy to do.

CHORUS:

G Em

There's a black cloud hanging over my head,

G D Em

down to my last buck.

G D Em

With that old black cloud hanging over my head,

Am D G

there ain't no such thing as good luck.

#4.

D G Em

I put a seed in the ground for to grow me a tree,

G Em

this is what that black cloud done.

D G Em

It sent all the locusts to eat up the tree..I

Am G

tell ya, I'm not the lucky one.

#5.

D G Em

And one of these days when I'm laid away, I know

G Em

that black cloud can't wait.

G Em

It's gonna hover over me on Judgement Day to keep

Am G

me out of the Pearly Gate.

CHORUS:

G Em

There's a black cloud hanging over my head,

G D Em

down to my last buck.

G D Em

With that old black cloud hanging over my head,

Am D G

there ain't no such thing as good luck.

D G Em G

OUTRO: Em..(Fade.)

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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