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Smackwater Jack

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[Intro]
D Bm D Bm D
[Verse]
N.C.
Now Smackwater Jack, he bought a shotgun
BmCause Dhe Awas in the Dmood for a little confrontationG  
DHe just Emlet it all Ghang loose
He Adidn't think about the noose
He couldn't take no F#mmore Gabuse
So he shot down the Dcongregation
[Chorus]
You can't Atalk to a Bmman
AWith a Dshotgun in his Ghand
DShotgunG  D  
[Verse]
BmNow Big Jim the chDief stood for law and order
He called for the guard Bmto come and Dsurround the border
BmNow from his Dbulldog mouth
As Emhe led the Gposse south
Came the F#mcry, we got Emto ride
GClean up the streets Emfor our Dwives and our DmdaughtersD  
[Chorus]
AYou can't talk to a Bmman
AWhen he don't Dwant to GunderstandEm  
GNo, no, Dno, Ano, no, no
[Instrumental]
G D G D Bm D G D G C D
[Verse]
The account of the capture wasn't in the papersBm  D  
But you know, they hanged ole Smack right then instead Gof Dlater
You know Dmthe people Dwere quite pleased
Cause the Goutlaw had been seized
And on the Awhole, it was a very good Gyear
For the Dundertaker
[Chorus]
You know, you know, you can't Atalk to a Bmman
GWith a AshotDgun in his EmhandA  
GShotgun in his Dmhand
[Bridge]
DSmackwater Jack, yeah
DSmackwater Jack bought a shotgun
DYeah, Smackwater Jack bought a shotgun
DSmackwater Jack, yeah
DSmackwater Jack, yeah
[Outro]
BmTalkin' about DSmackwater Jack, yeah
BmTalkin' about DSmackwater Jack, oh
N.C.
Talkin' about Jack and his shotgun
DmTalkin' Dabout Smack, talkin' about Jack
DSmackwater Jack, yeah

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Smackwater Jack

by Carole King

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Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

[Intro]

D Bm D Bm D

[Verse]

N.C.

Now Smackwater Jack, he bought a shotgun

Bm D A D G

Cause he was in the mood for a little confrontation

D Em G

He just let it all hang loose

He didn't think about the noose

F#m G

He couldn't take no more abuse

So he shot down the congregation

[Chorus]

A Bm

You can't talk to a man

A D G

With a shotgun in his hand

D G D

Shotgun

[Verse]

Bm D

Now Big Jim the chief stood for law and order

Bm D

He called for the guard to come and surround the border

Bm D

Now from his bulldog mouth

Em G

As he led the posse south

F#m Em

Came the cry, we got to ride

G Em D Dm D

Clean up the streets for our wives and our daughters

[Chorus]

A Bm

You can't talk to a man

A D G Em

When he don't want to understand

G D A

No, no, no, no, no, no

[Instrumental]

G D G D Bm D G D G C D

[Verse]

Bm D

The account of the capture wasn't in the papers

G D

But you know, they hanged ole Smack right then instead of later

Dm D

You know the people were quite pleased

Cause the outlaw had been seized

A G

And on the whole, it was a very good year

For the undertaker

[Chorus]

A Bm

You know, you know, you can't talk to a man

G A D Em A

With a shotgun in his hand

G Dm

Shotgun in his hand

[Bridge]

Smackwater Jack, yeah

Smackwater Jack bought a shotgun

Yeah, Smackwater Jack bought a shotgun

Smackwater Jack, yeah

[Outro]

Bm D

Talkin' about Smackwater Jack, yeah

Bm D

Talkin' about Smackwater Jack, oh

N.C.

Talkin' about Jack and his shotgun

Dm D

Talkin' about Smack, talkin' about Jack

Smackwater Jack, yeah

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