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Black Jack Davy

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[Intro]
G   F   C F  G
G   F   C F  G
[Verse]
Late last night when the Fsquire come home
EnCquiring Ffor his laGdy
Some denied and Fsome replied
She's Cgone with the FBlack Jack DaGvy
[Verse]
"Go saddle to me the Fbonny brown steed
For the Cgrey was Fnever so speeGdy
I'll ride all day and I'll Fride all night
Till I Ccatch that FBlack Jack DaGvy"
[Chorus]
Oh, he Drode up hills and he rode down Amdales
Over Gmany a Cwild high Gmountain
And Dthey did say, that saw him Amgo
Black GJack BbDavFy, Amhe Emis huntDingC  Bb  A  D  G  
[Verse]
He rode east and Fhe rode west
All Cin the Fmorning earGly
Until he spied his Flady fair
CCold and Fwet and weaGry
[Verse]
"Why did you leave your Fhouse and land?
CWhy did you Fleave your baGby?
Why did you leave your Fown wedded lord
To Cgo with the FBlack Jack DaGvy?"
[Chorus]
Oh, he Drode up hills and he rode down Amdales
Over Gmany a Cwild high Gmountain
And Dthey did say, that saw him Amgo
Black GJack BbDavFy, Amhe Emis huntDingC  Bb  A  D  G  
[Verse]
"What care I for your Fgoose feather bed
Your Csheets turned Fdown so braveGly
Well, I may sleep on the Fcold hard ground
AClong with the FBlack Jack DavGy"
[Verse]
"Then I'll kick off my Fhigh healed shoes
CMade of the FSpanish leaGther
And I'll put on my Flowland brogues
And Cskip it Fo'er the heaGther"
[Chorus]
Oh, he Drode up hills and he rode down Amdales
Over Gmany a Cwild high Gmountain
And Dthey did say, that saw him Amgo
Black GJack BbDavFy, Amhe Emis huntDingC  Bb  A  D  G  
[Instrumental]
G   F   C F  G
G   F   C F  G
[Chorus]
Oh, he Drode up hills and he rode down Amdales
Over Gmany a Cwild high Gmountain
And Dthey did say, that saw him Amgo
Black GJack BbDavFy, Amhe Emis huntDingC  Bb  A  D  G  

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Black Jack Davy

by Steeleye Span

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G F C F G

[Verse]

Late last night when the squire come home

C F G

Enquiring for his lady

Some denied and some replied

C F G

She's gone with the Black Jack Davy

[Verse]

"Go saddle to me the bonny brown steed

C F G

For the grey was never so speedy

I'll ride all day and I'll ride all night

C F G

Till I catch that Black Jack Davy"

[Chorus]

D Am

Oh, he rode up hills and he rode down dales

G C G

Over many a wild high mountain

D Am

And they did say, that saw him go

G Bb F Am Em D C Bb A D G

Black Jack Davy, he is hunting

[Verse]

He rode east and he rode west

C F G

All in the morning early

Until he spied his lady fair

C F G

Cold and wet and weary

[Verse]

"Why did you leave your house and land?

C F G

Why did you leave your baby?

Why did you leave your own wedded lord

C F G

To go with the Black Jack Davy?"

[Chorus]

D Am

Oh, he rode up hills and he rode down dales

G C G

Over many a wild high mountain

D Am

And they did say, that saw him go

G Bb F Am Em D C Bb A D G

Black Jack Davy, he is hunting

[Verse]

"What care I for your goose feather bed

C F G

Your sheets turned down so bravely

Well, I may sleep on the cold hard ground

C F G

Along with the Black Jack Davy"

[Verse]

"Then I'll kick off my high healed shoes

C F G

Made of the Spanish leather

And I'll put on my lowland brogues

C F G

And skip it o'er the heather"

[Chorus]

D Am

Oh, he rode up hills and he rode down dales

G C G

Over many a wild high mountain

D Am

And they did say, that saw him go

G Bb F Am Em D C Bb A D G

Black Jack Davy, he is hunting

[Instrumental]

G F C F G

[Chorus]

D Am

Oh, he rode up hills and he rode down dales

G C G

Over many a wild high mountain

D Am

And they did say, that saw him go

G Bb F Am Em D C Bb A D G

Black Jack Davy, he is hunting

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