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Black Jack David

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A pretty cool rockabilly song.
EBlack Jack David come around through the woods
Singing so loud and merry
His voice kept a-ringing through the green, green trees
He spied a fair-haired maiden
He B7spied a fair-haired maiden.
EWould you forsake your husband, dear
Would you forsake your baby
Would you forsake your fine, fine home
And go with a Black Jack David
B7Go with Black Jack David?
[Guitar Solo]
E E E E B7 E
ENo dear Jack I can not go
Away and leave my baby
I can not forsake my husband and home
And go with you Black Jack David
B7Go with you Black Jack David
EListen dear lass, my name is Jack
I've come from afar
Looking for a fair-haired lass like you
Won't you come and be my bride
B7Come and be my bride
[Guitar Solo]
E E E E B7 E
EYes, I'll forsake my husband, dear
And I'll forsake my baby
I'll forsake my fine, fine home
And go with you Black Jack David
EGo with you Black Jack David
ELast night she slept on a fine, feathered bed
Beside her husband and baby
Tonight she slept on the cold, cold ground
Beside old Black Jack David
B7Beside old Black Jack David.
[Outro]
E E E E B7 E

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Black Jack David

by Warren Smith

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A pretty cool rockabilly song.

Black Jack David come around through the woods

Singing so loud and merry

His voice kept a-ringing through the green, green trees

He spied a fair-haired maiden

He spied a fair-haired maiden.

Would you forsake your husband, dear

Would you forsake your baby

Would you forsake your fine, fine home

And go with a Black Jack David

Go with Black Jack David?

[Guitar Solo]

E E E E B7 E

No dear Jack I can not go

Away and leave my baby

I can not forsake my husband and home

And go with you Black Jack David

Go with you Black Jack David

Listen dear lass, my name is Jack

I've come from afar

Looking for a fair-haired lass like you

Won't you come and be my bride

Come and be my bride

[Guitar Solo]

E E E E B7 E

Yes, I'll forsake my husband, dear

And I'll forsake my baby

I'll forsake my fine, fine home

And go with you Black Jack David

Go with you Black Jack David

Last night she slept on a fine, feathered bed

Beside her husband and baby

Tonight she slept on the cold, cold ground

Beside old Black Jack David

Beside old Black Jack David.

[Outro]

E E E E B7 E

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