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Black Jack Davey

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Key: Am
[Intro]
Am Am E Am
Em D G Am
Am
[Verse 1]
AmBlack Jack Davey come running on back
AmWhistlen' loud and Emerry
AmMade the woods round him ring
AmAnd he charmed the heart of a EmladDy
DCharmed the heart of a GladAmy
[Transition 1]
 AmX1
[Verse 2]
Am"How old are you my pretty Amlittle miss?"
Am"How old are you my Ehoney?"
AmShe answered with a loving smile
Am"I'll be sixteen come EmsundaDy"
DSaid "I'll be sixteen come GsundaAmy"
[Transition 2]
 AmX1
[Verse 3]
Am"Come and go with me, my pretty little miss
AmCome and go with me, my Ehoney
AmI'll take you where the grass grows green
AmYou never will want for EmmoneDy"
DSaid, "You never will want for GmoneAmy
[Instrumental 2]
Am Am A Em Am
Am Em D G A Am
 AmX5
[Verse 4]
Am"Pull off, pull off your long, blue gloves
AmMade of Spanish Eleather
AmGive to me your lily-white hand
AmAnd we'll ride off EmtogetheDr"
DSaid, "We'll ride off GtogetheAmr"
[Transition 3]
 AmX1
[Verse 5]
AmWell, she pulled off her long, blue gloves
AmMade of Spanish Eleather
AmAnd gave to him her lily-white hand
AmAnd bid fairwell EmforeveDr
DAnd they both rode off GtogetheAmr
[Instrumental 3]
Am Am A Em A
A E D A Am
Am A Am Am
Am
[Verse 6]
AmWell, late last night the boss came home
AmInquiring about his Elady
AmThe servant spoke before she thought
Am"She been with Black Jack EmDaveDy
DRode off with Black Jack GDaveAmy"
[Transition 4]
 AmX1
[Verse 7]
Am"Come on, come on my coal-black horse
AmYou're speedier than the Egray
AmI'll ride all day and I'll ride all night
AmAnd I'll overtake my EmladDy
DYeah, I'll overtake my GladAmy"
[Transition 5]
 AmX1
[Verse 8]
AmWell, he rode all night 'til the broad daylight
Am'Til he came to a river Eragin'
AmAnd there he spied his darlin' bride
AmIn the arms of Black Jack EmDaveDy
DWrapped up with Black Jack GDaveAmy
[Instrumental 4]
Am
Am Am E Am
E D G Am
Am Am Am Am
Am
[Verse 9]
AmWould you forsake your house and home?
AmWould you forsake your Ebaby?
AmWould you forsake your Amhusband, too
AmTo go with Black Jack EmDaveDy?
DRun off with Black Jack GDaveAmy?
[Transition 6]
 AmX1
[Verse 10]
AmYes, I'd forsake my house and home
AmAnd I'd forsake my Ebaby
AmAnd I'll forsake my Amhusband, too
AmTo go with Black Jack EmDaveDy
DI'm in love with Black Jack GDaveAmy
[Instrumental 5]
Am Am A E Am
Am E D G Am
A
[Outro]
AmLast night I slept on a feather bed
AmBetween my husband and Ebaby
AmAnd tonight I lay on the river banks
AmIn the arms of Black Jack EmDaveDy
DI'm in love with Black Jack GDaveAmy

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Black Jack Davey

by The White Stripes

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Key: Am

[Intro]

Am Am E Am

Em D G Am

[Verse 1]

Black Jack Davey come running on back

Am E

Whistlen' loud and merry

Made the woods round him ring

Am Em D

And he charmed the heart of a lady

D G Am

Charmed the heart of a lady

[Transition 1]

[Verse 2]

Am Am

"How old are you my pretty little miss?"

Am E

"How old are you my honey?"

She answered with a loving smile

Am Em D

"I'll be sixteen come sunday"

D G Am

Said "I'll be sixteen come sunday"

[Transition 2]

[Verse 3]

"Come and go with me, my pretty little miss

Am E

Come and go with me, my honey

I'll take you where the grass grows green

Am Em D

You never will want for money"

D G Am

Said, "You never will want for money

[Instrumental 2]

Am Am A Em Am

Am Em D G A Am

[Verse 4]

"Pull off, pull off your long, blue gloves

Am E

Made of Spanish leather

Give to me your lily-white hand

Am Em D

And we'll ride off together"

D G Am

Said, "We'll ride off together"

[Transition 3]

[Verse 5]

Well, she pulled off her long, blue gloves

Am E

Made of Spanish leather

And gave to him her lily-white hand

Am Em D

And bid fairwell forever

D G Am

And they both rode off together

[Instrumental 3]

Am Am A Em A

A E D A Am

Am A Am Am

[Verse 6]

Well, late last night the boss came home

Am E

Inquiring about his lady

The servant spoke before she thought

Am Em D

"She been with Black Jack Davey

D G Am

Rode off with Black Jack Davey"

[Transition 4]

[Verse 7]

"Come on, come on my coal-black horse

Am E

You're speedier than the gray

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

Am Em D

And I'll overtake my lady

D G Am

Yeah, I'll overtake my lady"

[Transition 5]

[Verse 8]

Well, he rode all night 'til the broad daylight

Am E

'Til he came to a river ragin'

And there he spied his darlin' bride

Am Em D

In the arms of Black Jack Davey

D G Am

Wrapped up with Black Jack Davey

[Instrumental 4]

Am Am E Am

E D G Am

Am Am Am Am

[Verse 9]

Would you forsake your house and home?

Am E

Would you forsake your baby?

Am Am

Would you forsake your husband, too

Am Em D

To go with Black Jack Davey?

D G Am

Run off with Black Jack Davey?

[Transition 6]

[Verse 10]

Yes, I'd forsake my house and home

Am E

And I'd forsake my baby

Am Am

And I'll forsake my husband, too

Am Em D

To go with Black Jack Davey

D G Am

I'm in love with Black Jack Davey

[Instrumental 5]

Am Am A E Am

Am E D G Am

[Outro]

Last night I slept on a feather bed

Am E

Between my husband and baby

And tonight I lay on the river banks

Am Em D

In the arms of Black Jack Davey

D G Am

I'm in love with Black Jack Davey

About Black Jack Davey Chords by The White Stripes

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