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Black Jack Mama by Townes Van Zandt
Capo 3
When you play E strum without any fingers on the fret then quickly place
your fingers down and strum a few times to make the same sound he does. And
that single note he plays after every once in a while is on the e string
fret 3.
the strum (something like this)
e|--0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-| 
B|--0---0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-|
G|--0h1-1-1-0h1-1-1-2-2-|  repeat
D|--0h2-2-2-0h2-2-2-2-2-|
A|--0h2-2-2-0h2-2-2-0-0-|
E|--0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
During the line "Roll me over easy mama, roll me over slow" he does a few of
the things you when you play with E except do it with A
e|--0---|
B|--0h2-|
G|--0h2-|
D|--0h2-|
A|--0---|
E|--0---|
* = the single note thingy
e--3b4--|
B-------|
G-------|
D-------|
A-------|
E-------|
 E   Ax8
EBig blonde mama, AlordE, Apartment 21A3
EMoves like a cobra snaAke Eand she treats me like a kinAg 
(A)
Roll me over easy mama, roll me over slow
 E   Ax2
B7Do your best to please me, lord
A(pause)                                   *
And I'm bound to take you with me when I go
 E   Ax2
EGot a Nashville woman AlorEd, she calls me on the phonAe
ETells me to leave theAm EHouston girls alonAe
(A)
Roll me over easy mama, roll me over slow
 E   Ax2
B7Do your best to please me, lord
A(pause)                                   *
And I'm bound to take you with me when I go
 E   Ax2
EMotorcycle mama, AlorEd, monkey on her backA  
ETakes dm from her saddlebagAs, Ecocaine from a saAck
(A)
Roll me over easy mama, roll me over slow
 E   Ax2
B7Do your best to please me, lord
A(pause)                                   *
And I'm bound to take you with me when I go
 E   Ax2
EI gotta blackjack baby, lAord, Eshe lives in New OrleanAs
ETreats me like an orphan, AyEeah, she calls me Mr. ClAean
(A)
Roll me over easy, mama, roll me over slow
 E   Ax2
B7Do your best to please me, lord
A(pause)                                   *
And I'm bound to take you with me when I go
 E   Ax2
EBig blonde mama, lAordE, Apartment 213A  
EMoves like a cobra snAake Eand she treats me like a kinAg 
(A)
Roll me over easy mama, roll me over slow
 E   Ax2
B7Do your best to please me, lord
A(pause)                                   *
And I'm bound to take you with me when I go
 E   Ax2
B7Do your best to please me, lord
A(pause)                                   *
And I'm bound to take you with me when I go
 E   Ax2
B7Do your best to please me, lord
A(pause)                                   *
And I'm bound to take you with me when I go
E A
End
e--0---------|
B--0-------0-|
G--0h1-----1-|
D--0h2-----2-|
A--0h2-----2-|
E--0---3-0-0-|

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Black Jack Mama

by Townes Van Zandt

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

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Black Jack Mama by Townes Van Zandt

Capo 3

When you play E strum without any fingers on the fret then quickly place

your fingers down and strum a few times to make the same sound he does. And

that single note he plays after every once in a while is on the e string

fret 3.

the strum (something like this)

e|--0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|

B|--0---0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-|

G|--0h1-1-1-0h1-1-1-2-2-| repeat

D|--0h2-2-2-0h2-2-2-2-2-|

A|--0h2-2-2-0h2-2-2-0-0-|

E|--0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|

During the line "Roll me over easy mama, roll me over slow" he does a few of

the things you when you play with E except do it with A

e|--0---|

B|--0h2-|

G|--0h2-|

D|--0h2-|

A|--0---|

E|--0---|

* = the single note thingy

e--3b4--|

B-------|

G-------|

D-------|

A-------|

E-------|

E A

E A E A

Big blonde mama, lord, Apartment 213

E A E A

Moves like a cobra snake and she treats me like a king

()

Roll me over easy mama, roll me over slow

E A

Do your best to please me, lord

(pause) *

And I'm bound to take you with me when I go

E A

E A E A

Got a Nashville woman lord, she calls me on the phone

E A E A

Tells me to leave them Houston girls alone

()

Roll me over easy mama, roll me over slow

E A

Do your best to please me, lord

(pause) *

And I'm bound to take you with me when I go

E A

E A E A

Motorcycle mama, lord, monkey on her back

E A E A

Takes dm from her saddlebags, cocaine from a sack

()

Roll me over easy mama, roll me over slow

E A

Do your best to please me, lord

(pause) *

And I'm bound to take you with me when I go

E A

E A E A

I gotta blackjack baby, lord, she lives in New Orleans

E A E A

Treats me like an orphan, yeah, she calls me Mr. Clean

()

Roll me over easy, mama, roll me over slow

E A

Do your best to please me, lord

(pause) *

And I'm bound to take you with me when I go

E A

E A E A

Big blonde mama, lord, Apartment 213

E A E A

Moves like a cobra snake and she treats me like a king

()

Roll me over easy mama, roll me over slow

E A

Do your best to please me, lord

(pause) *

And I'm bound to take you with me when I go

E A

Do your best to please me, lord

(pause) *

And I'm bound to take you with me when I go

E A

Do your best to please me, lord

(pause) *

And I'm bound to take you with me when I go

E A

End

e--0---------|

B--0-------0-|

G--0h1-----1-|

D--0h2-----2-|

A--0h2-----2-|

E--0---3-0-0-|

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