Black Jack Davey

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Artist: The White Stripes
Song: Black Jack Davey
Release: 04/29/2003
Duration: 5:06
Pitch: 0+c
Key: Am
[Intro]
Am Am E Am
Em D G Am
Am
[Verse 1]
Am
Black Jack Davey come running on back
Am E
Whistlen' loud and merry
Am
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]
Am
X1
[Verse 2]
Am Am
"How old are you my pretty little miss?"
Am E
"How old are you my honey?"
Am
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]
Am
X1
[Verse 3]
Am
"Come and go with me, my pretty little miss
Am E
Come and go with me, my honey
Am
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
Am
X5
[Verse 4]
Am
"Pull off, pull off your long, blue gloves
Am E
Made of Spanish leather
Am
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]
Am
X1
[Verse 5]
Am
Well, she pulled off her long, blue gloves
Am E
Made of Spanish leather
Am
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
Am
[Verse 6]
Am
Well, late last night the boss came home
Am E
Inquiring about his lady
Am
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]
Am
X1
[Verse 7]
Am
"Come on, come on my coal-black horse
Am E
You're speedier than the gray
Am
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]
Am
X1
[Verse 8]
Am
Well, he rode all night 'til the broad daylight
Am E
'Til he came to a river ragin'
Am
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 Am E Am
E D G Am
Am Am Am Am
Am
[Verse 9]
Am
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]
Am
X1
[Verse 10]
Am
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
A
[Outro]
Am
Last night I slept on a feather bed
Am E
Between my husband and baby
Am
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

Black Jack Davey chords and lyrics

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Artist: The White Stripes
Song: Black Jack Davey
Release: 04/29/2003
Duration: 5:06
Pitch: 0+c
Key: Am
[Intro]
Am Am E Am
Em D G Am
Am
[Verse 1]
[Transition 1]
Am X1
[Verse 2]
[Transition 2]
Am X1
[Verse 3]
[Instrumental 2]
Am Am A Em Am
Am Em D G A Am
Am X5
[Verse 4]
[Transition 3]
Am X1
[Verse 5]
[Instrumental 3]
Am Am A Em A
A E D A Am
Am A Am Am
Am
[Verse 6]
[Transition 4]
Am X1
[Verse 7]
[Transition 5]
Am X1
[Verse 8]
[Instrumental 4]
Am
Am Am E Am
E D G Am
Am Am Am Am
Am
[Verse 9]
[Transition 6]
Am X1
[Verse 10]
[Instrumental 5]

Black Jack Davey Chords by The White Stripes

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