Carter Family-Black Jack David Chords
Tempo:
101.55 bpm
Chords used:
G
D
Bm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[G]
[D] [G] [D] [G]
Black Jack David came riding through the woods, and he sang so loud and gaily, Made the hills around him ring, and he charmed the [Bm] heart of a lady, and [D] he charmed the heart of a [G] lady.
[D] [G] [D] [G]
How old are you, my pretty little miss, how old are you, my honey?
She answered him with a silly smile, I'll be [D] sixteen next Sunday, I'll be sixteen [G] next Sunday.
[D] [G] [D] [G]
Come go with me, my pretty little miss, come go with me, my honey, I'll take you across the deep blue sea, for you never shall want more [D] money, for you never shall want [G] more money.
[D] [G] [D] [G]
She pulled off her high-heeled shoes, they were made of Spanish leather, she put on those low-heeled shoes, and they both rolled off [Bm] together, and they both rolled off [G] together.
[Bm] [G] [D] [G]
Last night I lay on a warm feather bed beside my husband and baby, and tonight I lay on the cold, cold ground by the side of [Bm] Black Jack David, by the side of Black [G] Jack David.
[D] [G]
[D] [G] [D] [G]
Black Jack David came riding through the woods, and he sang so loud and gaily, Made the hills around him ring, and he charmed the [Bm] heart of a lady, and [D] he charmed the heart of a [G] lady.
[D] [G] [D] [G]
How old are you, my pretty little miss, how old are you, my honey?
She answered him with a silly smile, I'll be [D] sixteen next Sunday, I'll be sixteen [G] next Sunday.
[D] [G] [D] [G]
Come go with me, my pretty little miss, come go with me, my honey, I'll take you across the deep blue sea, for you never shall want more [D] money, for you never shall want [G] more money.
[D] [G] [D] [G]
She pulled off her high-heeled shoes, they were made of Spanish leather, she put on those low-heeled shoes, and they both rolled off [Bm] together, and they both rolled off [G] together.
[Bm] [G] [D] [G]
Last night I lay on a warm feather bed beside my husband and baby, and tonight I lay on the cold, cold ground by the side of [Bm] Black Jack David, by the side of Black [G] Jack David.
[D] [G]
Key:
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[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ [G] _ [D] _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ Black Jack David came riding through the woods, and he sang so loud and gaily, Made the hills around him ring, and he charmed the [Bm] heart of a lady, and [D] he charmed the heart of a [G] lady. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _
_ _ How old are you, my pretty little miss, how old are you, my honey?
She answered him with a silly smile, I'll be [D] sixteen next Sunday, I'll be sixteen [G] next Sunday. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ [D] _ _ [G] _
_ _ Come go with me, my pretty little miss, come go with me, my honey, I'll take you across the deep blue sea, for you never shall want more [D] money, for you never shall want [G] more money. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ She pulled off her high-heeled shoes, they were made of Spanish leather, she put on those low-heeled shoes, and they both rolled off [Bm] together, and they both rolled off [G] together. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _
_ _ Last night I lay on a warm feather bed beside my husband and baby, and tonight I lay on the cold, cold ground by the side of [Bm] Black Jack David, by the side of Black [G] Jack David. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ [G] _ [D] _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ Black Jack David came riding through the woods, and he sang so loud and gaily, Made the hills around him ring, and he charmed the [Bm] heart of a lady, and [D] he charmed the heart of a [G] lady. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _
_ _ How old are you, my pretty little miss, how old are you, my honey?
She answered him with a silly smile, I'll be [D] sixteen next Sunday, I'll be sixteen [G] next Sunday. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ [D] _ _ [G] _
_ _ Come go with me, my pretty little miss, come go with me, my honey, I'll take you across the deep blue sea, for you never shall want more [D] money, for you never shall want [G] more money. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ She pulled off her high-heeled shoes, they were made of Spanish leather, she put on those low-heeled shoes, and they both rolled off [Bm] together, and they both rolled off [G] together. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _
_ _ Last night I lay on a warm feather bed beside my husband and baby, and tonight I lay on the cold, cold ground by the side of [Bm] Black Jack David, by the side of Black [G] Jack David. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
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