Bob Dylan – Black Jack Davey (Guitar)

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Verse 1:
Am
Black Jack Davey come ridin' on back

                     Em
A whistlin' loud and merry

Am
Made the woods around him ring

                               G  D
And he charmed the heart of a la--dy

                        G   Am
Charmed the heart of a la--dy
Verse 2:
Am
How old are you, my pretty little miss

                     Em
How old are you, my honey?

Am
She answered to him with a lovin' smile

                       G    D
"I'll be sixteen come Sun--day

                 G    Am
Be sixteen come Sun--day"
Verse 3:
Am
Come and go with me, my pretty little miss

                        Em
Come and go with me, my honey

Am
Take you where the grass grows green

                        G    D
You never will want for mon--ey

                        G    Am
You never will want for mon--ey
Verse 4:
Am
Pull off, pull off them high-heeled shoes

                     Em
All made of Spanish leather

Am
Get behind me on my horse

                   G    D
And we'll ride off to--gether

                   G    Am
We'll both go off to--gether
Verse 5:
Am
Well she pulled off them high-heeled shoes

                     Em
Made of Spanish Leather

Am
Got behind him on his horse

                   G  D
And they rode off to--gether

                   G   Am
They both rode off to--gether
Verse 6:
Am
At night the boss came home

                     Em
Inquiring about his lady

Am
The servant spoke before she thought

                            G   D
"She's been with Black Jack Da--vey

                         G   Am
Rode off with Black Jack Da--vey"
Verse 7:
Am
Well, saddle for me my coal-black stud

                       Em
He's speedier than the gray

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

                     G   D
And I'll overtake my la--dy

                   G    Am
I'll bring back my la--dy
Verse 8:
Am
Well, he rode all night till the broad daylight

                        Em
Till he came to a river ragin'

Am
And there he spied his darlin' bride

                          G   D
In the arms of Black Jack Da--vey

                           G   Am
Wrapped up with Black Jack Da--vey
Verse 9:
Am
Pull off, pull off them long blue gloves

                       Em
All made of the finest leather

Am
Give to me your lily-white hand

                  G    D
And we'll go home to--gether

                   G   Am
We'll both go home to-gether
Verse 10:
Am
Well, she pulled off them long blue gloves

                       Em
All made of the finest leather

Am
Gave to him her lily-white hand

                  G    D
And said goodbye for--ever

              G     Am
Bid farewell for--ever
Verse 11:
Am
Would you forsake your house and home

                       Em
Would you forsake your baby?

Am
Would you forsake your husband too

                      G   D
To go with Black Jack Da--vey

                         G   Am
Ride off with Black Jack Da--vey?
Verse 12:
Am
Well, I'll forsake my house and home

                     Em
And I'll forsake my baby

Am
I'll forsake my husband too

                           G   D
For the love of Black Jack Da--vey

                   G   Am
Love my Black Jack Da--vey
Verse 13:
Am
Last night I slept in a feather bed

                       Em
Between my husband and baby

Am
Tonight I lay on the river banks

                          G   D
In the arms of Black Jack Da--vey

                   G   Am
Love my Black Jack Da--vey