Carole King – Smackwater Jack (Guitar)
Key
-
Versions
(2)
Bass Tab
Guitar
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Speed:
1.0x
Chords
[Intro]
D Bm D Bm D
[Verse]
N.C.
Now Smackwater Jack, he bought a shotgun
Bm D A D G Cause he was in the mood for a little confrontation D Em G He just let it all hang loose A He didn't think about the noose F#m G He couldn't take no more abuse D So he shot down the congregation
[Chorus]
A Bm You can't talk to a man A D G With a shotgun in his hand D G D Shotgun
[Verse]
Bm D Now Big Jim the chief stood for law and order Bm D He called for the guard to come and surround the border Bm D Now from his bulldog mouth Em G As he led the posse south F#m Em Came the cry, we got to ride G Em D Dm D Clean up the streets for our wives and our daughters
[Chorus]
A Bm You can't talk to a man A D G Em When he don't want to understand G D A No, no, no, no, no, no
[Instrumental]
G D G D Bm D G D G C D
[Verse]
Bm D The account of the capture wasn't in the papers G D But you know, they hanged ole Smack right then instead of later Dm D You know the people were quite pleased G Cause the outlaw had been seized A G And on the whole, it was a very good year D For the undertaker
[Chorus]
A Bm You know, you know, you can't talk to a man G A D Em A With a shotgun in his hand G Dm Shotgun in his hand
[Bridge]
D Smackwater Jack, yeah D Smackwater Jack bought a shotgun D Yeah, Smackwater Jack bought a shotgun D Smackwater Jack, yeah D Smackwater Jack, yeah
[Outro]
Bm D Talkin' about Smackwater Jack, yeah Bm D Talkin' about Smackwater Jack, oh
N.C.
Talkin' about Jack and his shotgun
Dm D Talkin' about Smack, talkin' about Jack D Smackwater Jack, yeah