The White Stripes – Black Jack Davey (Guitar)

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Artist: The White Stripes Song: Black Jack Davey Release: 04/29/2003 Duration: 5:06 Pitch: 0+c [Intro] Am Am E Am Em D G Am Am [Verse 1]
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Black Jack Davey come running on back

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Whistlen' loud and merry

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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]
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"How old are you my pretty little miss?"

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"How old are you my honey?"

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She answered with a loving smile

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"I'll be sixteen come sunday"

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Said "I'll be sixteen come sunday"
[Transition 2] Am X1 [Verse 3]
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"Come and go with me, my pretty little miss

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Come and go with me, my honey

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I'll take you where the grass grows green

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You never will want for money"

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Said, "You never will want for money
[Instrumental 2] Am Am A Em Am Am Em D G A Am Am X5 [Verse 4]
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"Pull off, pull off your long, blue gloves

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Made of Spanish leather

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Give to me your lily-white hand

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And we'll ride off together"

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Said, "We'll ride off together"
[Transition 3] Am X1 [Verse 5]
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Well, she pulled off her long, blue gloves

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Made of Spanish leather

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And gave to him her lily-white hand

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And bid fairwell forever

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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]
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Well, late last night the boss came home

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Inquiring about his lady

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The servant spoke before she thought

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"She been with Black Jack Davey

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Rode off with Black Jack Davey"
[Transition 4] Am X1 [Verse 7]
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"Come on, come on my coal-black horse

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You're speedier than the gray

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

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And I'll overtake my lady

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Yeah, I'll overtake my lady"
[Transition 5] Am X1 [Verse 8]
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Well, he rode all night 'til the broad daylight

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'Til he came to a river ragin'

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And there he spied his darlin' bride

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In the arms of Black Jack Davey

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Wrapped up with Black Jack Davey
[Instrumental 4] Am Am Am E Am E D G Am Am Am Am Am Am [Verse 9]
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Would you forsake your house and home?

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Would you forsake your baby?

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Would you forsake your husband, too

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To go with Black Jack Davey?

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Run off with Black Jack Davey?
[Transition 6] Am X1 [Verse 10]
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Yes, I'd forsake my house and home

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And I'd forsake my baby

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And I'll forsake my husband, too

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To go with Black Jack Davey

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I'm in love with Black Jack Davey
[Instrumental 5] Am Am A E Am Am E D G Am A [Outro]
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Last night I slept on a feather bed

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Between my husband and baby

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And tonight I lay on the river banks

Am                        Em  D
In the arms of Black Jack Davey

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I'm in love with Black Jack Davey