Townes Van Zandt – Black Jack Mama (Guitar)

Capo 3
Key
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Chords

When you play E strum without any fingers on the fret then quickly place your fingers down and strum a few times to make the same sound he does. And that single note he plays after every once in a while is on the e string fret 3.
the strum (something like this)
e|--0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-| 
B|--0---0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-|
G|--0h1-1-1-0h1-1-1-2-2-|  repeat
D|--0h2-2-2-0h2-2-2-2-2-|
A|--0h2-2-2-0h2-2-2-0-0-|
E|--0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|

During the line "Roll me over easy mama, roll me over slow" he does a few of
the things you when you play with E except do it with A
e|--0---|
B|--0h2-|
G|--0h2-|
D|--0h2-|
A|--0---|
E|--0---|

* = the single note thingy
e--3b4--|
B-------|
G-------|
D-------|
A-------|
E-------|
E A x8
E                A   E             A
Big blonde mama, lord, Apartment 213

E                     A  E                           A                
Moves like a cobra snake and she treats me like a king 

(A)
Roll me over easy mama, roll me over slow
E A x2
B7
Do your best to please me, lord

A(pause)                                   *
And I'm bound to take you with me when I go
E A x2
E                     A  E                          A
Got a Nashville woman lord, she calls me on the phone

E                    A E                 A
Tells me to leave them Houston girls alone

(A)
Roll me over easy mama, roll me over slow
E A x2
B7
Do your best to please me, lord

A(pause)                                   *
And I'm bound to take you with me when I go
E A x2
E               A   E                     A           
Motorcycle mama, lord, monkey on her back

E                          A  E                A
Takes dm from her saddlebags, cocaine from a sack

(A)
Roll me over easy mama, roll me over slow
E A x2
B7
Do your best to please me, lord

A(pause)                                   *
And I'm bound to take you with me when I go
E A x2
E                        A   E                       A         
I gotta blackjack baby, lord, she lives in New Orleans

E                        A E                       A
Treats me like an orphan, yeah, she calls me Mr. Clean

(A)
Roll me over easy, mama, roll me over slow
E A x2
B7
Do your best to please me, lord

A(pause)                                   *
And I'm bound to take you with me when I go
E A x2
E                 A  E              A
Big blonde mama, lord, Apartment 213

E                    A  E                            A
Moves like a cobra snake and she treats me like a king 

(A)
Roll me over easy mama, roll me over slow
E A x2
B7
Do your best to please me, lord

A(pause)                                   *
And I'm bound to take you with me when I go
E A x2
B7
Do your best to please me, lord

A(pause)                                   *
And I'm bound to take you with me when I go
E A x2
B7
Do your best to please me, lord

A(pause)                                   *
And I'm bound to take you with me when I go
E A
End
e--0---------|
B--0-------0-|
G--0h1-----1-|
D--0h2-----2-|
A--0h2-----2-|
E--0---3-0-0-|