Verse
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Black Jack Davey come ridin' on back
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B whistlin' loud and merry
Bm
Made the woods around him ring
A E
And he charmed the heart of a la--dy
A Bm
Charmed the heart of a la--dy
Verse 2:
Bm
How old are you, my pretty little miss
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How old are you, my honey?
Bm
She answered to him with a lovin' smile
A E
"I'll be sixteen come Sun--day
A Bm
Be sixteen come Sun--day"
Verse 3:
Bm
Come and go with me, my pretty little miss
F#m
Come and go with me, my honey
Bm
Take you where the grass grows green
A E
You never will want for mon--ey
A Bm
You never will want for mon--ey
Verse 4:
Bm
Pull off, pull off them high-heeled shoes
F#m
All made of Spanish leather
Bm
Get behind me on my horse
A E
And we'll ride off to--gether
A Bm
We'll both go off to--gether
Verse 5:
Bm
Well she pulled off them high-heeled shoes
F#m
Made of Spanish Leather
Bm
Got behind him on his horse
A E
And they rode off to--gether
A Bm
They both rode off to--gether
Verse 6:
Bm
At night the boss came home
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Inquiring about his lady
Bm
The servant spoke before she thought
A E
"She's been with Black Jack Da--vey
A Bm
Rode off with Black Jack Da--vey"
Verse 7:
Bm
Well, saddle for me my coal-black stud
F#m
He's speedier than the gray
Bm
I rode all day and I'll ride all night
A E
And I'll overtake my la--dy
A Bm
I'll bring back my la--dy
Verse 8:
Bm
Well, he rode all night till the broad daylight
F#m
Till he came to a river ragin'
Bm
And there he spied his darlin' bride
A E
In the arms of Black Jack Da--vey
A Bm
Wrapped up with Black Jack Da--vey
Verse 9:
Bm
Pull off, pull off them long blue gloves
F#m
All made of the finest leather
Bm
Give to me your lily-white hand
A E
And we'll go home to--gether
A Bm
We'll both go home to-gether
Verse 10:
Bm
Well, she pulled off them long blue gloves
F#m
All made of the finest leather
Bm
Gave to him her lily-white hand
A E
And said goodbye for--ever
A Bm
Bid farewell for--ever
Verse 11:
Bm
Would you forsake your house and home
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Would you forsake your baby?
Bm
Would you forsake your husband too
A E
To go with Black Jack Da--vey
A Bm
Ride off with Black Jack Da--vey?
Verse 12:
Bm
Well, I'll forsake my house and home
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And I'll forsake my baby
Bm
I'll forsake my husband too
A E
For the love of Black Jack Da--vey
A Bm
Love my Black Jack Da--vey
Verse 13:
Bm
Last night I slept in a feather bed
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Between my husband and baby
Bm
Tonight I lay on the river banks
A E
In the arms of Black Jack Da--vey
A Bm
Love my Black Jack Da--vey