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