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