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