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