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