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