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