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