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| Tab Definitions:										  |

|   Am: x02210											  |

|    E: 022100											  |

|    D: xx0232											  |

|Dsus4: xx0233											  |

|    G: 320003											  |

|    h: Hammer onto note									  |

|    p: Pull off of note									  |

|    /: Slide to note										  |

|   (): Ghost note (sounded but not struck)   						          |

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INTRO:

   Am                          E    Am                           E   D (Dsus4)  D                  G Am

e|-------------------------------0---------------------------------0h2--3-3-3-3-2-----------------------

B|-------------------------------------------------------------------3----------------------------------

G|-------------------------------------------------------------------2-------------2p0------------------

D|---------0-/2--------------0--------------0-/2--(2)----------0-----0------------------2p0-------------

A|-0-0-0h3------3-0--0-0-0h3--------0-0-0h3------3-0---0-0-0h3---2--------------------------3p0-0----0--

E|-----------------------------0---------------------------------0---------------------------------3----



Am



VERSE 1: P.M., alternating bass and treble notes

Am

Black Jack Davey come runnin' on back

                   E

Whistlin' loud and merry

Am

Made the woods around him ring

                              G D

And he charmed the heart of a lady

                       G Am

Charmed the heart of a lady



VERSE 2:

"How old are you, my pretty little miss?

How old are you, my honey?"

She answered him with a lovin' smile

"I'll be sixteen come Sunday"

Said, "I'll be sixteen come Sunday"



VERSE 3:

"Come and go with me, my pretty little miss

Come and go with me, my honey

I'll take you where the grass grows green

You never will want for money"

Said, "You never will want for money"



Hey!



RIFF 1: Fuzz box

   Am                          E    Am                           E   D                 G Am

e|-------------------------------------------------------------------2----------------------

B|-------------------------------------------------------------------3----------------------

G|-------------------------------------------------------------------2---2p0----------------

D|---------0-/2--------------0--------------0-/2---------------0-----0--------2p0-----------

A|-0-0-0h3------3-0--0-0-0h3--------0-0-0h3------3-0---0-0-0h3---2----------------3p0----0--

E|-----------------------------0-0-------------------------------0---------------------3----



VERSE 4:

"Pull off, pull off your long, blue gloves

Made of Spanish leather

Give to me your lily-white hand

And we'll ride off together"

Said, "We'll ride off together"



VERSE 5:

Well, she pulled off her long, blue gloves

Made of Spanish leather

And gave to him her lily-white hand

And bid fairwell forever

And they both rode off together



RIFF 1



VERSE 6:

Well, late last night the boss came home

Inquiring about his lady

The servant spoke before she thought

"She been with Black Jack Davey

Rode off with Black Jack Davey"



VERSE 7:

"Come on, come on my coal-black horse

You're speedier than the gray

I'll ride all day and I'll ride all night

And I'll overtake my lady

Yeah, I'll overtake my lady"



VERSE 8:

Well, he rode all night 'til the broad daylight

'Til he came to a river ragin'

Am (clean)

And there he spied his darlin' bride

                          G D

In the arms of Black Jack Davey

                           G Am

Wrapped up with Black Jack Davey.



RIFF 1



VERSE 9:

Would you forsake your house and home?

Would you forsake your baby?

Would you forsake your husband, too

To go with Black Jack Davey?

Run off with Black Jack Davey?



VERSE 10:

Yes, I've forsaken my house and home

And I'll forsake my baby

And I'll forsake my husband, too

To go with Black Jack Davey

I'm in love with Black Jack Davey



Hey,

RIFF 1



VERSE 11:

Am (quiet fingerpicking/strumming)

Last night I slept on a feather bed

                       E

Between my husband and baby

      Am

And tonight I lay on the river banks

                          G D

In the arms of Black Jack Davey

                            G Am

I'm in love with Black Jack Davey