Black Jack Davey
Bob Dylan
RockEasy for beginners4 chords
How to play it
Fingering diagrams for the shapes in this song. × = don't play, ○ = open string.
Am
Em
G
D
Chords & lyrics
Chord names sit directly above the word where you change.
verse 1: Am Black Jack Davey come ridin' on back Em A whistlin' loud and merry Am Made the woods around him ring G D And he charmed the heart of a la--dy G D Charmed the heart of a la--dy verse 2: Am How old are you, my pretty little miss Em How old are you, my honey? Am She answered to him with a lovin' smile G D "I'll be sixteen come Sun--day G D Be sixteen come Sun--day" verse 3: Am Come and go with me, my pretty little miss Em Come and go with me, my honey Am Take you where the grass grows green G D You never will want for mon--ey G D You never will want for mon--ey verse 4: Am Pull off, pull off them high-heeled shoes Em All made of Spanish leather Am Get behind me on my horse G D And we'll ride off to--gether G D We'll both go off to--gether Verse 5: Am Well she pulled off them high-heeled shoes Em Made of Spanish Leather Am Got behind him on his horse G D And they rode off to--gether G D They both rode off to--gether Verse 6: Am At night the boss came home Em Inquiring about his lady Am The servant spoke before she thought G D "She's been with Black Jack Da--vey G D Rode off with Black Jack Da--vey" Verse 7: Am Well, saddle for me my coal-black stud Em He's speedier than the gray Am I rode all day and I'll ride all night G D And I'll overtake my la--dy G D I'll bring back my la--dy Verse 8: Am Well, he rode all night till the broad daylight Em Till he came to a river ragin' Am And there he spied his darlin' bride G D In the arms of Black Jack Da--vey G D Wrapped up with Black Jack Da--vey Verse 9: Am Pull off, pull off them long blue gloves Em All made of the finest leather Am Give to me your lily-white hand G D And we'll go home to--gether G D We'll both go home to-gether verse 10: Am Well, she pulled off them long blue gloves Em All made of the finest leather Am Gave to him her lily-white hand G D And said goodbye for--ever G D Bid farewell for--ever verse 11: Am Would you forsake your house and home Em Would you forsake your baby? Am Would you forsake your husband too G D To go with Black Jack Da--vey G D Ride off with Black Jack Da--vey? verse 12: Am Well, I'll forsake my house and home Em And I'll forsake my baby Am I'll forsake my husband too G D For the love of Black Jack Da--vey G D Love my Black Jack Da--vey verse 13: Am Last night I slept in a feather bed Em Between my husband and baby Am Tonight I lay on the river banks G D In the arms of Black Jack Da--vey G D Love my Black Jack Da--vey
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Chord set
Am · Em · G · D
Practice tip
Loop the first two chords slowly until the change is clean, then add the rest.