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