Black Jack David Chords by Warren Smith

Tempo:
142.8 bpm
Chords used:

E

B

Abm

Gb

Ab

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Black Jack David - Warren Smith (1956) chords
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[Abm]
[B] [Ab] [B]
[E] [B] [Db] [B]
[E] [Gb] [Ab]
[Gb] [Ab]
[Dbm] [E]
Jack, [Em] [E] Jack, David come around through the woods, singing so loud and merry.
His horse tempering through the green, green trees, he's spied a fair maiden.
He's [B] spied a [E] fair maiden.
Would you forsake your husband, dear?
Would you forsake your baby?
Would you forsake your fine, fine home and go with Black Jack David?
[B] Go with Black [E] Jack David.
[B]
[B]
[E] [B]
[E]
[Gb] [E]
Oh, dear Jack, [Em] I cannot [E] go away and leave my baby.
I cannot forsake my husband and home and go with you, Black Jack David.
[B] Go with you, Black [E] Jack David.
Listen, dear lass, my name is Jack.
I've come from afar.
Looking for a fair head lass like you.
Won't you come and be my bride?
[Abm] Come and be my [E] bride.
Yes, I'll forsake my husband, dear, and I'll forsake my baby.
I'll forsake my fine, fine home and go with you, Black Jack David.
[Abm] Go with [Em] you, Black [E] Jack David.
Last night she slept on a fine feather bed beside her husband and baby.
The night she slept on the cold, cold ground beside old Black Jack David.
Beside old Black Jack David.
[Abm] [E] [B]
[E] [B]
[E]
[Gb] [E]
[Abm] [Gb] [E]
Key:  
E
2311
B
12341112
Abm
123111114
Gb
134211112
Ab
134211114
E
2311
B
12341112
Abm
123111114
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Let's start jamming Warren Smith - Black Jack David chords, practice the chord sequence Abm, E, B, E and Abm. To build a solid grasp, start slowly at 78 BPM and then match the original tempo of 156 BPM. With an eye on the song's key E Major, set the capo that best suits your vocal range.

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_ _ _ _ _ [Abm] _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ [B] _ _ [Db] _ [B] _
_ [E] _ _ [Gb] _ _ _ [Ab] _ _
_ _ _ [Gb] _ _ _ [Ab] _ _
[Dbm] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
Jack, _ [Em] _ _ [E] _ Jack, David come around through the woods, singing so loud and merry.
_ His horse tempering through the green, green trees, he's spied a fair maiden.
_ He's [B] spied a [E] fair _ maiden.
_ _ _ _ Would you forsake your husband, dear?
Would you forsake your _ baby?
Would you forsake your fine, fine home and go with Black Jack David?
_ [B] Go with Black [E] Jack _ David. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ [Gb] _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Oh, dear Jack, [Em] I cannot _ [E] go away and leave my baby.
I cannot forsake my husband and home and go with you, Black Jack David.
_ [B] Go with you, Black [E] Jack David. _ _ _
_ _ Listen, dear lass, my name is Jack.
I've come from _ afar.
_ Looking for a fair head lass like you.
Won't you come and be my bride?
_ _ [Abm] Come and be my [E] bride.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Yes, I'll forsake my husband, dear, and I'll forsake my baby.
_ I'll forsake my fine, fine home and go with you, Black Jack David.
_ [Abm] Go with [Em] you, Black [E] Jack David.
_ _ _ _ Last night she slept on a fine feather bed beside her husband and baby.
The night she slept on the cold, cold ground beside old Black Jack David.
_ Beside old Black Jack David. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Abm] _ _ [E] _ [B] _
_ _ [E] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Gb] _ [E] _ _ _
[Abm] _ _ _ _ [Gb] _ _ [E] _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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