Chords for Carole King - Smackwater Jack (from Welcome To My Living Room)
Tempo:
123.7 bpm
Chords used:
D
G
A
Bm
C
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[C] [D]
[G]
[D] [G] [D]
[G] [D]
Now smack, water check, he bought a shotgun.
Cause he was in the mood for a little [G] confrontation.
[D] He just let it all hang [B] loose.
[G] He didn't think about the noose.
[A] He couldn't take no [G] more of you.
So he shot down the [D] congregation.
[A] You can't talk to [Bm] a man [A] with a [D] shotgun in [G] his hand.
[D]
[G]
[D] Now [Bm] [G] [D] Benjamin the chief stood forlorn on a yes-or [G]-dead yard.
[D] He [F] called for [D] the guard who commands around the border.
[G] [D]
Now from [C] his [D] bulldog mouth, [G] as he let the hot sash out,
Came [A] the cry, we got to ride [G] to clean up the street.
For our wives and our [A] daughters, [G] oh, lo, [D] lo.
[A] You can't talk to [Bm] a man [A] when he don't [D]
[G] understand.
Now Benjamin, step out [D] Rudy.
[D]
[Bbm] [Am] [D]
[Bm] [A]
[D] [G]
[D]
[A] [Bm]
[A]
[G]
[C] [D]
[G] [D]
The account [C] [D] of the capture wasn't in the [G] papers, oh no.
[D]
But you [Bm] know they hanged [D] old smack right then [G] instead of later.
[D] You know [A] the people were quite pleased [G] because the outlaw had been seized.
And [A] on the whole it [G] was a very good year, yeah, yeah, for the [D]
undertaker.
[G] You [D] know, you know, you know you [A] can't talk [Bm] to a man [A] with a [D] shotgun in [G] his hand.
I said a shotgun in his hand.
Smack water [D] Jack, he bought a [G] shotgun.
[D] Smack water Jack, bought a shotgun, oh.
Yes he did, he bought a, he bought [G] a, he bought [D] a.
Talkin' bout smack, [G] talkin' bout jack, [D] talkin' bout smack and [G] a shotgun
[D] Talkin' bout [G] smack, talkin' bout jack, [D] talkin' bout [G] smack and a shotgun
[D] [G]
[D] [G]
[D] [G]
[D]
[E] [N]
[G]
[D] [G] [D]
[G] [D]
Now smack, water check, he bought a shotgun.
Cause he was in the mood for a little [G] confrontation.
[D] He just let it all hang [B] loose.
[G] He didn't think about the noose.
[A] He couldn't take no [G] more of you.
So he shot down the [D] congregation.
[A] You can't talk to [Bm] a man [A] with a [D] shotgun in [G] his hand.
[D]
[G]
[D] Now [Bm] [G] [D] Benjamin the chief stood forlorn on a yes-or [G]-dead yard.
[D] He [F] called for [D] the guard who commands around the border.
[G] [D]
Now from [C] his [D] bulldog mouth, [G] as he let the hot sash out,
Came [A] the cry, we got to ride [G] to clean up the street.
For our wives and our [A] daughters, [G] oh, lo, [D] lo.
[A] You can't talk to [Bm] a man [A] when he don't [D]
[G] understand.
Now Benjamin, step out [D] Rudy.
[D]
[Bbm] [Am] [D]
[Bm] [A]
[D] [G]
[D]
[A] [Bm]
[A]
[G]
[C] [D]
[G] [D]
The account [C] [D] of the capture wasn't in the [G] papers, oh no.
[D]
But you [Bm] know they hanged [D] old smack right then [G] instead of later.
[D] You know [A] the people were quite pleased [G] because the outlaw had been seized.
And [A] on the whole it [G] was a very good year, yeah, yeah, for the [D]
undertaker.
[G] You [D] know, you know, you know you [A] can't talk [Bm] to a man [A] with a [D] shotgun in [G] his hand.
I said a shotgun in his hand.
Smack water [D] Jack, he bought a [G] shotgun.
[D] Smack water Jack, bought a shotgun, oh.
Yes he did, he bought a, he bought [G] a, he bought [D] a.
Talkin' bout smack, [G] talkin' bout jack, [D] talkin' bout smack and [G] a shotgun
[D] Talkin' bout [G] smack, talkin' bout jack, [D] talkin' bout [G] smack and a shotgun
[D] [G]
[D] [G]
[D] [G]
[D]
[E] [N]
Key:
D
G
A
Bm
C
D
G
A
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _
Now smack, water check, he bought a shotgun. _ _ _ _
Cause he was in the mood for a little _ _ [G] confrontation.
_ [D] _ He just let it all hang [B] loose.
[G] He didn't think about the noose.
[A] He couldn't take no [G] more of you.
So he shot down the _ [D] congregation. _ _ _ _
[A] You can't talk to [Bm] a man [A] with a [D] shotgun in [G] his _ _ _ _ _ hand.
[D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ [D] _ Now [Bm] _ [G] _ [D] Benjamin the chief stood forlorn on a yes-or [G]-dead yard.
[D] _ _ He [F] called for [D] the guard who commands around the border.
_ [G] _ _ [D] _
_ Now from [C] his [D] bulldog mouth, [G] as he let the hot sash out,
Came [A] the cry, we got to ride [G] to clean up the street.
For our wives and our [A] daughters, [G] oh, lo, [D] lo.
[A] You can't talk to [Bm] a man [A] when he don't [D] _ _
[G] _ _ understand.
Now Benjamin, _ step out [D] Rudy.
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bbm] _ [Am] _ _ [D] _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ The account [C] [D] of the capture wasn't in the [G] papers, oh no.
[D] _ _
But you [Bm] know they hanged [D] old smack right then [G] _ _ instead of later. _
_ _ [D] _ You know [A] the people were quite pleased [G] because the outlaw had been seized.
And [A] on the whole it [G] was a very good year, yeah, yeah, for the _ [D] _
undertaker.
[G] You [D] know, you know, you know you [A] can't talk [Bm] to a _ man [A] with a [D] shotgun in [G] his hand.
I said a shotgun in his hand.
_ Smack water [D] Jack, he bought a [G] shotgun.
[D] _ Smack water Jack, bought a shotgun, oh.
Yes he did, he bought a, he bought [G] a, he bought [D] a.
_ _ Talkin' bout smack, [G] talkin' bout jack, [D] talkin' bout smack and [G] a shotgun _
[D] _ Talkin' bout [G] smack, talkin' bout jack, [D] _ talkin' bout [G] smack and a shotgun _
[D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ [N] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _
Now smack, water check, he bought a shotgun. _ _ _ _
Cause he was in the mood for a little _ _ [G] confrontation.
_ [D] _ He just let it all hang [B] loose.
[G] He didn't think about the noose.
[A] He couldn't take no [G] more of you.
So he shot down the _ [D] congregation. _ _ _ _
[A] You can't talk to [Bm] a man [A] with a [D] shotgun in [G] his _ _ _ _ _ hand.
[D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ [D] _ Now [Bm] _ [G] _ [D] Benjamin the chief stood forlorn on a yes-or [G]-dead yard.
[D] _ _ He [F] called for [D] the guard who commands around the border.
_ [G] _ _ [D] _
_ Now from [C] his [D] bulldog mouth, [G] as he let the hot sash out,
Came [A] the cry, we got to ride [G] to clean up the street.
For our wives and our [A] daughters, [G] oh, lo, [D] lo.
[A] You can't talk to [Bm] a man [A] when he don't [D] _ _
[G] _ _ understand.
Now Benjamin, _ step out [D] Rudy.
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bbm] _ [Am] _ _ [D] _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ The account [C] [D] of the capture wasn't in the [G] papers, oh no.
[D] _ _
But you [Bm] know they hanged [D] old smack right then [G] _ _ instead of later. _
_ _ [D] _ You know [A] the people were quite pleased [G] because the outlaw had been seized.
And [A] on the whole it [G] was a very good year, yeah, yeah, for the _ [D] _
undertaker.
[G] You [D] know, you know, you know you [A] can't talk [Bm] to a _ man [A] with a [D] shotgun in [G] his hand.
I said a shotgun in his hand.
_ Smack water [D] Jack, he bought a [G] shotgun.
[D] _ Smack water Jack, bought a shotgun, oh.
Yes he did, he bought a, he bought [G] a, he bought [D] a.
_ _ Talkin' bout smack, [G] talkin' bout jack, [D] talkin' bout smack and [G] a shotgun _
[D] _ Talkin' bout [G] smack, talkin' bout jack, [D] _ talkin' bout [G] smack and a shotgun _
[D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ [N] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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