Black Betty Chords by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Tempo:
122.25 bpm
Chords used:
E
F#
B
A#
A
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
Looky, looky yonder, looky, looky yonder, looky, looky yonder, where the sun done gone,
the cap'n can't hold her, the cap'n can't hold her, the cap'n can't hold her, all the way out to now,
ain't he got a gold mine, ain't he got a gold mine, ain't he got a gold mine, way up up her knees,
the shiv is [Fm] golden, the shiv is golden, the shiv is golden, [N] way up up her knees,
looky, looky yonder, looky, looky yonder, looky, looky yonder, where the sun done gone,
Black Betty, Black Betty had a baby, Bamba Lamb, Black Betty had a baby, Bamba Lamb,
the damn thing was crazy, Bamba Lamb, the damn thing was crazy, Bamba Lamb,
Black Betty, [B] Bamba Lamb, Black Betty, Bamba [N] Lamb, Black Betty, Bamba Lamb,
Black Betty, Bamba Lamb, [A#] Black Betty had a baby, Bamba Lamb, the damn thing was crazy, Bamba Lamb,
the damn thing was crazy, Bamba Lamb, Black Betty did a mine, Bamba Lamb, Black Betty did a mine,
Bamba Lamb, the damn thing was blind, Bamba Lamb, the damn thing was blind,
Bamba
[B]
[A#] Lamb, Black [D#] Betty, Bamba Lamb, Black [A] Betty, Bamba Lamb,
Then Monday, I was [C#] arrested, yah, yah, [E] Tuesday, I was locked up in jail, yah, yah, yah,
Oh Wednesday, baby, my tars are tested, yah, yah, I'm thirsty, nobody can blow my pail,
Yes, I'm almost done, yes, I'm almost done, yes, I'm almost
[A] done,
Yes, [E] the bills are on me, baby, I will not care, yah, yah, Tuesday, when I step, oh, yah, yah,
Oh Wednesday, I set that toll kid, yah, yah, I'm thirsty, I shake off my clothes,
[F#] Yes, I'm
[E] almost done, yes, I'm almost done, yes, I'm [F#] almost done, yes, I'm almost done,
[D#m]
[F#] [N]
the cap'n can't hold her, the cap'n can't hold her, the cap'n can't hold her, all the way out to now,
ain't he got a gold mine, ain't he got a gold mine, ain't he got a gold mine, way up up her knees,
the shiv is [Fm] golden, the shiv is golden, the shiv is golden, [N] way up up her knees,
looky, looky yonder, looky, looky yonder, looky, looky yonder, where the sun done gone,
Black Betty, Black Betty had a baby, Bamba Lamb, Black Betty had a baby, Bamba Lamb,
the damn thing was crazy, Bamba Lamb, the damn thing was crazy, Bamba Lamb,
Black Betty, [B] Bamba Lamb, Black Betty, Bamba [N] Lamb, Black Betty, Bamba Lamb,
Black Betty, Bamba Lamb, [A#] Black Betty had a baby, Bamba Lamb, the damn thing was crazy, Bamba Lamb,
the damn thing was crazy, Bamba Lamb, Black Betty did a mine, Bamba Lamb, Black Betty did a mine,
Bamba Lamb, the damn thing was blind, Bamba Lamb, the damn thing was blind,
Bamba
[B]
[A#] Lamb, Black [D#] Betty, Bamba Lamb, Black [A] Betty, Bamba Lamb,
Then Monday, I was [C#] arrested, yah, yah, [E] Tuesday, I was locked up in jail, yah, yah, yah,
Oh Wednesday, baby, my tars are tested, yah, yah, I'm thirsty, nobody can blow my pail,
Yes, I'm almost done, yes, I'm almost done, yes, I'm almost
[A] done,
Yes, [E] the bills are on me, baby, I will not care, yah, yah, Tuesday, when I step, oh, yah, yah,
Oh Wednesday, I set that toll kid, yah, yah, I'm thirsty, I shake off my clothes,
[F#] Yes, I'm
[E] almost done, yes, I'm almost done, yes, I'm [F#] almost done, yes, I'm almost done,
[D#m]
[F#] [N]
Key:
E
F#
B
A#
A
E
F#
B
_ Looky, looky yonder, looky, looky yonder, looky, looky yonder, where the sun done gone,
the cap'n can't hold her, the cap'n can't hold her, the cap'n can't hold her, all the way out to now,
ain't he got a gold mine, ain't he got a gold mine, ain't he got a gold mine, way up up her knees,
the shiv is [Fm] golden, the shiv is golden, the shiv is golden, [N] way up up her knees,
looky, looky yonder, _ looky, looky yonder, looky, looky yonder, where the sun done gone,
_ Black Betty, _ _ _ _ Black Betty had a baby, Bamba Lamb, Black Betty had a baby, Bamba Lamb,
the damn thing was crazy, Bamba Lamb, the damn thing was crazy, Bamba Lamb,
Black Betty, [B] Bamba Lamb, Black Betty, Bamba [N] Lamb, Black Betty, Bamba Lamb,
Black Betty, Bamba Lamb, _ _ [A#] Black Betty had a baby, Bamba Lamb, the damn thing was crazy, Bamba Lamb,
the damn thing was crazy, Bamba Lamb, Black Betty did a mine, Bamba Lamb, Black Betty did a mine,
Bamba Lamb, the damn thing was blind, Bamba Lamb, the damn thing was blind,
Bamba _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A#] Lamb, Black [D#] Betty, Bamba Lamb, Black [A] Betty, Bamba Lamb,
Then Monday, I was [C#] arrested, yah, yah, [E] Tuesday, I was locked up in jail, yah, yah, yah,
Oh Wednesday, baby, my tars are tested, yah, yah, I'm thirsty, nobody can blow my pail,
Yes, I'm almost _ _ done, yes, I'm almost _ _ done, _ yes, I'm _ almost _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] done,
Yes, [E] the bills are on me, baby, I will not care, yah, yah, Tuesday, when I step, oh, yah, yah,
Oh Wednesday, I set that toll kid, yah, yah, I'm thirsty, I shake off my clothes,
[F#] Yes, I'm _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] almost _ _ done, yes, I'm almost done, yes, I'm [F#] almost done, yes, I'm almost done, _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D#m] _ _ _
[F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _
the cap'n can't hold her, the cap'n can't hold her, the cap'n can't hold her, all the way out to now,
ain't he got a gold mine, ain't he got a gold mine, ain't he got a gold mine, way up up her knees,
the shiv is [Fm] golden, the shiv is golden, the shiv is golden, [N] way up up her knees,
looky, looky yonder, _ looky, looky yonder, looky, looky yonder, where the sun done gone,
_ Black Betty, _ _ _ _ Black Betty had a baby, Bamba Lamb, Black Betty had a baby, Bamba Lamb,
the damn thing was crazy, Bamba Lamb, the damn thing was crazy, Bamba Lamb,
Black Betty, [B] Bamba Lamb, Black Betty, Bamba [N] Lamb, Black Betty, Bamba Lamb,
Black Betty, Bamba Lamb, _ _ [A#] Black Betty had a baby, Bamba Lamb, the damn thing was crazy, Bamba Lamb,
the damn thing was crazy, Bamba Lamb, Black Betty did a mine, Bamba Lamb, Black Betty did a mine,
Bamba Lamb, the damn thing was blind, Bamba Lamb, the damn thing was blind,
Bamba _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A#] Lamb, Black [D#] Betty, Bamba Lamb, Black [A] Betty, Bamba Lamb,
Then Monday, I was [C#] arrested, yah, yah, [E] Tuesday, I was locked up in jail, yah, yah, yah,
Oh Wednesday, baby, my tars are tested, yah, yah, I'm thirsty, nobody can blow my pail,
Yes, I'm almost _ _ done, yes, I'm almost _ _ done, _ yes, I'm _ almost _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] done,
Yes, [E] the bills are on me, baby, I will not care, yah, yah, Tuesday, when I step, oh, yah, yah,
Oh Wednesday, I set that toll kid, yah, yah, I'm thirsty, I shake off my clothes,
[F#] Yes, I'm _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] almost _ _ done, yes, I'm almost done, yes, I'm [F#] almost done, yes, I'm almost done, _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D#m] _ _ _
[F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _