Black Jack Davey

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