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| Black Jack Davey |
| Traditional, arranged by Jack White |
| Inspired by Bob Dylan's "Black Jack Davey" |
| Tabbed by Patrick Ferris |
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| Tab Definitions: |
| Am: x02210 |
| E: 022100 |
| D: xx0232 |
|Dsus4: xx0233 |
| G: 320003 |
| h: Hammer onto note |
| p: Pull off of note |
| /: Slide to note |
| (): Ghost note (sounded but not struck) |
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INTRO:
Am E Am E D (Dsus4) D G Am
e|-------------------------------0---------------------------------0h2--3-3-3-3-2-----------------------
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------3----------------------------------
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------2-------------2p0------------------
D|---------0-/2--------------0--------------0-/2--(2)----------0-----0------------------2p0-------------
A|-0-0-0h3------3-0--0-0-0h3--------0-0-0h3------3-0---0-0-0h3---2--------------------------3p0-0----0--
E|-----------------------------0---------------------------------0---------------------------------3----
Am
VERSE 1: P.M., alternating bass and treble notes
Am
Black Jack Davey come runnin' on back
E
Whistlin' loud and merry
Am
Made the woods around him ring
G D
And he charmed the heart of a lady
G Am
Charmed the heart of a lady
VERSE 2:
"How old are you, my pretty little miss?
How old are you, my honey?"
She answered him with a lovin' smile
"I'll be sixteen come Sunday"
Said, "I'll be sixteen come Sunday"
VERSE 3:
"Come and go with me, my pretty little miss
Come and go with me, my honey
I'll take you where the grass grows green
You never will want for money"
Said, "You never will want for money"
Hey!
RIFF 1: Fuzz box
Am E Am E D G Am
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------2----------------------
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------3----------------------
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------2---2p0----------------
D|---------0-/2--------------0--------------0-/2---------------0-----0--------2p0-----------
A|-0-0-0h3------3-0--0-0-0h3--------0-0-0h3------3-0---0-0-0h3---2----------------3p0----0--
E|-----------------------------0-0-------------------------------0---------------------3----
VERSE 4:
"Pull off, pull off your long, blue gloves
Made of Spanish leather
Give to me your lily-white hand
And we'll ride off together"
Said, "We'll ride off together"
VERSE 5:
Well, she pulled off her long, blue gloves
Made of Spanish leather
And gave to him her lily-white hand
And bid fairwell forever
And they both rode off together
RIFF 1
VERSE 6:
Well, late last night the boss came home
Inquiring about his lady
The servant spoke before she thought
"She been with Black Jack Davey
Rode off with Black Jack Davey"
VERSE 7:
"Come on, come on my coal-black horse
You're speedier than the gray
I'll ride all day and I'll ride all night
And I'll overtake my lady
Yeah, I'll overtake my lady"
VERSE 8:
Well, he rode all night 'til the broad daylight
'Til he came to a river ragin'
Am (clean)
And there he spied his darlin' bride
G D
In the arms of Black Jack Davey
G Am
Wrapped up with Black Jack Davey.
RIFF 1
VERSE 9:
Would you forsake your house and home?
Would you forsake your baby?
Would you forsake your husband, too
To go with Black Jack Davey?
Run off with Black Jack Davey?
VERSE 10:
Yes, I've forsaken my house and home
And I'll forsake my baby
And I'll forsake my husband, too
To go with Black Jack Davey
I'm in love with Black Jack Davey
Hey,
RIFF 1
VERSE 11:
Am (quiet fingerpicking/strumming)
Last night I slept on a feather bed
E
Between my husband and baby
Am
And tonight I lay on the river banks
G D
In the arms of Black Jack Davey
G Am
I'm in love with Black Jack Davey
