Blackjack County Chains chords
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Black Jack County Chains
as performed by
Del McCoury band on High Lonesome and Blue
CAPO 3
x denotes a walk to the next chord
x E string -----3----- or optional ( A string --3--2--0-- )
A String --3-----0--
xx E string --3--4-----
A string --------0--
an option I like to add is at the end of each verse and chorus (on the words county Chains)
skip the A chord and using your ring finger add this staying in the Dm chord
xxx A --0--0--1-----
D -----------0--
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Dm G Dm
I was standin' by the road in Black Jack County.
Dm C x A
Not knowing that the Sheriff paid a bounty,
Dm C G xx A
For men like me who didn't have a penny to their name.
Dm G Dm xxxA Dm
He locked my legs in 35 pounds of Black Jack County Chain.
Dm G Dm
All we had to eat was bread and water,
Dm C x A
Everyday we had to build his road a mile and a quarter,
Dm C G xx A
A black snake whip would sting our backs if some poor fool complained,
Dm G Dm xxxA Dm
But we couldn't fight back wearing 35 pounds of Black Jack County Chain.
(Break)
Dm G Dm
Then one night the Sheriff lay a sleepin',
Dm C x A
We all gathered round him slowly creepin',
Dm C G xx A
Heaven help me to forget that night in the cold cold rain
Dm G Dm xxxA Dm
When we beat him to death wearing 35 pounds of Black Jack County Chain
Dm G Dm
The wounds have all healed and I am thankful,
Dm C x A
And there's nothing left but scars around my ankle.
Dm C G xx A
But best of all no man will ever be a slave again,
Dm G Dm xxxA Dm
To a black snake whip and 35 pounds of Black Jack County Chain.
Dm C G xx A Dm G Dm xxxA Dm
But best of all no man will ever be a slave again,
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