Ram Jam - Black Betty (1977) | Musicians Playbook | Chords & Lyrics

Ram Jam, Black Betty (1977)
^{Key: :[Cm] (w: Lead Belly, Traditional)}
INTRO:
^[A#5]^[C5 open] // ^[A#5]^[C5] [D#5 open]
^[A#5]^[C5] ^[D#5]^[F5]^[D#5] : [x4]
^[A#5]^[C5] [F5] // [C5] [D#5] // [C5] [F5]
[C5 open] [D#5 open] // [C5 open]

VERSE 1:
[Cm7 open] Whoa, Black Betty (bam-a-lam)
Whoa, Black Betty (bam-a-lam)
Black Betty had a child [Cm7 open] (bam-a-lam)
The damn thing gone wild [Cm7 open] (bam-a-lam)
She said "I'm worrin' outta my mind" [Cm7 open] (bam-a-lam)
The damn thing gone blind [Cm7 open] (bam-a-lam)
I said oh Black Betty [Cm7 open] (bam-a-lam)
Whoa, Black Betty [Cm7 open] (bam-a-lam)

REPEAT INTRO:

VERSE 2:
[Cm7 open] Whoa, Black Betty (bam-a-lam)
Whoa, Black Betty (bam-a-lam)
She really gets me high [Cm7 open] (bam-a-lam)
You know that's no lie [Cm7 open] (bam-a-lam)
She's so rock steady [Cm7 open] (bam-a-lam)
She's always ready [Cm7 open] (bam-a-lam)
Whoa, Black Betty [Cm7 open] (bam-a-lam)
Whoa, Black Betty [Cm7 open] (bam-a-lam)

INSTRUMENTAL:
[D#5] ^[F5]^[D#5] [*F1] : [x4]

INSTRUMENTAL:

VERSE 3:
[Cm7 open] Whoa, Black Betty (bam-a-lam)
Whoa, Black Betty (bam-a-lam)
She's from Birmingham [Cm7 open] (bam-a-lam)
Way down in Alabam' [Cm7 open] (bam-a-lam)
Well' shes shakin' that thing [Cm7 open] (bam-a-lam)
Boy she makes me sing [Cm7 open] (bam-a-lam)
Whoa, Black Betty [Cm7 open] (bam-a-lam)
Whoa, Black Betty [Cm7 open] (bam-a-lam)

ADDITIONAL INFO:

[*F1]
E|-------------|
B|-------------|
G|-----2-4-----|
D|-2-4-----0---|
A|-----------2-|
E|-------------|

NOTE: The "ADDITIONAL INFO" section shows information based on the original song key only, and may not be modified when transposing.

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5 ^{( 1 song )}

A ^{( 80 songs )}

B ^{( 236 songs )}

C ^{( 157 songs )}

D ^{( 137 songs )}

E ^{( 124 songs )}

F ^{( 58 songs )}

G ^{( 71 songs )}

H ^{( 43 songs )}

I ^{( 11 songs )}

J ^{( 159 songs )}

K ^{( 50 songs )}

L ^{( 62 songs )}

M ^{( 94 songs )}

N ^{( 32 songs )}

O ^{( 33 songs )}

P ^{( 70 songs )}

Q ^{( 7 songs )}

R ^{( 104 songs )}

S ^{( 183 songs )}

T ^{( 93 songs )}

U ^{( 19 songs )}

V ^{( 22 songs )}

W ^{( 39 songs )}

X ^{( 1 song )}

Y ^{( 5 songs )}

Z ^{( 8 songs )}

1 ( 1 song )

5 ( 1 song )

A ( 80 songs )

B ( 236 songs )

C ( 157 songs )

D ( 137 songs )

E ( 124 songs )

F ( 58 songs )

G ( 71 songs )

H ( 43 songs )

I ( 11 songs )

J ( 159 songs )

K ( 50 songs )

L ( 62 songs )

M ( 94 songs )

N ( 32 songs )

O ( 33 songs )

P ( 70 songs )

Q ( 7 songs )

R ( 104 songs )

S ( 183 songs )

T ( 93 songs )

U ( 19 songs )

V ( 22 songs )

W ( 39 songs )

X ( 1 song )

Y ( 5 songs )

Z ( 8 songs )