Ram Jam, Black Betty (1977)
^{Key: :[Bm] (w: Lead Belly, Traditional)}

INTRO:
^[A5]^[B5 open] // ^[A5]^[B5] [D5 open]
^[A5]^[B5] ^[D5]^[E5]^[D5] : [x4]
^[A5]^[B5] [E5] // [B5] [D5] // [B5] [E5]
[B5 open] [D5 open] // [B5 open]

VERSE 1:
[Bm7 open] Whoa, Black Betty (bam-a-lam)
Whoa, Black Betty (bam-a-lam)
Black Betty had a child [Bm7 open] (bam-a-lam)
The damn thing gone wild [Bm7 open] (bam-a-lam)
She said "I'm worrin' outta my mind" [Bm7 open] (bam-a-lam)
The damn thing gone blind [Bm7 open] (bam-a-lam)
I said oh Black Betty [Bm7 open] (bam-a-lam)
Whoa, Black Betty [Bm7 open] (bam-a-lam)

REPEAT INTRO:

VERSE 2:
[Bm7 open] Whoa, Black Betty (bam-a-lam)
Whoa, Black Betty (bam-a-lam)
She really gets me high [Bm7 open] (bam-a-lam)
You know that's no lie [Bm7 open] (bam-a-lam)
She's so rock steady [Bm7 open] (bam-a-lam)
She's always ready [Bm7 open] (bam-a-lam)
Whoa, Black Betty [Bm7 open] (bam-a-lam)
Whoa, Black Betty [Bm7 open] (bam-a-lam)

INSTRUMENTAL:
[D5] ^[E5]^[D5] [*F1] : [x4]

INSTRUMENTAL:

VERSE 3:
[Bm7 open] Whoa, Black Betty (bam-a-lam)
Whoa, Black Betty (bam-a-lam)
She's from Birmingham [Bm7 open] (bam-a-lam)
Way down in Alabam' [Bm7 open] (bam-a-lam)
Well' shes shakin' that thing [Bm7 open] (bam-a-lam)
Boy she makes me sing [Bm7 open] (bam-a-lam)
Whoa, Black Betty [Bm7 open] (bam-a-lam)
Whoa, Black Betty [Bm7 open] (bam-a-lam)