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)