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

INTRO:
^[G#5]^[A#5 open] // ^[G#5]^[A#5] [C#5 open]
^[G#5]^[A#5] ^[C#5]^[D#5]^[C#5] : [x4]
^[G#5]^[A#5] [D#5] // [A#5] [C#5] // [A#5] [D#5]
[A#5 open] [C#5 open] // [A#5 open]

VERSE 1:
[A#m7 open] Whoa, Black Betty (bam-a-lam)
Whoa, Black Betty (bam-a-lam)
Black Betty had a child [A#m7 open] (bam-a-lam)
The damn thing gone wild [A#m7 open] (bam-a-lam)
She said "I'm worrin' outta my mind" [A#m7 open] (bam-a-lam)
The damn thing gone blind [A#m7 open] (bam-a-lam)
I said oh Black Betty [A#m7 open] (bam-a-lam)
Whoa, Black Betty [A#m7 open] (bam-a-lam)

REPEAT INTRO:

VERSE 2:
[A#m7 open] Whoa, Black Betty (bam-a-lam)
Whoa, Black Betty (bam-a-lam)
She really gets me high [A#m7 open] (bam-a-lam)
You know that's no lie [A#m7 open] (bam-a-lam)
She's so rock steady [A#m7 open] (bam-a-lam)
She's always ready [A#m7 open] (bam-a-lam)
Whoa, Black Betty [A#m7 open] (bam-a-lam)
Whoa, Black Betty [A#m7 open] (bam-a-lam)

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

INSTRUMENTAL:

VERSE 3:
[A#m7 open] Whoa, Black Betty (bam-a-lam)
Whoa, Black Betty (bam-a-lam)
She's from Birmingham [A#m7 open] (bam-a-lam)
Way down in Alabam' [A#m7 open] (bam-a-lam)
Well' shes shakin' that thing [A#m7 open] (bam-a-lam)
Boy she makes me sing [A#m7 open] (bam-a-lam)
Whoa, Black Betty [A#m7 open] (bam-a-lam)
Whoa, Black Betty [A#m7 open] (bam-a-lam)