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

INTRO:
^[F#5]^[G#5 open] // ^[F#5]^[G#5] [B5 open]
^[F#5]^[G#5] ^[B5]^[C#5]^[B5] : [x4]
^[F#5]^[G#5] [C#5] // [G#5] [B5] // [G#5] [C#5]
[G#5 open] [B5 open] // [G#5 open]

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

REPEAT INTRO:

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

INSTRUMENTAL:
[B5] ^[C#5]^[B5] [*F1] : [x4]

INSTRUMENTAL:

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