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

INTRO:
^[G5]^[A5 open] // ^[G5]^[A5] [C5 open]
^[G5]^[A5] ^[C5]^[D5]^[C5] : [x4]
^[G5]^[A5] [D5] // [A5] [C5] // [A5] [D5]
[A5 open] [C5 open] // [A5 open]

VERSE 1:
[Am7 open] Whoa, Black Betty (bam-a-lam)
Whoa, Black Betty (bam-a-lam)
Black Betty had a child [Am7 open] (bam-a-lam)
The damn thing gone wild [Am7 open] (bam-a-lam)
She said "I'm worrin' outta my mind" [Am7 open] (bam-a-lam)
The damn thing gone blind [Am7 open] (bam-a-lam)
I said oh Black Betty [Am7 open] (bam-a-lam)
Whoa, Black Betty [Am7 open] (bam-a-lam)

REPEAT INTRO:

VERSE 2:
[Am7 open] Whoa, Black Betty (bam-a-lam)
Whoa, Black Betty (bam-a-lam)
She really gets me high [Am7 open] (bam-a-lam)
You know that's no lie [Am7 open] (bam-a-lam)
She's so rock steady [Am7 open] (bam-a-lam)
She's always ready [Am7 open] (bam-a-lam)
Whoa, Black Betty [Am7 open] (bam-a-lam)
Whoa, Black Betty [Am7 open] (bam-a-lam)

INSTRUMENTAL:
[C5] ^[D5]^[C5] [*F1] : [x4]

INSTRUMENTAL:

VERSE 3:
[Am7 open] Whoa, Black Betty (bam-a-lam)
Whoa, Black Betty (bam-a-lam)
She's from Birmingham [Am7 open] (bam-a-lam)
Way down in Alabam' [Am7 open] (bam-a-lam)
Well' shes shakin' that thing [Am7 open] (bam-a-lam)
Boy she makes me sing [Am7 open] (bam-a-lam)
Whoa, Black Betty [Am7 open] (bam-a-lam)
Whoa, Black Betty [Am7 open] (bam-a-lam)