Del McCoury Band - Blackjack County Chains guitar chord

Black Jack County Chains

as performed by

Del McCoury band on High Lonesome and Blue

CAPO 3

x denotes a walk to the next chord

x E string -----3----- or optional ( A string --3--2--0-- )

A String --3-----0--

xx E string --3--4-----

A string --------0--

an option I like to add is at the end of each verse and chorus (on the words county Chains)

skip the A chord and using your ring finger add this staying in the Dm chord

xxx A --0--0--1-----

D -----------0--

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Dm G Dm

I was standin' by the road in Black Jack County.

Dm C x A

Not knowing that the Sheriff paid a bounty,

Dm C G xx A

For men like me who didn't have a penny to their name.

Dm G Dm xxxA Dm

He locked my legs in 35 pounds of Black Jack County Chain.

Dm G Dm

All we had to eat was bread and water,

Dm C x A

Everyday we had to build his road a mile and a quarter,

Dm C G xx A

A black snake whip would sting our backs if some poor fool complained,

Dm G Dm xxxA Dm

But we couldn't fight back wearing 35 pounds of Black Jack County Chain.

(Break)

Dm G Dm

Then one night the Sheriff lay a sleepin',

Dm C x A

We all gathered round him slowly creepin',

Dm C G xx A

Heaven help me to forget that night in the cold cold rain

Dm G Dm xxxA Dm

When we beat him to death wearing 35 pounds of Black Jack County Chain

Dm G Dm

The wounds have all healed and I am thankful,

Dm C x A

And there's nothing left but scars around my ankle.

Dm C G xx A

But best of all no man will ever be a slave again,

Dm G Dm xxxA Dm

To a black snake whip and 35 pounds of Black Jack County Chain.

Dm C G xx A Dm G Dm xxxA Dm

But best of all no man will ever be a slave again,

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