Blackjack County Chains Lyrics

	Am
	CHORD INTRO: [Am-G-Am] X 2
	[Am] I was sittin' by the [G] road in Blackjack [Am] County.
	Not [C] knowing that that the Sheriff paid a [E7] bounty,
	For [Am] men like me that [G] didn't have a [F] penny to their [E] name.
	They [Am] locked my leg to [G] 35 pounds of [F]Blackjack [G] County [Am]chains
	[Am] And all we had to [G] eat was bread and [Am] water,
	Each [C] day we built the road a mile and a [E7] quarter,
	A [Am] Black Snake Whip, would [G] cut the back, of [F] any man who com-[E]-plained,
	But we [Am]couldn't fight back wearing [G]35 pounds of [F]Blackjack [G] County [Am]chains
	[Am-G-Am]
	[Am] One night while the [G] Sheriff was a’-[Am]-sleeping,
	We [C] all gathered round him slowly [E7] creeping,
	And [Am] Heaven help me [G] to forget that [F] night in the cold cold [E] rain,
	When we [Am] beat him to death with [G] 35 pounds of [F] Blackjack [G] County [Am] chains
	[Am] Now the whip marks are all [G] healed and I'm [Am] thankful,
	There's [C] nothing but the scar around my [E7] ankle.
	But [Am] most of all I'm [G] glad no man will [F] be a slave a-[E]-gain,
	To a [Am] Black Snake Whip, and [G] 35 pounds of [F]Blackjack [G] County [Am] chains

	Am
	CHORD INTRO: AmGAm X 2
	Am I was sittin' by the G road in Blackjack Am County.
	Not C knowing that that the Sheriff paid a E7 bounty,
	For Am men like me that G didn' t have a F penny to their E name.
	They Am locked my leg to G 35 pounds of F Blackjack G County Am chains
	Am And all we had to G eat was bread and Am water,
	Each C day we built the road a mile and a E7 quarter,
	A Am Black Snake Whip, would G cut the back, of F any man who com E plained,
	But we Am couldn' t fight back wearing G 35 pounds of F Blackjack G County Am chains
	AmGAm
	Am One night while the G Sheriff was a' Am sleeping,
	We C all gathered round him slowly E7 creeping,
	And Am Heaven help me G to forget that F night in the cold cold E rain,
	When we Am beat him to death with G 35 pounds of F Blackjack G County Am chains
	Am Now the whip marks are all G healed and I' m Am thankful,
	There' s C nothing but the scar around my E7 ankle.
	But Am most of all I' m G glad no man will F be a slave a E gain,
	To a Am Black Snake Whip, and G 35 pounds of F Blackjack G County Am chains

	Am
	CHORD INTRO: AmGAm X 2
	Am I was sittin' by the G road in Blackjack Am County.
	Not C knowing that that the Sheriff paid a E7 bounty,
	For Am men like me that G didn' t have a F penny to their E name.
	They Am locked my leg to G 35 pounds of F Blackjack G County Am chains
	Am And all we had to G eat was bread and Am water,
	Each C day we built the road a mile and a E7 quarter,
	A Am Black Snake Whip, would G cut the back, of F any man who com E plained,
	But we Am couldn' t fight back wearing G 35 pounds of F Blackjack G County Am chains
	AmGAm
	Am One night while the G Sheriff was a' Am sleeping,
	We C all gathered round him slowly E7 creeping,
	And Am Heaven help me G to forget that F night in the cold cold E rain,
	When we Am beat him to death with G 35 pounds of F Blackjack G County Am chains
	Am Now the whip marks are all G healed and I' m Am thankful,
	There' s C nothing but the scar around my E7 ankle.
	But Am most of all I' m G glad no man will F be a slave a E gain,
	To a Am Black Snake Whip, and G 35 pounds of F Blackjack G County Am chains

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