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Smackwater Jack Chords

Music by: Carole King · 1971
Genre Pop Tone D major BPM 125 Views 200
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[Intro 1]
[C][F][C]
[C][F][C]
[C][F][C]
[C][F][C]

[Verse 1]
Now, [C]Smackwater Jack
He bought a [F]shotgun[C]
'Cause he was in the mood
For a little [F]confrontation[C]
He just a-let it all hang loose
He didn't [F]think about the noose
He couldn't [G]take no more a[F]buse
So he shot down the congre[C]gation[F][C]

[Bridge 1]
You can't [G]talk to a [Am]man
With a [G]shotgun [C]in his [F]hand
(Shotgun)
[C][F][C]
[C][F][C]

[Verse 2]
Now, [C]Big Jim the chief
Stood for law and [F]order[C]
He called for the guard to come
And surround the [F]border[C]
Now, from his bulldog mouth
As he [F]led posse south
Came the [G]cry, "We got to ride
To [F]clean up the streets
For our wives and our [C]daughters"
(oh, [F]no [C]no)

[Bridge 2]
You can't [G]talk to a [Am]man
When he [G]don't wan[C]na under[F]stand

[Solo 1]
No, no, no, no,
[C](no[F])[C]
[C][F][C]
[C][F][C]
[C][F][C]
[F][F]
[C][F][C]
[C][F][C]

[Verse 3]
The ac[C]count of the capture
Wasn't in the [F]papers[C]
But you know,
they hanged ol' Smack right then
[F]Instead of lat[C]er[F][C]
You know, the people were quite pleased
'Cause the [F]outlaw had been seized
And on the [G]whole, it was a [F]very good year
For the under[C]taker
[F]You know, you[C] know, you can't

[Bridge 3]
[G](talk to a [Am]man)
With a [G]shotgun [C]in his [F]hand

[Outro 1]
A shotgun in his hand
[C](Smackwater Jack, yeah)
[F]Smackwater [C]Jack bought a shotgun
Yeah, [F]Smackwater [C]Jack bought a shotgun
Oh, [F]Smackwater [C]Jack, yeah
(Smackwater Jack, [F]yeah)[C]
Talkin' 'bout Smackwater Jack, [F]yeah[C]
(Ooh, and his [F]shotgun)[C]
Talkin' 'bout a Smackwater Jack, [F]now
[C](Ooh, talkin' 'bout Jack and his [F]shotgun)[C]
(Talkin' 'bout Smack)
[F](Talkin' [C]'bout Jack)
(Smackwater Jack, [F]yeah[C]
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