Black Jack Mama Chords & Lyrics - Townes Van Zandt

Capo 3

When you play E strum without any fingers on the fret then quickly place
your fingers down and strum a few times to make the same sound he does. And
that single note he plays after every once in a while is on the e string
fret 3.

the strum (something like this)
e|--0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
B|--0---0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-|
G|--0h1-1-1-0h1-1-1-2-2-| repeat
D|--0h2-2-2-0h2-2-2-2-2-|
A|--0h2-2-2-0h2-2-2-0-0-|
E|--0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|

During the line "Roll me over easy mama, roll me over slow" he does a few of
the things you when you play with E except do it with A
e|--0---|
B|--0h2-|
G|--0h2-|
D|--0h2-|
A|--0---|
E|--0---|

* = the single note thingy
e--3b4--|
B-------|
G-------|
D-------|
A-------|
E-------|

[E] [A] x8

[E]Big blonde mama, [A]lord[E] , Apartment 21[A]3
[E]Moves like a cobra sna[A]ke [E]and she treats me like a kin[A]g
([A])
Roll me over easy mama, roll me over slow

[E] [A] x2

[B7]Do your best to please me, lord
[A](pause) *
And I'm bound to take you with me when I go

[E] [A] x2

[E]Got a Nashville woman [A]lor[E]d, she calls me on the phon[A]e
[E]Tells me to leave the[A]m [E]Houston girls alon[A]e
([A])
Roll me over easy mama, roll me over slow

[E] [A] x2

[B7]Do your best to please me, lord
[A](pause) *
And I'm bound to take you with me when I go

[E] [A] x2

[E]Motorcycle mama,[A] lor[E]d, monkey on her back [A]
[E]Takes dm from her saddlebag[A]s, [E]cocaine from a sa[A]ck
([A])
Roll me over easy mama, roll me over slow

[E] [A] x2

[B7]Do your best to please me, lord
[A](pause) *
And I'm bound to take you with me when I go

[E] [A] x2

[E]I gotta blackjack baby, l[A]ord,[E] she lives in New Orlean[A]s
[E]Treats me like an orphan,[A] y[E]eah, she calls me Mr. Cl[A]ean
([A])
Roll me over easy, mama, roll me over slow

[E] [A] x2

[B7]Do your best to please me, lord
[A](pause) *
And I'm bound to take you with me when I go

[E] [A] x2

[E]Big blonde mama, l[A]ord[E] , Apartment 213[A]
[E]Moves like a cobra sn[A]ake[E] and she treats me like a kin[A]g
([A])
Roll me over easy mama, roll me over slow

[E] [A] x2

[B7]Do your best to please me, lord
[A](pause) *
And I'm bound to take you with me when I go

[E] [A] x2

[B7]Do your best to please me, lord
[A](pause) *
And I'm bound to take you with me when I go

[E] [A] x2

[B7]Do your best to please me, lord
[A](pause) *
And I'm bound to take you with me when I go

[E] [A]

[END]
e--0---------|
B--0-------0-|
G--0h1-----1-|
D--0h2-----2-|
A--0h2-----2-|
E--0---3-0-0-|