Smackwater Jack — Carole King
Chords and lyrics for Smackwater Jack by Carole King (key of D).
Intro
[D] [Bm] [D] [Bm] [D]
Verse 1
Now Smackwater Jack, he bought a shotgun
[Bm]Cause he was in the mood for a little confrontation
[D]He just let it all hang loose
[Em]He didn't think about the noose
[F#m]He couldn't take no more abuse
[G]So he shot down the congregation
Chorus
[A]You can't talk to a man
[Bm]With a shotgun in his hand
[D][G]Shotgun
Verse 2
[Bm]Now Big Jim the chief stood for law and order
[D]He called for the guard to come and surround the border
[Bm]Now from his bulldog mouth
[Em]As he led the posse south
[F#m]Came the cry, we got to ride
[G]Clean up the streets for our wives and our daughters
Chorus
[A]You can't talk to a man
[Bm]When he don't want to understand
[G][D][A]No, no, no, no, no, no
Instrumental
[G] [D] [G] [D] [Bm] [D] [G] [D] [G] [D]
Verse 3
The account of the capture wasn't in the papers
[Bm]But you know, they hanged ole Smack right then instead of later
[Dm]You know the people were quite pleased
[G]Cause the outlaw had been seized
[A]And on the whole, it was a very good year
[D]For the undertaker
Chorus
You know, you know, [A]you can't talk to a man
[Bm]With a shotgun in his hand
[G][Dm]Shotgun in his hand
Bridge
[D]Smackwater Jack, yeah
[D]Smackwater Jack bought a shotgun
[D]Yeah, Smackwater Jack bought a shotgun
[D]Smackwater Jack, yeah
[D]Smackwater Jack, yeah
Outro
[Bm]Talkin' about Smackwater Jack, yeah
[D]Talkin' about Smackwater Jack, oh
Talkin' about Jack and his shotgun
[Dm][D]Talkin' about Smack, talkin' about Jack
[D]Smackwater Jack, yeah