Black Betty — Ram Jam
Chords and lyrics for Black Betty by Ram Jam (key of A).
Intro
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Verse 1
[B5]Whoa, Black Betty, bamalam,
[B5]whoa, Black Betty, bamalam.
[B5]Black Betty had a child, bamalam,
[B5]the damn thing gone wild, bamalam.
[B5]She said, "I'm worring outta my mind", bamalam,
[B5]the damn thing gone blind, bamalam.
[B5]I said, whoa, Black Betty bamalam,
[B5]whoa, Black Betty, [D5]bamalam.[B5][A5]
Verse 2
[B5]Whoa, Black Betty, bamalam,
[B5]whoa, Black Betty, bamalam.
[B5]She really gets me high, bamalam,
[B5]you know that's no lie, bamalam.
[B5]She's so rock steady, bamalam,
[B5]she's always ready, bamalam.
[B5]Whoa, Black Betty bamalam,
[B5]whoa, Black Betty [D5]bamalam.[B5][A5]
Verse 3
[B5]Whoa, Black Betty, bamalam,
[B5]whoa, Black Betty, bamalam.
[B5]She's from Birmingham, bamalam,
[B5]way down in Alabam', bamalam.
[B5]Well, she's shakin' that thing, bamalam,
[B5]Boy, she makes me sing, bamalam,
[B5]Whoa, Black Betty, bamalam,
[B5]Whoa, Black Betty, [D5]BAM-A-LAM[B5][A5]
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