Am - G - Am
- G ….. ... Am - A
Am G
1. Whoa, Black Betty, bam-a-lam,
Am G
whoa,
Black Betty, bam-a-lam.
Am G
Black Betty had a child,
bam-a-lam,
Am G
the
damn thing gone wild, bam-a-lam.
Am G
She said, "I'm worrin'
outta my mind, bam-a-lam,
Am
G
the
damn thing gone blind, bam-a-lam.
Am
G
I said, oh, Black Betty,
bam-a-lam,
Am G
whoa,
Black Betty, bam-a-lam.
+ Am - C - Am - G - Am - G …..... Am
Am G
2. Whoa, Black Betty, bam-ba-lam,
Am G
whoa,
Black Betty, bam-ba-lam.
Am G
She really gets me high,
bam-ba-lam,
Am G
you
know that's no lie, bam-ba-lam.
Am
G
She's so rock steady,
bam-ba-lam,
Am
G
She's always ready,
bam-ba-lam.
Am G
Whoa, Black Betty, bam-ba-lam,
Am G
whoa,
Black Betty, bam-ba-lam.
Am - G - Am - G ....... Am - A
Am G
3. Whoa, Black Betty, bam-ba-lam,
Am G
whoa,
Black Betty, bam-ba-lam.
Am G
She's from Birmingham,
bam-ba-lam,
Am
G
way
down in Alabam' bam-ba-lam.
Am G
Well, she’s shakin' that thing, bam-ba-lam,
Am
G
boy,
she makes me sing, bam-ba-lam.
Am G
Whoa, Black Betty, bam-ba-lam,
Am G Am
- G - Am
whoa,
Black Betty, bam-ba-lam.
(orig. = capo 2nd) (Ram Jam)