Carole King - Smackwater jack

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Now Smackwater Jack, he bought a shotgun ^BmCause ^Dhe ^Awas in the ^Dmood for a little confrontation ^{G D}He just ^Emlet it all ^Ghang loose He ^Adidn't think about the noose He couldn't take no ^F#mmore ^Gabuse So he shot down the ^Dcongregation

You can't ^Atalk to a ^Bmman ^AWith a ^Dshotgun in his ^Ghand ^DShotgun ^{G D}

^BmNow Big Jim the ch^Dief stood for law and order He called for the guard ^Bmto come and ^Dsurround the border ^BmNow from his ^Dbulldog mouth As ^Emhe led the ^Gposse south Came the ^F#mcry, we got ^Emto ride ^GClean up the streets ^Emfor our ^Dwives and our ^Dmdaughters ^D

^AYou can't talk to a ^Bmman ^AWhen he don't ^Dwant to ^Gunderstand^{Em G}No, no, ^Dno, ^Ano, no, no

The account of the capture wasn't in the papers ^{Bm D} But you know, they hanged ole Smack right then instead ^Gof ^Dlater You know ^Dmthe people ^Dwere quite pleased Cause the ^Goutlaw had been seized And on the ^Awhole, it was a very good ^Gyear For the ^Dundertaker

You know, you know, you can't ^Atalk to a ^Bmman ^GWith a ^Ashot^Dgun in his ^Emhand ^{A G}Shotgun in his ^Dmhand

^DSmackwater Jack, yeah ^DSmackwater Jack bought a shotgun ^DYeah, Smackwater Jack bought a shotgun ^DSmackwater Jack, yeah ^DSmackwater Jack, yeah

^BmTalkin' about ^DSmackwater Jack, yeah ^BmTalkin' about ^DSmackwater Jack, oh

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Talkin' about Jack and his shotgun ^DmTalkin' ^Dabout Smack, talkin' about Jack ^DSmackwater Jack, yeah