Townes van Zandt - Black jack mama
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Capo: 3
Black Jack Mama by 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
EBig blonde mama, AlordE, Apartment 21A3
EMoves like a cobra snaAke Eand she treats me like a kinAg
(A)
Roll me over easy mama, roll me over slow
E A x2
B7Do your best to please me, lord
A(pause) *
And I'm bound to take you with me when I go
E A x2
EGot a Nashville woman AlorEd, she calls me on the phonAe
ETells me to leave theAm EHouston girls alonAe
(A)
Roll me over easy mama, roll me over slow
E A x2
B7Do your best to please me, lord
A(pause) *
And I'm bound to take you with me when I go
E A x2
EMotorcycle mama,A lorEd, monkey on her back A
ETakes dm from her saddlebagAs, Ecocaine from a saAck
(A)
Roll me over easy mama, roll me over slow
E A x2
B7Do your best to please me, lord
A(pause) *
And I'm bound to take you with me when I go
E A x2
EI gotta blackjack baby, lAord,E she lives in New OrleanAs
ETreats me like an orphan,A yEeah, she calls me Mr. ClAean
(A)
Roll me over easy, mama, roll me over slow
E A x2
B7Do your best to please me, lord
A(pause) *
And I'm bound to take you with me when I go
E A x2
EBig blonde mama, lAordE, Apartment 213A
EMoves like a cobra snAakeE and she treats me like a kinAg
(A)
Roll me over easy mama, roll me over slow
E A x2
B7Do your best to please me, lord
A(pause) *
And I'm bound to take you with me when I go
E A x2
B7Do your best to please me, lord
A(pause) *
And I'm bound to take you with me when I go
E A x2
B7Do 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-|