Smackwater Jack Chords
by Carole King
Smackwater Jack by Carole King is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of C. It uses the chords C, F, F7, G, Am and Am7. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Lead in C F C F
C F C F C F
Now Smackwater Jack, he bought a shotgun
C F C F C F
Cause he was in the mood for a little confrontation
C
He just let it all hang loose
F7
He didn't think about the noose
G F
He couldn't take no more abuse
C F
So he shot down the congregation
C G Am
You can't talk to a man
G Am7 F
With a shotgun in his hand
F7 C
Shotgun in his hand
C F C F C F
Now Big Jim the chief stood for law and order
C F C F C F
He called for the guards to come and surround the border
C
Now from his bulldog mouth
F7
As he led the posse south
G
Came the cry, we got the right
F F7 C F C
To clean up the streets for our wives and our daughters
G Am
You can't talk to a man
G Am7 F
When he don't want to understand
C F C F C
No, no, no, no
C F C F C F
The account of the capture wasn't in the papers
C F C F C F
But you know, they hanged ole Smack right then, instead of later
C
You know the people were quite pleased
F7
Cause the outlaw had been seized
G F
And on the whole, it was a very good year
C F C
For the undertaker
G Am
You know, you know, you can't talk to a man
G Am7 F
With a shotgun in his hand
F7 C F C
Shotgun in his hand
C F
Smack water Jack, yeah
F F C F
Smackwater Jack bought a shotgun
C F C F
Talkin' about Smack, talkin about Jack
C F C
Smackwater Jack, yeah