Intro
G5 A5
G5 A5 C5
G5 A5 C5 D5 C5 (x4)
G5 A5 D5 A5 C5
A5 D5 A5 C5 A5 A5
Verse
Whoa, black betty (bam-A-lam)
Whoa, black betty (bam-A-lam)
A5
Black betty had a child (bam-A-lam)
A5
The damn thing gone wild (bam-A-lam)
A5
She said it weren't on er mind (bam-A-lam)
A5
The damn thing gone blind (bam-A-lam)
A5
Said whoa, black betty (bam-A-lam)
A5
Whoa, black betty (bam-A-lam)
Interlude
play intro (minus last A5)
Verse
Whoa, black betty (bam-A-lam)
Whoa, black betty (bam-A-lam)
A5
She really Gets me high (bam-A-lam)
A5
You know that's no lie (bam-A-lam)
A5
She's so rock steady (bam-A-lam)
A5
And she's always ready (bam-A-lam)
A5
Whoa, black betty (bam-A-lam)
A5
Whoa, black betty (bam-A-lam)
Interlude
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G|---5-5-5--7-5-----------5--------5-5-5--7-5-----------------|
D|---5-5-5--7-5---------5---7~-----5-5-5--7-5---------5-------|
A|---------------5-7--7------------------------5-7--7---------|
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Solo
A5 C5 D5 (x4)
A5
Verse
Whoa, black betty (bam-A-lam)
Whoa, black betty (bam-A-lam)
A5
She's from birmingham (bam-A-lam)
A5
Way down in alabam' (bam-A-la)
A5
Well she's shakin' that thing (bam-A-lam)
A5
Boy she makes me think (bam-A-lam)
A5
Whoa, black betty (bam-A-lam)
A5 A
Whoa, black betty (bam-A-lam)