Black Betty Chords
by Dinosaur Jr.
Black Betty by Dinosaur Jr. is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G5, A5, C5, D5 and A. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
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
e|------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------|
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---------|
E|------------------------------------------------------8-5~--|
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)