Black Mountain Blues Lyrics

by Dave Van Ronk

Dave Van Ronk Black Mountain Blues Lyrics

Intro:E7
Well on black mountain, where a child'll spit in your face
I say on black mountain, where a child'll spit in your face
all the babies cry for whisky, all the birds sing bass
Well on black mountain, there as mean as they can be
I say on black mountain, well as mean as they can be
Well you know they use gunpowder, just to sweeten their tea
Interlude: (E7/D#7/D7)/E7/A/E7/(E7/D#7/D7)/E7/B7/A/E7/A/E7
Well on black mountain, well you can't keep a man in jail
I say on black mountain, well you can't keep a man in jail
Well if the jury finds him guilty, the judge'll go that bail
I had a gal on black mountain, well the sweetest gal in town
I had a gal on black mountain, well the sweetest gal in town
Well met a sweet backed man, and she threw me down
Interlude:(E7/D#7/D7)/E7/A/E7/(E7/D#7/D7)/E7/B7/A/E7/A/E7
I'm going back to black mountain, me my razor and my gun
I'm going back to black mountain, me my razor and my gun
I'm gonna cut her if she stands, shoot her if she runs
Interlude/outro:(E7/D#7/D7)/E7/A/E7/(E7/D#7/D7)/E7/B7/A/E7/A/E7

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