Townes Van Zandt - Black Jack Mama

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

E A E A
big blonde mama , lord , apartment 213
E A E A
moves like a cobra snake and she treats me like a king
( A )
roll me over easy mama , roll me over slow

E a x2

B7
do your best to please me , lord
A ( pause ) *
and i’m bound to take you with me when i go

E a x2

E A E A
got a nashville woman lord , she calls me on the phone
E A E A
tells me to leave them houston girls alone
( A )
roll me over easy mama , roll me over slow

E a x2

B7
do your best to please me , lord
A ( pause ) *
and i’m bound to take you with me when i go

E a x2

E A E A
motorcycle mama , lord , monkey on her back
E A E A
takes Dm from her saddlebags , cocaine from a sack
( A )
roll me over easy mama , roll me over slow

E a x2

B7
do your best to please me , lord
A ( pause ) *
and i’m bound to take you with me when i go

E a x2

E A E A
i gotta blackjack baby , lord , she lives in new orleans
E A E A
treats me like an orphan , yeah , she calls me mr . clean
( A )
roll me over easy , mama , roll me over slow

E a x2

B7
do your best to please me , lord
A ( pause ) *
and i’m bound to take you with me when i go

E a x2

E A E A
big blonde mama , lord , apartment 213
E A E A
moves like a cobra snake and she treats me like a king
( A )
roll me over easy mama , roll me over slow

E a x2

B7
do your best to please me , lord
A ( pause ) *
and i’m bound to take you with me when i go

E a x2

B7
do your best to please me , lord
A ( pause ) *
and i’m bound to take you with me when i go

E a x2

B7
do 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 – |