blackjack county chains chords by The Del McCoury Band

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Intro 1

Verse 1
Em 
A 
Em 
I was standin'  (E minor) by the road  (A major) in Black Jack  (E minor) County
D 
Not knowing that the Sher (D major) 
A 
D 
B 
iff  (A major)  (D major) paid a  (B major) bounty
Em 
D 
For  (E minor) men like me who  (D major) didn't
A 
B 
have a penny  (A major) to their name  (B major) 
Em 
A 
He  (E minor) locked my legs in  (A major) 35 pounds
Em 
Bm 
Em 
of  (E minor) Black Jack County  (B minor) chain (E minor) s

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Verse 2

All we had to eat was bread and water

Every day we had to build his road,

a mile and a quarter

A black snake whip would sting our backs

If some poor fool complained

But we couldn't fight back wearin' 35 pounds of Black Jack County

chains

Interlude 1

Verse 3
Em 
A 
Em 
 (E minor) And one night the Sheriff  (A major) laid sleep (E minor) in'
D 
We all gathered 'round  (D major) him,
B 
slowly creepin'  (B major) 
Em 
D 
A 
 (E minor) Heaven help me to  (D major) forget that night  (A major) in the cold,
B 
cold  (B major) rain
Em 
A 
When we  (E minor) beat him to death wearin'  (A major) 
Em 
B 
35 pounds of  (E minor) Black Jack County  (B major) chains
Em 
 (E minor) 

Verse 4
The wounds have all
A 
Em 
healed  (A major) and I'm thank (E minor) ful
And there's nothin' left but
D 
B 
scars  (D major) around my  (B major) ankle
Em 
The  (E minor) best of all,
D 
A 
B 
no man  (D major) will ever  (A major) be a slave again  (B major) 
Em 
A 
To a black  (E minor) snake whip and  (A major) 35 pounds
Em 
Bm 
Em 
of  (E minor) Black Jack County  (B minor) chain (E minor) s
D 
A 
Best of all, no  (D major) man will ever  (A major) be a