Looky Looky Yonder / Black Betty chords by Lead Belly
Verse 1
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Looky looky yonder
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Looky looky yonder
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Looky looky yonder
Where the sun done gone.
Verse 2
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The cap'in' (captain) can't hold
'em (him or them)
Cap'in' can't hold 'em
Cap'in' can't hold 'em
The way I do.
Verse 3
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Yes Addie gotta gold mine
D
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Addie gotta gold mine
Addie gotta gold mine
Way above her knee.
Verse 4
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Looky looky yonder
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Looky looky yonder
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Looky looky yonder
Where the sun done gone.
Verse 5
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[I's just] walking
[I's just] walking
[I's just] walking
All day long.
Verse 6
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[She's] been talking
[She's] been talking
[She's] been talking
Babe, all day long.
Verse 7
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Looky looky yonder
Looky looky yonder
Looky looky yonder
Where the sun done gone.
Verse 8
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Oh Black Betty, Bam da lam
Oh Black Betty, Bam da lam
Verse 9
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Black Betty had a baby, Bam da lam
Black Betty had a baby, Bam da lam
Verse 10
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Damn thing gone crazy, Bam da lam
Damn thing gone crazy, Bam da lam
Verse 11
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Oh Black Betty, Bam da lam
Oh Black Betty, Bam da lam
Verse 12
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Oh baby Black Betty, Bam da lam
Oh baby Black Betty, Bam da lam
Verse 13
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Black Betty had a baby, Bam da lam
Black Betty had a baby, Bam da lam
Verse 14
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Damn thing gone crazy, Bam da lam
Damn thing gone crazy, Bam da lam
Verse 15
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Baby wasn't none of mine, Bam da lam
Baby wasn't none of mine, Bam da lam
Verse 16
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Damn thing gone blind, Bam da lam
Damn thing gone blind, Bam da lam
Verse 17
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Yeah Black Betty, Bam da lam
Whoa Black Betty, Bam da lam
Verse 18
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Black Betty, Black Betty, Bam da lam
Black Betty, Black Betty, Bam da lam
Verse 19
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Looky here, Black Betty, Bam da lam
Looky here, Black Betty, Bam da lam
Verse 20
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Jump steady, Black Betty, Bam da lam
Jump steady, Black Betty, Bam da lam
Verse 21
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Last Monday, baby I was arrested
Verse 22
[Lawd (Lord), lawd, lawd]
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On Tuesday,
I was locked up in jail
[Lawd, lawd, lawd]
Verse 23
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On Wednesday, my
child was attested
[Lawd, lawd]
Verse 24
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On Thursday, [nobody's gonna call
my bail,] here's some mo'
Verse 25
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Almost done,
here's some mo'(more)
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Almost done, here's some mo'
Almost done, [Lawd, lawd]
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And I ain't gonna,
Verse 26
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ain't done,
[ya'll don't gimme no bail]
[Lawd, lawd, lawd, lawd]
Verse 27
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Last Monday, baby I went
a'walking
[Lawd, lawd]
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On Tuesday, I
Verse 28
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shot me a'dog
[Lawd, lawd, lawd]
Verse 29
On Wednesday,
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we was sittin' down a'talking
[Lawd, lawd]
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On Thursday, she pawned all
Verse 30
of my
clothes
[Lawd, lawd, lawd]
Looky Looky Yonder / Black Betty
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