Smackwater Jack chords by
Carole King 
Key: D major•
Intro 1
D
G
D
D
G
D
D
G
D
D
G
D
Verse 1
D
Now, Smackwater Jack
G
D
He bought a shotgun
'Cause he was in the mood
G
D
For a little confrontation
He just a-let it all hang loose
G
He didn't think about the noose
A
G
He couldn't take no more a buse
D
G
D
So he shot down the congre gation
Bridge 1
A
Bm
You can't talk to a man
A
D
G
With a shotgun in his hand
(Shotgun)
D
G
D
D
G
D
Verse 2
D
Now, Big Jim the chief
G
D
Stood for law and order
He called for the guard to come
G
D
And surround the border
Now, from his bulldog mouth
G
As he led posse south
A
Came the cry, "We got to ride
G
To clean up the streets
D
For our wives and our daughters"
G
D
(oh, no no)
Bridge 2
A
Bm
You can't talk to a man
A
D
G
When he don't wan na under stand
Solo 1
No, no, no, no,
D
G
D
(no)
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D
D
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D
D
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D
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G
D
G
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Verse 3
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The ac count of the capture
G
D
Wasn't in the papers
But you know,
they hanged ol' Smack right then
G
D
G
D
Instead of later
You know, the people were quite pleased
G
'Cause the outlaw had been seized
A
G
And on the whole, it was a very good year
D
For the under taker
G
D
You know, you know, you can't
Bridge 3
A
Bm
(talk to a man)
A
D
G
With a shotgun in his hand
Outro 1
A shotgun in his hand
D
(Smackwater Jack, yeah)
G
D
Smackwater Jack bought a shotgun
G
D
Yeah, Smackwater Jack bought a shotgun
G
D
Oh, Smackwater Jack, yeah
G
D
(Smackwater Jack, yeah)
G
D
Talkin' 'bout Smackwater Jack, yeah
G
D
(Ooh, and his shotgun)
G
Talkin' 'bout a Smackwater Jack, now
D
G
D
(Ooh, talkin' 'bout Jack and his shotgun)
(Talkin' 'bout Smack)
G
D
(Talkin' 'bout Jack)
G
D
(Smackwater Jack, yeah
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ChordsD G A Bm
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