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 (022100@1) A (x02220@1) E (022100@1) ABig (x02220@1)blonde mama, lord, Apartment 213 E (022100@1) A (x02220@1)E (022100@1) A (x02220@1) 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 B7Do (x21202@1)your best to please me, lord A(pause) * And I'm bound to take you with me when I go E A x2 E (022100@1) A (x02220@1)E (022100@1) AGot (x02220@1)a Nashville woman lord, she calls me on the phone E (022100@1) AE ATells (x02220@1)me to leave them Houston girls alone (A) Roll me over easy mama, roll me over slow E A x2 B7Do (x21202@1)your best to please me, lord A(pause) * And I'm bound to take you with me when I go E A x2 E (022100@1) A (x02220@1) E (022100@1) A (x02220@1) Motorcycle mama, lord, monkey on her back E (022100@1) A (x02220@1)E (022100@1) ATakes (x02220@1)dm from her saddlebags, cocaine from a sack (A) Roll me over easy mama, roll me over slow E A x2 B7Do (x21202@1)your best to please me, lord A(pause) * And I'm bound to take you with me when I go E A x2 E (022100@1) A (x02220@1) E (022100@1) A (x02220@1) I gotta blackjack baby, lord, she lives in New Orleans E (022100@1) AE ATreats (x02220@1)me like an orphan, yeah, she calls me Mr. Clean (A) Roll me over easy, mama, roll me over slow E A x2 B7Do (x21202@1)your best to please me, lord A(pause) * And I'm bound to take you with me when I go E A x2 E (022100@1) A (x02220@1)E (022100@1) ABig (x02220@1)blonde mama, lord, Apartment 213 E (022100@1) A (x02220@1)E (022100@1) AMoves (x02220@1)like a cobra snake and she treats me like a king (A) Roll me over easy mama, roll me over slow E A x2 B7Do (x21202@1)your best to please me, lord A(pause) * And I'm bound to take you with me when I go E A x2 B7Do (x21202@1)your best to please me, lord A(pause) * And I'm bound to take you with me when I go E A x2 B7Do (x21202@1)your best to please me, lord A(pause) * And I'm bound to take you with me when I go EA End e--0---------| B--0-------0-| G--0h1-----1-| D--0h2-----2-| A--0h2-----2-| E--0---3-0-0-|