[Intro]
D Bm D Bm D
[Verse]
N.C.
Now Smackwater Jack, he bought a shotgun
Bm D A D G
Cause he was in the mood for a little confrontation
D Em G
He just let it all hang loose
A
He didn't think about the noose
F#m G
He couldn't take no more abuse
D
So he shot down the congregation
[Chorus]
A Bm
You can't talk to a man
A D G
With a shotgun in his hand
D G D
Shotgun
[Verse]
Bm D
Now Big Jim the chief stood for law and order
Bm D
He called for the guard to come and surround the border
Bm D
Now from his bulldog mouth
Em G
As he led the posse south
F#m Em
Came the cry, we got to ride
G Em D Dm D
Clean up the streets for our wives and our daughters
[Chorus]
A Bm
You can't talk to a man
A D G Em
When he don't want to understand
G D A
No, no, no, no, no, no
[Instrumental]
G D G D Bm D G D G C D
[Verse]
Bm D
The account of the capture wasn't in the papers
G D
But you know, they hanged ole Smack right then instead of later
Dm D
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 undertaker
[Chorus]
A Bm
You know, you know, you can't talk to a man
G A D Em A
With a shotgun in his hand
G Dm
Shotgun in his hand
[Bridge]
D
Smackwater Jack, yeah
D
Smackwater Jack bought a shotgun
D
Yeah, Smackwater Jack bought a shotgun
D
Smackwater Jack, yeah
D
Smackwater Jack, yeah
[Outro]
Bm D
Talkin' about Smackwater Jack, yeah
Bm D
Talkin' about Smackwater Jack, oh
N.C.
Talkin' about Jack and his shotgun
Dm D
Talkin' about Smack, talkin' about Jack
D
Smackwater Jack, yeah
