Standard Tuning, Capo on 5
It's a pretty standard blues progression, E7/A/B7
You can get a similar sound to his initial picking pattern fooling around with the high
E string and a second fret on the B string
For the interlude, base the (E7/D#7/D7) transition around a D7 chord, and then go back
to the normal E7
Intro:E7
E7 A E7
Well on black mountain, where a child'll spit in your face
A E7
I say on black mountain, where a child'll spit in your face
B7 A E7
all the babies cry for whisky, all the birds sing bass
E7 A E7
Well on black mountain, there as mean as they can be
A E7
I say on black mountain, well as mean as they can be
B7 A E7
Well you know they use gunpowder, just to sweeten their tea
Interlude: (E7/D#7/D7)/E7/A/E7/(E7/D#7/D7)/E7/B7/A/E7/A/E7
E7 A E7
Well on black mountain, well you can't keep a man in jail
A E7
I say on black mountain, well you can't keep a man in jail
B7 A E7
Well if the jury finds him guilty, the judge'll go that bail
E7 A E7
I had a gal on black mountain, well the sweetest gal in town
A E7
I had a gal on black mountain, well the sweetest gal in town
B7 A E7
Well met a sweet backed man, and she threw me down
Interlude:(E7/D#7/D7)/E7/A/E7/(E7/D#7/D7)/E7/B7/A/E7/A/E7
E7 A E7
I'm going back to black mountain, me my razor and my gun
A E7
I'm going back to black mountain, me my razor and my gun
B7 A E7
I'm gonna cut her if she stands, shoot her if she runs
Interlude/outro:(E7/D#7/D7)/E7/A/E7/(E7/D#7/D7)/E7/B7/A/E7/A/E7
