G5 A5  
G5 A5   C5

G5 A5   C5 D5 C5 (x4)

G5 A5   D5   A5   C5
   A5   D5   A5   C5   A5       A5

[Verse]
Whoa, black betty (bam-A-lam)
Whoa, black betty (bam-A-lam)
                       A5
Black betty had a child (bam-A-lam)
                        A5
The damn thing gone wild (bam-A-lam)
                              A5
She said it weren't on er mind (bam-A-lam)
                         A5
The damn thing gone blind (bam-A-lam)
                      A5
Said whoa, black betty (bam-A-lam)
                 A5
Whoa, black betty (bam-A-lam)


[Interlude] 
play intro (minus last A5)


[Verse]
Whoa, black betty (bam-A-lam)
Whoa, black betty (bam-A-lam)
                       A5
She really Gets me high (bam-A-lam)
                      A5
You know that's no lie (bam-A-lam)
                    A5
She's so rock steady (bam-A-lam)
                      A5
And she's always ready (bam-A-lam)
                 A5
Whoa, black betty (bam-A-lam)
                 A5
Whoa, black betty (bam-A-lam)


[Interlude]
E|------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---5-5-5--7-5-----------5--------5-5-5--7-5-----------------|
D|---5-5-5--7-5---------5---7~-----5-5-5--7-5---------5-------|
A|---------------5-7--7------------------------5-7--7---------|
E|------------------------------------------------------8-5~--|

[Solo]
A5   C5   D5  (x4)
A5

[Verse]
Whoa, black betty (bam-A-lam)
Whoa, black betty (bam-A-lam)
                     A5
She's from birmingham (bam-A-lam)
                  A5
Way down in alabam' (bam-A-la)
                             A5
Well she's shakin' that thing (bam-A-lam)
                      A5
Boy she makes me think (bam-A-lam)
                 A5
Whoa, black betty (bam-A-lam)
                 A5      A
Whoa, black betty (bam-A-lam)