Intro (x4) Verse Whoa, black betty (bam--lam) Whoa, black betty (bam--lam) Black betty had a child (bam--lam) The damn thing gone wild (bam--lam) She said it weren't on er mind (bam--lam) The damn thing gone blind (bam--lam) Said whoa, black betty (bam--lam) Whoa, black betty (bam--lam) Interlude play intro (minus last ) Verse Whoa, black betty (bam--lam) Whoa, black betty (bam--lam) She really Gets me high (bam--lam) You know that's no lie (bam--lam) She's so rock steady (bam--lam) And she's always ready (bam--lam) Whoa, black betty (bam--lam) Whoa, black betty (bam--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 (x4) Verse Whoa, black betty (bam--lam) Whoa, black betty (bam--lam) She's from birmingham (bam--lam) Way down in alabam' (bam--la) Well she's shakin' that thing (bam--lam) Boy she makes me think (bam--lam) Whoa, black betty (bam--lam) Whoa, black betty (bam--lam)