Black Legs
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\\\\Wonderful song by Mayo Thompson from his 1969 album "Corky's debt to his father".////
****As you will notice there are sometimes some strange lyrics written here, especially
end of the chorus,**
***but that texan accent is too damn hard to understand for my french ears.*********
**So correct these lyrics yourself, and please excuse the mistakes.********
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intro :
e x x x x x
b 9 12 14 12 8/9
G x x x x x
D 9 12 14 12 8/9
A x x x x x
E 0 0 0 0 0 then slide down a bit
E C#
your black legs fall beside me
E C#
your hands are open lying
E C#
don't know how you do it baby
A E
but my mind is tied uptight
G#
and hoo baby
I have waited so long to
A E
get to the end of this ladder
F#
somehow condition seem to be worse
B D B
here at the end of this verse
E C#
I look in both directions you know these
E C#
dogs they bite at my heels
E C#
you walk behind me baby
A E
but your place is not back there
solo:
e--------------------------------------------------------4--------------------------------|
B--------------------------------------------------------------------------7--------------|
G----------------------1--4-----------6--4-------------4---2------------4------0/1--------|
D---------2-2--------4---------------------6--------------------------7-------------------|
A---2--4-------------------------------------------------------0--00----------------------|
E-------------0--00-----------0--00-----------0---00-------------------------------0--00--|
G#
and hoo baby
I have waited so long to
A E
get to the end of this ladder
F#
somehow condition seem worse
B D B
here at the end of this verse
E C#
if I fall on my face down girl
E C#
your blouse becomes my towel
E C#
I don't know how you did it baby
A E
but you now said tie me down
G#
and hoo baby
I have waited so long to
A E
get to the end of this ladder
F#
somehow condition seem worse
B D B
here at the end of this verse
>>the end of the song is a mix between the solo and the intro, you can easily guess it.
How to play Black Legs
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.