The Little Black Egg

Intro: 12-string [4X; drums enter second time, rhythm guitar third]: [A] [E] [D] [A] v v v v v v v v ----0---0---0---0-|---2---2---0---0- 0h2--0h2- 0---0---|-3---3---2---2--- ------------------|----------------- ------------------|----------------- ------------------|----------------- ------------------|----------------- bass [enters fourth time]: v v v v v v v v -----------------|----------------- -----------------|----------------- ---------7-------|-5-4------------- -5---------------|-----7-6-5------- Verse 1: [12-string plays intro riff throughout] A E D A (A) E D A I don't care what they say A E D A (A) E D A I'm gonna keep it anyway A E D A (A) E D A I won't let them stretch their necks A E D A (A) E D A To see my little black egg with the little white specks Chorus: F#m E [slide up to F#m throughout] I found it in a tree F#m E Just the other day F#m E And now it's mine, all mine F# E [yes, F# major here] They won't take it away [my Kapp single goes directly to next verse; the version on the Rhino "Nuggets" comp repeats intro riff twice] Verse 2: Here comes Mary, here comes Lee I'll bet what they want to see I won't let them stretch their necks To see my little black egg with the little white specks [repeat chorus] Verse 3: Oh, goldurn, what can I do? The little black egg's gonna tell on you I won't let them stretch their necks To see my little black egg with the little white specks Coda: A E D A The little black egg... [repeat to fade] -- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers