Little Black Egg Chords

Standard (EADGBE)

Intro

12-string [4X; drums enter second time, rhythm guitar third]:

bass [enters fourth time]:

Verse 1

[12-string plays intro riff throughout]

AI don't cEare wDhat they sAay A E D A

AI'm gonna kEeep it aDnywAay A E D A

AI won't lEet them strDetch their neAcks A E D A

ATo see my little black eEgg with the liDttle white spAecks A E D A

Chorus

F#m E [slide up to F#m throughout]

I found it in a tree

F♯mJust the other dEay

F♯mAnd now it's mEine, 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

The lAittle black eEgg...D A [repeat to fade]

-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers