Smackwater Jack Carole King Intro: |G |C G | |C G G C G You know, Smackwater Jack, he bought a shotgun C G 'Cause he was in the mood for a little confrontation C He just let it all hang loose, didn't think about the noose D C G C G He couldn't take no more abuse, so he shot down the congregation D Em D G C C7 You can't talk to a man with a shotgun in his hand (shotgun) |G |C G | |C G G C G You know Big Jim the Chief stood for law and order C G He called for the Guard to come and surround the border C And from his bulldog mouth as he led the posse south D C Came the cry we got to ride to clean up the streets G C G For our wives and our daughters D Em D G C C7 You can't talk to a man when he don't wanna understand (shotgun) Break G C G The account of the capture wasn't in the papers C G C G 'Cause you know they hanged old Smack right there instead of later C You know the people were quite pleased 'cause the outlaw had been seized D C G C G And on the whole it was a very good year for the undertaker D Em D G C C7 You can't talk to a man with a shotgun in his hand (shotgun)