Jackie Blue 2
(Larry Lee / Steve Cash)
Single Release, 2023
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Chords, Guitar Tablature & Lyrics
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I think that there are two electric rhythm guitars in this song - one on rhythm and the other on the hauntingly beautiful bottle-neck slide. I'm going to show you the rhythm part which can be played on an electric or acoustic guitar. Be sure to visit my tab page in order to understand how I write tablature on the web.
Click here if you want only the lyrics.
THE CHORDS:
It seems the Daredevils play this version in the key of Em7 instead of Ebm7.
Sooo... to play along with the record, put a capo on the first fret.
Instead of playing Ebm7 and Abm7, play Em7 and Am7 (1/2 fret up).
Play the G, C, Dm7/A, and Cmaj7 just above capo - just like open position.
The chords will sounds like G# (Ab), C# (Db), D#m7/A#, (Ebm7/Bb) and C#maj7 (Dbmaj7). Play the Ebm7, Bbm7, Abm7, & Bbm7 as Em7, Bm7, Am7, & Bm7.
Em7 Am7
Em7 Am7
(SLIDE GUITAR INTRO)
Em7 Am7
ooh-hoo, jackie blue
Em7 Am7
lives her life from inside of a room
Em7 Am7
hides that smile when she's wearin' a frown
Em7 Am7
ooh jackie, you're not so down
G C G C
you like your life in a free-form style
Dm7/A Cmaj7
you'll take an inch but you'd love a mile
G C G C
there never seems to be quite enough
Dm7/A Cmaj7
floating around to fill your lovin' cup
Em7 Am7
ooh-hoo, jackie blue
Em7 Am7
what's a game, girl, if you never lose
Em7 Am7
ask a winner and you'll prob'ly find
Em7 Am7
ooh jackie, they've lost at sometime
G C G C
don't try to tell me that you're not aware
Dm7/A Cmaj7
of what you're doing and that you don't care
G C G C
you say it's easy, just a nat'ral thing
Dm7/A Cmaj7
like playing music but you never sing
Em7 Am7
ooh-hoo, jackie blue
Em7 Am7
making wishes that never come true
Em7 Am7
going places that you've never been
Em7 Am7
ooh jackie, you're going again
Em7 Bm7 Am7 Bbm7
Em7 Bm7 Am7 Bbm7
Em7 Bm7 Am7 Bbm7
Em7 Bm7 Am7 Bbm7
Em7 Bm7 Am7 Bbm7
Em7 Bm7 Am7 Bbm7
Em7 Bm7 Am7 Bbm7
Em7 Bm7 Am7
(EXCELLENT SLIDE GUITAR SOLO)
Em7 Am7
ooh-hoo, jackie blue
Em7 Am7
lives her life from inside of a room
Em7 Am7
makes you think that her life is a drag
Em7 Am7
ooh jackie, what fun you have had
Em7 Am7
ooh jackie
Em7 Am7
ooh jackie
Em7 Am7
ooh jackie
Em7
ooh jackie
Am7
hey, Hey, HEy, HEY
Em7 Bm7 Am7 Bm7
(SLIDE GUITAR SOLO)
Am7.....
(GUITAR SOLO)
(repeat & fade)
THE TAB:
Em7
(7th fret)
1 -|| ----------1--------------------
2 -|| ----------1-------2-----------
3 -|| ----------1--------------------
4 -|| ----------1------------3------
5 -|| ----------1-------------------
6 -|| -------------------------------
Am7
(5th fret)
1 -|| ----------1-------------------
2 -|| ----------1-------------------
3 -|| ----------1-------------------
4 -|| ----------1-------------------
5 -|| ----------1------------3------
6 -|| ----------1-------------------
G
1 -|| -----------------------4--------3
2 -|| --------0-----------------------0
3 -|| --------0-----------------------0
4 -|| --------0-----------------------0
5 -|| ---------------2----------------2
6 -|| -----------------------3--------3
C
1 -|| --------0-----------------------0
2 -|| --------1-----------------------1
3 -|| --------0-----------------------0
4 -|| ---------------2----------------2
5 -|| -----------------------3--------3
6 -|| ---------------------------------
Dm7/A
1 -|| --------1-----------------------1
2 -|| --------1-----------------------1
3 -|| ---------------2----------------2
4 -|| --------0-----------------------0
5 -|| --------0-----------------------0
6 -|| ---------------------------------
Cmaj7
1 -|| --------0-----------------------0
2 -|| --------0-----------------------1
3 -|| --------0-----------------------0
4 -|| ---------------2----------------2
5 -|| -----------------------3--------3
6 -|| ---------------------------------
Bm7
(7th fret)
1 -|| ----------1---------------------
2 -|| ----------1---------------------
3 -|| ----------1---------------------
4 -|| ----------1---------------------
5 -|| ----------1------------3-------
6 -|| ----------1---------------------
"THE RIFF":
During the Em7 and the Am7 chords, the bass and the rhythm guitar are playing these notes:
Em7 Am7
1-||-----------------------------
2-||-----------------------------
3-||-----------------------------
4-||-----------------------------
5-||----------5---7--------------
6-||--------7----------5---------
Play the 1st and 2nd notes a little more quickly than the other notes!
TIP:
Not much to say - the keyboards are doing most of the chords in the song (at least that's what I hear in the recording). When you see the following phrase during the slide solos in the middle and the end of the song, play the Bm7 rather quickly:
Em7..........Bm7...Am7..........Bm7...
I hope you enjoyed playing this piece.
Remember, that by learning this song, you are helping to preserve the music of the Ozark Mountain Daredevils!
Thanks for stopping by - steve
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Lyrics & Music are Copyright 1974, 1975,
Larry Lee & Steve Cash
chords & music interpreted by
steven hull
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Created 04 September 2025
Updated 04 September 2025
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