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This was a regional hit for the Nightcrawlers in a zillion different cities
from roughly 10/65 through 4/67, but never hit in enough areas simultaneously
to squeak any higher than 85 in Billboard. No, I don`t know what it`s about,
either. --AWR
The Little Black Egg
(Chuck Conlon)
Intro:
12-string [4X; drums enter second time, rhythm guitar third]:
[A] [E] [D] [A]
v v v v v v v v
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0h2--0h2- 0---0---|-3---3---2---2---
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bass [enters fourth time]:
v v v v v v v v
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-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:
Fm E [slide up to Fm throughout]
I found it in a tree
Fm E
Just the other day
Fm 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
