Johnny Cash - Boss Jack: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Boss Jack" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Boss Jack Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Johnny Cash

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Boss Jack" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

F                   A#7
Pick a lotta cotton drag a long sack
C7                             F
Comin' cross the field well I see Boss Jack
F                           A#7
He's a-ridin' straddle of a single foot roan
          C7                     F
When you know that horse you'll leave him alone

     F7             A#7
That old roan's got green in his eyes
C7                      F      F7
Mean as the devil and twice as wise
F7                     A#7
Fire in his nose and a bow in his back
 C7                      F
Can't nobody ride him but Boss Jack

Chorus:
A#7             F7
c'mon children bend your back
C7                    F7
Work a little faster fill your sack
          A#7                F
Then you hitch up the wagon take it to the gin
C7
Finish pickin' before the winter sets in

Now here a while back when the crop was laid by
Remember who took us on a big fish fry?
Caught a heap of catfish, goggle-eye, and carp
Dashed and sang to the guitar and the harp

Well, someday old Boss Jack is going to set us all free
Gabriel's gonna blow for you and me
Angels going to bring that chariot from above
Flapping their wings like a turtle dove

Chorus


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#7

Guitar chord A#7

C7

Guitar chord C7

F

Guitar chord F

F7

Guitar chord F7

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Boss Jack" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Boss Jack" by Johnny Cash.

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