Little Black Egg

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)

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

[A] [E] [D] [A]

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bass [enters fourth time]:

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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

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

I found it in a tree

Just the other day

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

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 little black egg... [repeat to fade]

-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers