[INTRO:] C

[VERSE 1:]
              Dm7           F               C
Betty Jo, you made it plain, when first you held me near 
                Dm7             F                G
Even though you caused me pain, you were all the world to me 
C                D             Dm                  C      Dm7
We made love, we had such fun, many fine times went by us 
                                             C
Now it's all so hazy and a little bit crazy 
             D                Dm                C       Dm7
Betty Jo, my heart's on fire, I don't need this crying 
                                                                  C     F
The next time you see me, in the back seat of a taxi's where I'll be


[VERSE 2:]
                G             C
Betty called me in to say goodnight 
F            G               C
Much to my relief and pure delight 
                    C7
I think that was my big love scene 
  F              G            C        F
I do believe her engine run alright


[VERSE 3:]
               G                  C
Betty said get ready the time has come 
F                  G               C
I was young and my good life had begun 
                      C7              F
And with the dawn the child in me was gone 
             G                  C        F  G  F
Betty made a man out of me that night


[VERSE 4:]
              G                    C
Betty made my clothes and sewed my jeans 
F              G                  C
Listening to my songs and foolish schemes 
                    C7
I think the way she got to me 
         F                 G                 C       F  G
It would seem like a laser beam right to the soul


[VERSE 5:]
F                   G                C
Betty my true love, do what you do tonight 
F                G                    C
Where she goes I hope she knows she's right 
                           C7
The worst of times and the best of times 
        F                 G                  C        
She was never the kind to kick and bitch and fight


[INTERLUDE:] F  G  C    F  G  F


[VERSE 6:]
                G             C
Betty called me in to say goodnight 
F            G               C
Much to my relief and pure delight 
                      C7              F
And with the dawn the child in me was gone 
             G                  C        F  G 
Betty made a man out of me that night
  C                 C7
I think that was my big love scene 
  F              G            C
I do believe her engine run alright