Grocer Jack (Excerpt From a Teenage Opera) - Mark Wirtz & Keith West Album - A Teenage Opera [1967] Intro: (Over main riff) A,,,/A,,,/E,,,/E,,,/B,,,/B,,,/E,,,/E [hold] F#m7,,,/B,,,/F#m7,,,/B,,,/E,,,/E [into verse] Verse 1: E Counts the days into years, (E) Yes 82 brings many fears, F#m7 Yesterday's laughter turns to tears, A His arms, his legs don't feel so strong, E His heart is weak there's something wrong, B Opens windows in despair, B Trying to breath in some fresh air, A His conscience cries "get on your feet", E "Without you Jack the town cant eat", Chorus 1: E B A Grocer Jack grocer Jack get off your back, B E Go into town don't let them down, C#m Oh no no [Repeat] A,,,/B,,,/ Verse 2: E The people that live in the town, (E) Don't understand, F#m7 He's never been known to miss his round, A Its 10 o'clock the housewife's yell, E When Jack turns up we'll give him hell, B Husbands moan at breakfast tables, B No milk no eggs no marmalade labels, A E Mothers send the children out to Jacks house, (E) To scream and shout, Chorus 2: E B A Grocer Jack grocer Jack get off your back, B E Go into town don't let us down, C#m Oh no no [Repeat] Instrumental: A,,,/B,,,/E,,,/C#m,,,/G#m7,,,/C#m,,,/A,,,/B,,,/ A,,,/A,,,/E,,,/E,,,/B,,,/B,,,/E,,,/E [hold] Verse 3: E Its Sunday morning bright and clear, E Lovely flowers, F#m7 Decorate a marble square, A People cry and walk away, E Think about the fateful day, B Now they wish they'd given Jack, (B) More affection than respect, A The little children dressed in black, E Don't know what's happened to old Jack, E B Grocer Jack grocer Jack, A B Is it true what mummy says, E You won't come back, C#m Oh no no [Repeat 5 times] [Play chorus chords until fade] http://www.markwirtz.com