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:
ECounts (022100@1)the days into years,
(E)
Yes 82 brings many fears,
F#m7
Yesterday's laughter turns to tears,
AHis (x02220@1)arms, his legs don't feel so strong,
EHis (022100@1)heart is weak there's something wrong,
BOpens (x2444x@1)windows in despair,
BTrying (x2444x@1)to breath in some fresh air,
AHis (x02220@1)conscience cries "get on your feet",
E"Without (022100@1)you Jack the town cant eat",
Chorus 1:
E (022100@1) B (x2444x@1) AGrocer (x02220@1)Jack grocer Jack get off your back,
B (x2444x@1) EGo (022100@1)into town don't let them down,
C#mOh (x13321@4)no no [Repeat]
A,,,/B,,,/
Verse 2:
EThe (022100@1)people that live in the town,
(E)
Don't understand,
F#m7
He's never been known to miss his round,
AIts (x02220@1)10 o'clock the housewife's yell,
EWhen (022100@1)Jack turns up we'll give him hell,
BHusbands (x2444x@1)moan at breakfast tables,
BNo (x2444x@1)milk no eggs no marmalade labels,
A (x02220@1) EMothers (022100@1)send the children out to Jacks house,
(E)
To scream and shout,
Chorus 2:
E (022100@1) B (x2444x@1) AGrocer (x02220@1)Jack grocer Jack get off your back,
B (x2444x@1) EGo (022100@1)into town don't let us down,
C#mOh (x13321@4)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:
EIts (022100@1)Sunday morning bright and clear,
ELovely (022100@1)flowers,
F#m7
Decorate a marble square,
APeople (x02220@1)cry and walk away,
EThink (022100@1)about the fateful day,
BNow (x2444x@1)they wish they'd given Jack,
(B)
More affection than respect,
AThe (x02220@1)little children dressed in black,
EDon't (022100@1)know what's happened to old Jack,
E (022100@1) B (x2444x@1)
Grocer Jack grocer Jack,
A (x02220@1) B (x2444x@1)
Is it true what mummy says,
EYou (022100@1)won't come back,
C#mOh (x13321@4)no no [Repeat 5 times]
[Play chorus chords until fade]
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