• Song:

    Jack The Idiot Dunce

  • Artist:

    Kinks

  • Album:

    Schoolboys in Disgrace

Jack the Idiot Dunce




Intro:riff 1(C D E F) *2   

riff 1
Who's the fool with the cross-eyed stare,
riff 1'(F G A B)
The turned up nose and moronic glare?
riff 1''(A A# B C)
Who's that simpleton standing over there?
riff 1
Jack, Jack the Idiot Dunce.


riff 1                                    riff 1
Who's that dumb-looking freckle-faced runt?
FJack, (133211@1)Jack the Idiot Dunce.
FHe (133211@1)walks like his feet are on back to front,
FJack, (133211@1)Jack the Idiot Dunce.


BbWhen (x1333x@1)he waddles down the street he looks kind of queer,
BbJack, (x1333x@1)Jack the Idiot Dunce,
FBecause (133211@1)he's got two left feet and taxi-door ears,
FJack, (133211@1)Jack the Idiot Dunce.


Am (x02210@1)                             DmAnd (xx0231@1)when we laugh at the clothes he wears,
Am (x02210@1)                  Bb (x1333x@1)     C (x32010@1)Jack just smiles 'cos he don't care.
Bb (x1333x@1)name="chord_x32010@1">C             Bb (x1333x@1)name="chord_x32010@1">C
Who's that fool? Who's that ninny?
Bb (x1333x@1)name="chord_x32010@1">C             Bb (x1333x@1)name="chord_x32010@1">C
Who's that twit? Who's that chump?
C (x32010@1)name="chord_x1333x@1">Bb C (x32010@1)         C (x32010@1)name="chord_x1333x@1">Bb CThe (x32010@1)Idiot Dunce, the Idiot Dunce.


riff 1                               riff 1
Who is always the bottom of the class?
FJack, (133211@1)Jack the Idiot Dunce.
FWho's (133211@1)a fool? Who's a boob?
FWho's (133211@1)a kook and an ass?
FJack, (133211@1)Jack the Idiot Dunce.


BbWhen (x1333x@1)we take examinations he never gets a pass,
BbJack, (x1333x@1)Jack the Idiot Dunce.
FAnd (133211@1)we all put him down 'cos he can't think fast,
FJack, (133211@1)Jack the Idiot Dunce.
Am (x02210@1)                          DmWe (xx0231@1)ridicule him and punch him around,
Am (x02210@1)                     Bb (x1333x@1)name="chord_x32010@1">C  Bb (x1333x@1)name="chord_x32010@1">C Bb (x1333x@1)name="chord_x32010@1">C  Bb (x1333x@1)name="chord_x32010@1">C
But Jack just laughs and stands his ground,
C (x32010@1)name="chord_x1333x@1">Bb C (x32010@1)        C (x32010@1)name="chord_x1333x@1">Bb C (x32010@1)        riff 1''(A A# (x1333x@1)name="chord_x2444x@1">B C)
The Idiot Dunce, the Idiot Dunce.


CYeah, (x32010@1)he's so unco-ordinated.
FYeah, (133211@1)and so disorientated,
CAnd (x32010@1)when we have a High School Hop
FYou (133211@1)ought to see that idiot bop
Bb (x1333x@1)name="chord_x2444x@1">B C (x32010@1)             C#And (x43121@1)his arms and his legs
        Dm (xx0231@1)          GSeem (320003@1)to have minds of their own,
FAnd (133211@1)you don't need brains

To have educated muscles and bones.


CYeah, (x32010@1)you ought to see him dance
FHe (133211@1)moves like he's in a trance,
CAnd (x32010@1)when we have a High School Hop
FYou (133211@1)ought to see that idiot rock,
Bb (x1333x@1)B (x2444x@1)  C (x32010@1)     C# (x43121@1) 
And he's finally proved
                      DmThat (xx0231@1)you don't need a high I.Q.
                  GTo (320003@1)make your body move.
FNow (133211@1)he's created a dance that everybody's trying to do.

Jack, Jack the Idiot Dunce.


CDo (x32010@1)the Idiot Dunce.
FAll (133211@1)right put your finger on your nose,
CNow (x32010@1)cross those eyes.

Put your hands on your hips,
FNow (133211@1)wriggle your backside.
Bb (x1333x@1)       B (x2444x@1)     CNow (x32010@1)you've got the knack
                C#To (x43121@1)do the Idiot Jack
          Dm (xx0231@1)                     G>From (320003@1)your head to the tips of your toes.


FNow (133211@1)the whole world's doing it and everybody knows,

Jack, Jack the Idiot Dunce.
FHe's (133211@1)a real cool cat and a real gone groove,

Jack, Jack the Idiot Dunce.


Bb (x1333x@1)And the girls go crazy when he starts to move,
BbJack, (x1333x@1)Jack the Idiot Dunce
FNow (133211@1)Jack's a success he's got nothing to prove,
FJack, (133211@1)Jack the Idiot Dunce.

Am (x02210@1)        DmEven (xx0231@1)though Jack is dim
Am (x02210@1)             Bb (x1333x@1)     CHis (x32010@1)mother is so proud of him.
Bb (x1333x@1)name="chord_x32010@1">C                   Bb (x1333x@1)name="chord_x32010@1">C
Hey, who's that groovy looking dude
Bb (x1333x@1)name="chord_x32010@1">C                 Bb (x1333x@1)name="chord_x32010@1">C
Dancing with all the chicks?
C (x32010@1)name="chord_x1333x@1">Bb C (x32010@1)       C (x32010@1)name="chord_x1333x@1">Bb CThe (x32010@1)Idiot Dunce, the Idiot Dunce.



Albums this song can be found on:

   *  Schoolboys In Disgrace

 Rock'n roll song. Riff 1 is single notes. Please listen backing guitar

Show more