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"
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
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:< i> 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
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