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:
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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]
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