Mark Wirtz – Grocer Jack chords

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 the days into years,
(E)Yes 82 brings many fears,
F#m7Yesterday's laughter turns to tears,
    AHis arms, his legs don't feel so strong,
    EHis heart is weak there's something wrong,
BOpens windows in despair,
BTrying to breath in some fresh air,
    AHis conscience cries "get on your feet",
    E"Without you Jack the town cant eat",

Chorus 1:

E           B               AGrocer Jack grocer Jack get off your back,
   B               EGo into town don't let them down,
      C#mOh no no  [Repeat]

A,,,/B,,,/

Verse 2:

    EThe people that live in the town,
     (E)Don't understand,
   F#m7He's never been known to miss his round,
    AIts 10 o'clock the housewife's yell,
     EWhen Jack turns up we'll give him hell,
BHusbands moan at breakfast tables,
   BNo milk no eggs no marmalade labels,
A                             EMothers send the children out to Jacks house,
(E)To scream and shout,

Chorus 2:

E           B               AGrocer Jack grocer Jack get off your back,
   B               EGo into town don't let us down,
      C#mOh 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 Sunday morning bright and clear,
ELovely flowers,
F#m7Decorate a marble square,
APeople cry and walk away,
EThink about the fateful day,
BNow they wish they'd given Jack,
(B)More affection than respect,
    AThe little children dressed in black,
      EDon't know what's happened to old Jack,

E           B               Grocer Jack grocer Jack,
A               B               Is it true what mummy says,
    EYou won't come back,
      C#mOh no no  [Repeat 5 times]

[Play chorus chords until fade]

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