Jack a Roe / The Grateful Dead ~ lyrics and guitar chords

Jack a Roe

The Grateful Dead

Am Thing (x2)
                    Am                   C                                            E       E7
         There was a wealthy merchant, in London he did dwell
               Am                   C                     F                        C    (C)(B)(Bb)
         He had a beautiful daughter, the truth to you I'll tell
         Am       E                        Am    Am Thing
         Oh, the truth to you I'll tell

         She had sweethearts a plenty, and men of high degree
         But none like Jack the sailor, her true love meant to be
         Oh, her true love meant to be

         Now, Jack he's gone a sailing with trouble on his mind
         He's left his native country and his darlin' girl behind
         Oh, his darlin' girl behind
                                 *Solo*   Verse (x2)

         She went into a tailor shop and dressed in man's array
         She climbed aboard a vessel to convey herself away
         Oh, convey herself away

         Before you get on board, sir, your name we'd like to know
         She smiled on in her countenance, said call me Jack a Roe
         Oh, they called her Jack a Roe

         I see your waist is slender, your fingers they are small
         Your cheeks too red and rosy to face the cannonball
         Oh, to face the cannonball

         I know my waist is slender, my fingers they are small
         But, it would not make tremble to see ten thousand fall
         Oh, to see ten thousand fall
                                 *Solo*   Verse (x2)

         The war soon being over, she went and looked around
         Among the dead and wounded, her darling boy she found
         Oh, her darling boy she found

         She picked him up into her arms, and carried him to town
         She sent for a physician, who quickly healed his wounds
         Oh, who quickly healed his wounds

         This couple they got married so well it did agree
         This couple they got married, so why not you and me
         Oh, why not you and me
         Am  E                        Am
         Oh, why not you and me...

   Chords:
          Am  C  E  E7  F (C)(B)(Bb)
      e |-0---0--0--0---1-----------
      B |-1---1--0--0---1-----------
      G |-2---0--1--1---2-----------
      D |-2---2--2--0---3-----------
      A |-0---3--2--2---3--3--2--1--
      E |--------0--0---1-----------

   Intro Am Thing:
      e |--------------------------------------------------
      B |------------------------1---1------------1---1----
      G |--------------2---------2---2------------2---2----
      D |-2222-2222-212-2-0--0---2---2---2-0--0---2---2----
      A |------------------3---0-------0----3---0-------0--
      E |--------------------------0-----------------------

   Am Thing:
      e |-------------------
      B |----------1---1----
      G |----------2---2----
      D |-2-0--0---2---2----
      A |----3---0-------0--
      E |------------0------

   Lead chords for 2nd solo:
          Am  C  E  E7  Am  C  F  C (C)(B)(Bb) Am  E  Am   Am Thing
      e |-8---8--7--7---8---12-13-12-12-11-10--8---7--8----7s-8--7s-8--8--
      B |-10--8--9--9---10--13-13-13-13-12-11--10--9--10---9s10--9s10--10-
      G |-9---9--9--7---9---12-14-12-12-11-10--9---9--9----8s-9--8s-9--9--
      D |-----------------------------------------------------------------
      A |-----------------------------------------------------------------
      E |-----------------------------------------------------------------

    s = slide

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