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                                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...




Copyright 1981 Ice Nine Publishing, Inc.
Adapted from traditional
The Reckoning







      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







               I welcome questions, comments, corrections, etc...
                Unless noted, all songs are worked out by myself.

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