Grocer Jack

	  		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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