Tom: A
A/C#
E 0
B 2
G 2
D 2
A 4
E x
Count in:
2,3,4
[Intro]
A E B E
A A B x2
E
[Verse]
E
Counts the days into years, Yes 82 brings many fears
A A/C#
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
[Bridge]
B
Opens windows in despair
Trying to breath in some fresh air
A
His conscience cries “get on your feet”
E
“Without you Jack the town cant eat”
[chorus]
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 A B
[verse]
E
The people that live in the town, Don’t understand
A A/C#
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
[bridge]
B
Husbands moan at breakfast tables
No milk no eggs no marmalade labels
A E
Mothers send the children out to Jacks house
To scream and shout
[chorus]
E B A
Grocer Jack grocer Jack get off your back
B E
Come into town don’t let us down
C#m
Oh no no
(Repeat)
[Solo]
(fanfare)
A B E C#m B C#m A B
As intro
A E B E
[verse]
E
Its Sunday morning bright and clear Lovely flowers
A A/C#
decorate a marble square
A
People cry and walk away
E
Think about the fateful day
[bridge]
B
Now they wish they’d given Jack
More affection and respect
A
The little children dressed in black
E
Don’t know what’s happened to old Jack
[chorus]
E B
Grocer Jack grocer Jack
A B
Is it true what Mummy says
E
You wont come back
C#m
Oh no no
