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Hit The Road Jack

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Written by Percy Mayfield (1960), recorded by Ray Charles and Margie Hendrix in 1961.
Tuning half step down, barre chords, tempo 173 bpm
[Intro]
Am   G     F    E7
Am   G     F    E7
[Chorus]
Hit the Amroad GJack and Fdon't you come E7back Amno more, Gno more, Fno more, E7no more.
Hit the Amroad GJack and Fdon't you come E7back no AmmoreG. F(WE7hat you say?)
Hit the Amroad GJack and Fdon't you come E7back Amno more, Gno more, Fno more, E7no more.
Hit the Amroad GJack and Fdon't you come E7back no AmmoreG.F  E7  
[Verse]
Oh Amwoman, oh Gwoman, don't Ftreat me so E7mean,
You're the Ammeanest old Gwoman that I've Fever E7seen.
I Amguess if Gyou say FsoE7  
I'll Amhave to pack my Gthings and Fgo. (That's E7right)
[Chorus]
Hit the Amroad GJack and Fdon't you come E7back Amno more, Gno more, Fno more, E7no more.
Hit the Amroad GJack and Fdon't you come E7back no AmmoreG. F(WE7hat you say?)
Hit the Amroad GJack and Fdon't you come E7back Amno more, Gno more, Fno more, E7no more.
Hit the Amroad GJack and Fdon't you come E7back no AmmoreG.F  E7  
[Verse]
Now bAmaby, listen baGby, don't-a tFreat me this-a E7way
For I'Amll be Gback on my feFet some daE7y.      
(Don't Amcare if you Gdo 'cause it's FunderstE7ood
you ain't Amgot no monGey you juFst ain't no gE7ood.)
Well, I gAmuess if yGou say FsoE7  
I'd hAmave to pack my Gthings and Fgo. (That's E7right)
[Chorus]
Hit the Amroad GJack and Fdon't you come E7back Amno more, Gno more, Fno more, E7no more.
Hit the Amroad GJack and Fdon't you come E7back no AmmoreG. F(WE7hat you say?)
Hit the Amroad GJack and Fdon't you come E7back Amno more, Gno more, Fno more, E7no more.
Hit the Amroad GJack and Fdon't you come E7back no Ammore.   G(Well !)
[Outro]
                               DFon't you E7come back no more.
Am(aah! what you Gsay)            DFon't you E7come back no more.
Am(I didn't undeGrstand you)      DFon't you E7come back no more.
Am(You can't meaGn that)          DFon't you E7come back no more.
Am(Oh, now baby, Gplease)         DFon't you E7come back no more.
Am(What you tryiGn' to do to me?) DFon't you E7come back no more.
Am(Oh, don't treGat me like that) DFon't you E7come back no more.

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The story behind the song

"Hit the Road Jack" is a playful yet firm exchange between a woman who has had enough and a man trying to convince her to stay. The song, written by Percy Mayfield and famously recorded by Ray Charles with Margie Hendrix of The Raelettes, captures a spirited argument. It's a vivid portrayal of a relationship reaching its breaking point, full of sass and defiance. When you play this, channel that back-and-forth, the woman's resolve, and the man's pleading attempts.

AI-written from these sources:Hit the Road Jack — Wikipedia ↗Ray Charles — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Hit The Road Jack

by Ray Charles

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Written by Percy Mayfield (1960), recorded by Ray Charles and Margie Hendrix in 1961.

Tuning half step down, barre chords, tempo 173 bpm

[Intro]

Am G F E7

[Chorus]

Am G F E7 Am G F E7

Hit the road Jack and don't you come back no more, no more, no more, no more.

Am G F E7 Am G F E7

Hit the road Jack and don't you come back no more. (What you say?)

Am G F E7 Am G F E7

Hit the road Jack and don't you come back no more, no more, no more, no more.

Am G F E7 Am G F E7

Hit the road Jack and don't you come back no more.

[Verse]

Am G F E7

Oh woman, oh woman, don't treat me so mean,

Am G F E7

You're the meanest old woman that I've ever seen.

Am G F E7

I guess if you say so

Am G F E7

I'll have to pack my things and go. (That's right)

[Chorus]

Am G F E7 Am G F E7

Hit the road Jack and don't you come back no more, no more, no more, no more.

Am G F E7 Am G F E7

Hit the road Jack and don't you come back no more. (What you say?)

Am G F E7 Am G F E7

Hit the road Jack and don't you come back no more, no more, no more, no more.

Am G F E7 Am G F E7

Hit the road Jack and don't you come back no more.

[Verse]

Am G F E7

Now baby, listen baby, don't-a treat me this-a way

Am G F E7

For I'll be back on my feet some day.

Am G F E7

(Don't care if you do 'cause it's understood

Am G F E7

you ain't got no money you just ain't no good.)

Am G F E7

Well, I guess if you say so

Am G F E7

I'd have to pack my things and go. (That's right)

[Chorus]

Am G F E7 Am G F E7

Hit the road Jack and don't you come back no more, no more, no more, no more.

Am G F E7 Am G F E7

Hit the road Jack and don't you come back no more. (What you say?)

Am G F E7 Am G F E7

Hit the road Jack and don't you come back no more, no more, no more, no more.

Am G F E7 Am G

Hit the road Jack and don't you come back no more. (Well !)

[Outro]

F E7

Don't you come back no more.

Am G F E7

(aah! what you say) Don't you come back no more.

Am G F E7

(I didn't understand you) Don't you come back no more.

Am G F E7

(You can't mean that) Don't you come back no more.

Am G F E7

(Oh, now baby, please) Don't you come back no more.

Am G F E7

(What you tryin' to do to me?) Don't you come back no more.

Am G F E7

(Oh, don't treat me like that) Don't you come back no more.

About Hit The Road Jack Chords by Ray Charles

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