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Old Jack

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INTRO:
Muted strum Am
Am C G
Am F G
VERSE 1
AmDown my old local there's Calways a Gman
With a Amsquint in his eye and a Fworking mans Gtan
Just Amlisten a while and you'll Cbe enterGtained
But Amdon't interrupt, you may Fne'er walk Gagain
'Cause his Amhands may be cracked and his Geyes may be pale
He Cmay not look long for this Fworld
When the Amworld's on your back
just sit Gdown with Old Jack
And he'll Ftell you tall tales of Cold
CHORUS
He'll say Faway with you boy
don't go wasting your time
y' should be Cliving your live for Gyourself
'cause the Fvery next day
they could take you away
and you Cwon't have no stories to Gtell.
But Fseein' as you're here
won't you buy us a beer
and I'll Ctell you a favorite of Gmine
"Go Fout and live your Glife
another time"
Am
Am C G
 Am   F   Gx2
VERSE 2
He'll Amregale you with tales through the Csmoke of his Gpipe
then he'll Amshow you some proof of his Fwell-traveled Glife
The Amunicorns horn or the Cgold he brought Gback
just Amkeep your mouth shut when you're Fdown with Old GJack
'Cause his Amhands may be cracked and his Geyes may be pale
He Cmay not look long for this Fworld
When the Amworld's on your back
just sit dGown with Old Jack
And he'll Ftell you tall tales of Cold
CHORUS
He'll say Faway with you boy
don't go wasting your time
y' should be Cliving your live for Gyourself
'cause the Fvery next day
they could take you away
and you Cwon't have no stories to Gtell.
But Fseein' as you're here
won't you buy us a beer
and I'll Ctell you a favorite of Gmine
F"Go out and live your Glife
another time"
Am
Am C G
 Am   F   Gx2
VERSE 3
I went Amdown to my local just Cthe other Gday
they Amtold me Old Jack had been Ftaken Gaway
The Amhospital bed found him Ccold in the Gnight
and Amsnatched him away while he Fclung to his Gpipe
and his Amskin was so pale and his Geyes wired shut
his Cstory had come to an Fend
As I Amwalked out the door
I was Gshattered and torn
I reFmembered the last words he Csaid
CHORUS
He said aFway with you boy
don't go wasting your time
y' should be Cliving your live for Gyourself
'cause the Fvery next day
they could take you away
and you Cwon't have no stories to Gtell.
But Fseein' as you're here
won't you buy us a beer
and I'll Ctell you a favorite of Gmine
"Go Fout and live your Glife
another time"
Am
Am C G
 Am   F   Gx2
C G Am F
C G F C
 F   C   Gx3
F G C
CHORUS
He said aFway with you boy
don't go wasting your time
y' should be Cliving your live for Gyourself
'cause the Fvery next day
they could take you away
and you Cwon't have no stories to Gtell.
But Fseein' as you're here
won't you buy us a beer
and I'll Ctell you a favorite of Gmine
"Go Fout and live your Glife
another time"

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Old Jack

by Smokey Bastard

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INTRO:

Muted strum Am

Am C G

Am F G

VERSE 1

Am C G

Down my old local there's always a man

Am F G

With a squint in his eye and a working mans tan

Am C G

Just listen a while and you'll be entertained

Am F G

But don't interrupt, you may ne'er walk again

Am G

'Cause his hands may be cracked and his eyes may be pale

C F

He may not look long for this world

When the world's on your back

just sit down with Old Jack

F C

And he'll tell you tall tales of old

CHORUS

He'll say away with you boy

don't go wasting your time

C G

y' should be living your live for yourself

'cause the very next day

they could take you away

C G

and you won't have no stories to tell.

But seein' as you're here

won't you buy us a beer

C G

and I'll tell you a favorite of mine

F G

"Go out and live your life

another time"

Am C G

Am F G

VERSE 2

Am C G

He'll regale you with tales through the smoke of his pipe

Am F G

then he'll show you some proof of his well-traveled life

Am C G

The unicorns horn or the gold he brought back

Am F G

just keep your mouth shut when you're down with Old Jack

Am G

'Cause his hands may be cracked and his eyes may be pale

C F

He may not look long for this world

When the world's on your back

just sit down with Old Jack

F C

And he'll tell you tall tales of old

CHORUS

He'll say away with you boy

don't go wasting your time

C G

y' should be living your live for yourself

'cause the very next day

they could take you away

C G

and you won't have no stories to tell.

But seein' as you're here

won't you buy us a beer

C G

and I'll tell you a favorite of mine

F G

"Go out and live your life

another time"

Am C G

Am F G

VERSE 3

Am C G

I went down to my local just the other day

Am F G

they told me Old Jack had been taken away

Am C G

The hospital bed found him cold in the night

Am F G

and snatched him away while he clung to his pipe

Am G

and his skin was so pale and his eyes wired shut

C F

his story had come to an end

As I walked out the door

I was shattered and torn

F C

I remembered the last words he said

CHORUS

He said away with you boy

don't go wasting your time

C G

y' should be living your live for yourself

'cause the very next day

they could take you away

C G

and you won't have no stories to tell.

But seein' as you're here

won't you buy us a beer

C G

and I'll tell you a favorite of mine

F G

"Go out and live your life

another time"

Am C G

Am F G

C G Am F

C G F C

F C G

F G C

CHORUS

He said away with you boy

don't go wasting your time

C G

y' should be living your live for yourself

'cause the very next day

they could take you away

C G

and you won't have no stories to tell.

But seein' as you're here

won't you buy us a beer

C G

and I'll tell you a favorite of mine

F G

"Go out and live your life

another time"

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