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Little Jack

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Intro:  Asus4   Ax3
EI was raised in Bbetter days, Dmostly by myseElf
ENo-one ever Btook the time or Dwas inclined to Ehelp
EMother dear, she was nBever near, she lDeft me to the sEtreet
EA little boy who was nBot too tall, with dDirty hands and fEeet
GLittle old jack, you Dbest stay back, Asusie keep awEay
GNo my life was Dlily-white, it's Aall I heard them Esay
Hey hBey
 Asus4   Ax3
ENow I'm grown, I'm Bon my own, Drunning free and wEild
ENot inclined to Bbe entwined with a mDrs and a cEhild
ENo my dear it mBay seem queer, it Dkeeps me in the Eblack
EShould you depart to Bbreak my heart, don't Dbother looking bEack
GLittle old jack, you Dbest stay back, Asusie keep awEay
GNo my life was Dlily-white, it's Aall I heard them Esay
Hey hBey... Get in!
 Asus4   Ax3
ENow I'm grown, I'm Bon my own, Drunning free and wEild
ENot inclined to Bbe entwined with a mDrs and a cEhild
ENo my dear it mBay seem queer, it Dkeeps me in the Eblack
EShould you depart to Bbreak my heart, don't Dbother looking bEack
GLittle old jack, you Dbest stay back, Asusie keep awEay
GNo my life was Dlily-white, it's Aall I heard them Esay
Hey Bhey... Oh
GLittle old jack, you Dbest stay back, Asusie keep awEay
GNo my life was Dlily-white, it's Aall I heard them Esay
GLittle old jack, you Dbest stay back, Asusie keep awEay
GLittle old jack, you Dbest stay back, Ait's all I heard them Esay
Oh... GLittle old jack, you Dbest stay back, Asusie keep aEway
GLittle old jack, you Dbest stay back, Ait's all I heard them Esay

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Little Jack

by The Velvet Underground

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Asus4

Asus4 A

Intro: x3

E B D E

I was raised in better days, mostly by myself

E B D E

No-one ever took the time or was inclined to help

E B D E

Mother dear, she was never near, she left me to the street

E B D E

A little boy who was not too tall, with dirty hands and feet

G D A E

Little old jack, you best stay back, susie keep away

G D A E

No my life was lily-white, it's all I heard them say

Hey hey

Asus4 A

E B D E

Now I'm grown, I'm on my own, running free and wild

E B D E

Not inclined to be entwined with a mrs and a child

E B D E

No my dear it may seem queer, it keeps me in the black

E B D E

Should you depart to break my heart, don't bother looking back

G D A E

Little old jack, you best stay back, susie keep away

G D A E

No my life was lily-white, it's all I heard them say

Hey hey... Get in!

Asus4 A

E B D E

Now I'm grown, I'm on my own, running free and wild

E B D E

Not inclined to be entwined with a mrs and a child

E B D E

No my dear it may seem queer, it keeps me in the black

E B D E

Should you depart to break my heart, don't bother looking back

G D A E

Little old jack, you best stay back, susie keep away

G D A E

No my life was lily-white, it's all I heard them say

Hey hey... Oh

G D A E

Little old jack, you best stay back, susie keep away

G D A E

No my life was lily-white, it's all I heard them say

G D A E

Little old jack, you best stay back, susie keep away

G D A E

Little old jack, you best stay back, it's all I heard them say

G D A E

Oh... Little old jack, you best stay back, susie keep away

G D A E

Little old jack, you best stay back, it's all I heard them say

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