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No 4 for the UK in Eurovision 1971.
Watch out for the bridge key change up 1/2 a tone.
Intro =  G   C   G   C  G  
Verse 1
CStop don't say you'll Dput me down
DmLove don't go aGway
CDrop my feet back Don the ground
DmOpen your Garms let me Cstay
FHold me like you Cknow you should
Don't Gleave me on the Cshelf
FLike a doll you Cthrow away
So Dsad and lonely Gall by myself
Chorus
I'm just your Cjack in the box you know when Dever love knocks
I'm gonna Gbounce up and down on my CspringF  G  
A toy you Cstart when it stops I'm just your Djack in the box
Because for Gyour love I'd do anyCthingBb  C  Bb  C  
Verse 2
CWho just keeps my Dheart around
DmLoves to pull the Gstrings
CYou and when it's Dupside down
Dmlook at the Gway that it Cswings
FI can't help the Cway I feel
It's Gyou and no one Celse
FCalls the tune but Call too soon
I'm Djust a doll put Gback on the shelf
Chorus
I'm just your Cjack in the box you know when Dever love knocks
I'm gonna Gbounce up and down on my CspringF  G  
A toy you Cstart when it stops I'm just your Djack in the box
Because for Gyour love I'd do anyCthing
Bridge
AbLa....Bbla....Ala....La la la la as per chorus up 1/2 tone :-
Db            Eb            Ab          Db
Db            Eb            Ab          Db
GbHey hear what I Dbsay you'll find some Abday
That I've walked aDbway from you
So Gbsay I've got to Dbstay and from toEbday
It's love that's Abgonna break through
Chorus
I'm just your Dbjack in the box you know when Ebever love knocks
I'm gonna Abbounce up and down on my DbspringGb  Ab  
A toy you Dbstart when it stops I'm just your Ebjack in the box
Because for Abyour love I'd do anyDbthingB  Db  B  Db  

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Jack In A Box

by Clodagh Rodgers

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Chords in this song · guitar

No 4 for the UK in Eurovision 1971.

Watch out for the bridge key change up 1/2 a tone.

G C G C G

Intro =

Verse 1

C D

Stop don't say you'll put me down

Dm G

Love don't go away

C D

Drop my feet back on the ground

Dm G C

Open your arms let me stay

F C

Hold me like you know you should

G C

Don't leave me on the shelf

F C

Like a doll you throw away

D G

So sad and lonely all by myself

Chorus

C D

I'm just your jack in the box you know when ever love knocks

G C F G

I'm gonna bounce up and down on my spring

C D

A toy you start when it stops I'm just your jack in the box

G C Bb C Bb C

Because for your love I'd do anything

Verse 2

C D

Who just keeps my heart around

Dm G

Loves to pull the strings

C D

You and when it's upside down

Dm G C

look at the way that it swings

F C

I can't help the way I feel

G C

It's you and no one else

F C

Calls the tune but all too soon

D G

I'm just a doll put back on the shelf

Chorus

C D

I'm just your jack in the box you know when ever love knocks

G C F G

I'm gonna bounce up and down on my spring

C D

A toy you start when it stops I'm just your jack in the box

G C

Because for your love I'd do anything

Bridge

Ab Bb A

La....la....la....La la la la as per chorus up 1/2 tone :-

Db Eb Ab Db

Gb Db Ab

Hey hear what I say you'll find some day

That I've walked away from you

Gb Db Eb

So say I've got to stay and from today

It's love that's gonna break through

Chorus

Db Eb

I'm just your jack in the box you know when ever love knocks

Ab Db Gb Ab

I'm gonna bounce up and down on my spring

Db Eb

A toy you start when it stops I'm just your jack in the box

Ab Db B Db B Db

Because for your love I'd do anything

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