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The House That Jack Built

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The House that Jack Built - Alan Price Set
Composer: Alan Price
Label: Decca
Original Key : G
Reached #4 in the UK in 1967
Intro:
G C6 G C6  G C6
#1:
GBrother Nigel paints the stairs with the sCigns of the Zodiac
GThrows paint in the mirror as he staCnds in his plastic mac
GSister Emma rides a zebra roDund and round the garden
CSpends the whole day sayin' I bGeg your pardonG  F  F#  G  G7  
Chorus:
COh, my, my, my, my, my, my, my, it mGakes you wanna cry
CThis is the house that JaGck built, baby, and it ..
D7reaches up to the sGkyF  F#  G  
#2:
GUncle Joe cracks walnuts in-betwCeen his toes for fun and..
lGooks through coloured glass at the dCark spots on the sun and
GMary, she believes that her moDther was a queen, keeps
CSaying, you just missed him, King SGolomon's just been G  F  F#  G  G7  
Chorus:
COh, my, my, my, my, my, my, my, it mGakes you wanna cry
CThis is the house that JaGck built, baby, and it ..
D7reaches up to the sGkyF  F#  G  
Instrumental:
G  C  G  C  G  D  C G  F  F#  G
Chorus:
COh, my, my, my, my, my, my, my, it mGakes you wanna cry
CThis is the house that JaGck built, baby, and it ..
D7reaches up to the sGkyF  F#  G  
#3:
GCousin Festus writes a letter each and eCv'ry single day, he ..     
belGieves that writin' letters keeps the CAsian Flu away, I've ..
goGt a reservation, I was giDven it for free, cos' ..
I Ckilled all the flies in the staGte of TennesseeG  F  F#  G  G7  
Chorus:
COh, my, my, my, my, my, my, my, it mGakes you wanna cry
CThis is the house that JaGck built, baby, and it ..
D7reaches up to the sGkyF  F#  G  
Outro:
G         F F# G           F F# G
I'm comin',     I'm comin'
GPlease, saCve a pDlace for mGe
G7Wo-oh, I'm cGomin    
G7Wo-oh, I'm cGomin', babe
G7Wo-oh, I'm comïn', babe
 G   C   G     C(repeat and fade)

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The House That Jack Built

by Alan Price

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Chords in this song · guitar

The House that Jack Built - Alan Price Set

Composer: Alan Price

Label: Decca

Original Key : G

Reached #4 in the UK in 1967

Intro:

G C6 G C6 G C6

#1:

G C

Brother Nigel paints the stairs with the signs of the Zodiac

G C

Throws paint in the mirror as he stands in his plastic mac

G D

Sister Emma rides a zebra round and round the garden

C G G F F# G G7

Spends the whole day sayin' I beg your pardon

Chorus:

C G

Oh, my, my, my, my, my, my, my, it makes you wanna cry

C G

This is the house that Jack built, baby, and it ..

D7 G F F# G

reaches up to the sky

#2:

G C

Uncle Joe cracks walnuts in-between his toes for fun and..

G C

looks through coloured glass at the dark spots on the sun and

G D

Mary, she believes that her mother was a queen, keeps

C G G F F# G G7

Saying, you just missed him, King Solomon's just been

Chorus:

C G

Oh, my, my, my, my, my, my, my, it makes you wanna cry

C G

This is the house that Jack built, baby, and it ..

D7 G F F# G

reaches up to the sky

Instrumental:

G C G C G D C G F F# G

Chorus:

C G

Oh, my, my, my, my, my, my, my, it makes you wanna cry

C G

This is the house that Jack built, baby, and it ..

D7 G F F# G

reaches up to the sky

#3:

G C

Cousin Festus writes a letter each and ev'ry single day, he ..

G C

believes that writin' letters keeps the Asian Flu away, I've ..

G D

got a reservation, I was given it for free, cos' ..

C G G F F# G G7

I killed all the flies in the state of Tennessee

Chorus:

C G

Oh, my, my, my, my, my, my, my, it makes you wanna cry

C G

This is the house that Jack built, baby, and it ..

D7 G F F# G

reaches up to the sky

Outro:

G F F# G F F# G

I'm comin', I'm comin'

G C D G

Please, save a place for me

G7 G

Wo-oh, I'm comin

G7 G

Wo-oh, I'm comin', babe

Wo-oh, I'm comïn', babe

G C G C

(repeat and fade)

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