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Gentleman Jack

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[Intro]
G G Dm F
G G C Bb
G G Dm F
G G C Bb
[Verse 1]
BeGhind her back she’s Gentleman Jack 
A YBborkshire lady of renowFn 
Ever so fGine, won’t toe the line
CSpeak her name the gentlemen fBbrown 
GAt Shibden Hall she had them all 
The faDmirer sex fell under Fher spell 
GDapper and bright, she held them tight 
CHandsome Anne seduced them Bbwell 
[Pre-Chorus]
GGentleman Jack, oh Gentleman JaDmck 
CWatch your back, you’re under attack 
GTheir husbands are coming, you’d better start running 
DmFor nobody likes a Jack-the-Lass 
[Chorus]
GJack-the-lass, Jack-the-Lass 
No-one likes a Jack-the-CLass 
GThe code is cracked, your bags aCre packed 
DmThe knives are out for Gentleman Jack 
[Instrumental]
G G Dm F
G G C Bb
G G Dm F
G G C Bb
[Verse 2]
GProud and stout and full of clout 
DmShe played the fellas at their game F  
GSharper mind, she’s one of a kind 
Her devCilish ways the men couldn’Bbt tame 
GHidden away, revealed today 
DmBloated words in diaries Ffound 
GOnce exposed in a baffling code 
CLusty letters all leather Bbbound
[Pre-Chorus]
GGentleman Jack, oh Gentleman JaDmck 
CWatch your back, you’re under attack 
GTheir husbands are coming, you’d better start running 
DmFor nobody likes a Jack-the-Lass 
[Chorus]
GJack-the-lass, Jack-the-Lass 
No-one likes a Jack-the-CLass 
GThe code is cracked, your bags aCre packed 
DmThe knives are out for Gentleman Jack 
[Bridge] (x2)
GBehind her back, she’s Gentleman Jack
She’s GenDmtleman Jack, behind her baFck
GBehind her back, she’s Gentleman Jack
CShe’s Gentleman Jack, behind her bacBbk
[Pre-Chorus]
GGentleman Jack, oh Gentleman JaDmck 
CWatch your back, you’re under attack 
GTheir husbands are coming, you’d better start running 
DmFor nobody likes a Jack-the-Lass 
[Chorus]
GJack-the-lass, Jack-the-Lass 
No-one likes a Jack-the-CLass 
GThe code is cracked, your bags aCre packed 
DmThe knives are out for Gentleman Jack

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Gentleman Jack

by O'Hooley & Tidow

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G G Dm F

G G C Bb

G G Dm F

G G C Bb

[Verse 1]

Behind her back she’s Gentleman Jack

Bb F

A Yorkshire lady of renown

Ever so fine, won’t toe the line

C Bb

Speak her name the gentlemen frown

At Shibden Hall she had them all

Dm F

The fairer sex fell under her spell

Dapper and bright, she held them tight

C Bb

Handsome Anne seduced them well

[Pre-Chorus]

G Dm

Gentleman Jack, oh Gentleman Jack

Watch your back, you’re under attack

Their husbands are coming, you’d better start running

For nobody likes a Jack-the-Lass

[Chorus]

Jack-the-lass, Jack-the-Lass

No-one likes a Jack-the-Lass

G C

The code is cracked, your bags are packed

The knives are out for Gentleman Jack

[Instrumental]

G G Dm F

G G C Bb

G G Dm F

G G C Bb

[Verse 2]

Proud and stout and full of clout

Dm F

She played the fellas at their game

Sharper mind, she’s one of a kind

C Bb

Her devilish ways the men couldn’t tame

Hidden away, revealed today

Dm F

Bloated words in diaries found

Once exposed in a baffling code

C Bb

Lusty letters all leather bound

[Pre-Chorus]

G Dm

Gentleman Jack, oh Gentleman Jack

Watch your back, you’re under attack

Their husbands are coming, you’d better start running

For nobody likes a Jack-the-Lass

[Chorus]

Jack-the-lass, Jack-the-Lass

No-one likes a Jack-the-Lass

G C

The code is cracked, your bags are packed

The knives are out for Gentleman Jack

[Bridge] (x2)

Behind her back, she’s Gentleman Jack

Dm F

She’s Gentleman Jack, behind her back

Behind her back, she’s Gentleman Jack

C Bb

She’s Gentleman Jack, behind her back

[Pre-Chorus]

G Dm

Gentleman Jack, oh Gentleman Jack

Watch your back, you’re under attack

Their husbands are coming, you’d better start running

For nobody likes a Jack-the-Lass

[Chorus]

Jack-the-lass, Jack-the-Lass

No-one likes a Jack-the-Lass

G C

The code is cracked, your bags are packed

The knives are out for Gentleman Jack

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