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Jack-A-Roe

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Walk down the C  C/B to Am in every verse
[chord]
  C/B020010
[Verse 1]
AmOh, there was a wealthy merchant, in CLondon he did Amdwell
AmHe had a lovely Cdaughter, the Ftruth to you I'll CtellC/B  
AmOh, the Etruth to you I'll Amtell.
[Verse 2]
AmShe had sweethearts a-plenty and Cmen of high deAmgree
AmThere was none but Jackie CFrazier, her tFrue love e'er to bCeeC/B  
AmOh, her Etrue lover e'er to Ambe.
[Verse 3]
Am"Oh daughter, oh daughter your Cbody I will coAmnfine
AmIf none but Jack the Csailor, would Fever suit your minCdC/B  
AmOh, woulEd ever suit your Ammind. "
[Verse 4]
Am"This body you may imprison, my Cheart you can't Amconfine
AmThere's none but Jack the CSailor would hFave this heart of CmineC/B  
AmOh, woulEd have this heart of Ammine. "
[Verse 5] 
AmNow Jackie's gone a-sailing with Ctrouble on his Ammind
AmTo leave his native Ccountry and hiFs darling girl behCindC/B  
AmOh, his Edarling girl behiAmnd.
[Verse 6]
AmShe went into the tailor shop and Cdressed in men's Amarray
AmThen she went into a Cvessel to convFey herself awCayC/B  
AmOh, convEey herself awaAmy.
[Verse 7]
Am"Before you step on board, sir, your Cname I'd like to Amknow"
AmShe smiled all in her Ccountenance, said, "They Fcall me Jack-A-RoeC"C/B  
AmOh, they Ecall me Jack-A-RoAme.
[Verse 8]
Am"Your waist is light and slender, your Cfingers neat and Amsmall
AmYour cheeks too red and Crosy for to faFce the cannonCball"C/B  
AmOh, to fEace the cannonbalAml.
[Verse 9]
Am"I know my waist is slender and my Cfingers they are Amsmall
AmBut it would not make me Ctremble for to Fsee ten thousand fCall"C/B  
AmOh, to sEee ten thousand faAmll.
[Verse 10]
AmThe war soon being over, they Chunted all aroAmund
AmAmong the dead and Cdying her Fdarling love she fCoundC/B  
AmOh, her Edarling love she fouAmnd.
[Verse 11]
AmShe picked him up all in her arms and Ccarried him to Amtown
AmAnd sent for her phyCsician to qFuickly heal his woCundsC/B  
AmOh, to qEuickly heal his wounAmds.
[Verse 12]
AmThis couple, they got married, so Cwell they did Amagree
AmThis couple they got Cmarried, so Fwhy not you and CmeC/B  
AmOh, so wEhy not you and meAm?

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Jack-A-Roe

by Bob Dylan

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/B

Walk down the C C/B to Am in every verse

[chord]

C/B

020010

[Verse 1]

Am C Am

Oh, there was a wealthy merchant, in London he did dwell

Am C F C C/B

He had a lovely daughter, the truth to you I'll tell

Am E Am

Oh, the truth to you I'll tell.

[Verse 2]

Am C Am

She had sweethearts a-plenty and men of high degree

Am C F C C/B

There was none but Jackie Frazier, her true love e'er to bee

Am E Am

Oh, her true lover e'er to be.

[Verse 3]

Am C Am

"Oh daughter, oh daughter your body I will confine

Am C F C C/B

If none but Jack the sailor, would ever suit your mind

Am E Am

Oh, would ever suit your mind. "

[Verse 4]

Am C Am

"This body you may imprison, my heart you can't confine

Am C F C C/B

There's none but Jack the Sailor would have this heart of mine

Am E Am

Oh, would have this heart of mine. "

[Verse 5]

Am C Am

Now Jackie's gone a-sailing with trouble on his mind

Am C F C C/B

To leave his native country and his darling girl behind

Am E Am

Oh, his darling girl behind.

[Verse 6]

Am C Am

She went into the tailor shop and dressed in men's array

Am C F C C/B

Then she went into a vessel to convey herself away

Am E Am

Oh, convey herself away.

[Verse 7]

Am C Am

"Before you step on board, sir, your name I'd like to know"

Am C F C C/B

She smiled all in her countenance, said, "They call me Jack-A-Roe"

Am E Am

Oh, they call me Jack-A-Roe.

[Verse 8]

Am C Am

"Your waist is light and slender, your fingers neat and small

Am C F C C/B

Your cheeks too red and rosy for to face the cannonball"

Am E Am

Oh, to face the cannonball.

[Verse 9]

Am C Am

"I know my waist is slender and my fingers they are small

Am C F C C/B

But it would not make me tremble for to see ten thousand fall"

Am E Am

Oh, to see ten thousand fall.

[Verse 10]

Am C Am

The war soon being over, they hunted all around

Am C F C C/B

Among the dead and dying her darling love she found

Am E Am

Oh, her darling love she found.

[Verse 11]

Am C Am

She picked him up all in her arms and carried him to town

Am C F C C/B

And sent for her physician to quickly heal his wounds

Am E Am

Oh, to quickly heal his wounds.

[Verse 12]

Am C Am

This couple, they got married, so well they did agree

Am C F C C/B

This couple they got married, so why not you and me

Am E Am

Oh, so why not you and me?

About Jack-A-Roe Chords by Bob Dylan

Learn how to play Jack-A-Roe by Bob Dylan with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Jack-A-Roe chords”, “Jack-A-Roe guitar chords”, or “Bob Dylan Jack-A-Roe chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Jack-A-Roe chords and for experienced players who want accurate Jack-A-Roe lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, C/B, Am, F, E, A.

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