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Crooked Jack

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Since I tabbed this song I think it's only fair to tab the chords for all the acoustic players out there.
(The chords are shown below)
e|Em-x----G3----D2-----A7x-----------|
B|-x----3----3-----0-----------|
G|-0----0----2-----2-----------|
D|-2----0----0-----2-----------|
A|-2----2----x-----0-----------|
E|-0----3----x-----x-----------|
[Intro]
EmCome on Irishmen bGoth young and old
DWith adventure in your A7soul
EmThere are better ways tGo spend your days
DThen by working down a A7hole
[Chorus]
GI was tall and true Dall of 6 foot 2
EmTil they broke me acroDss my back
EmBy a name I'm known tGhat is not my own
DFor they call mA7e crooEmked Jack
[Verse]
EmAnd I curse the day GI went away
DTo work on those hydro dA7ams
EmAll our sweat and tears oGur hopes and fears
DBound up with shuttering A7jams
[Chorus]
GI was tall and true Dall of 6 foot 2
EmTil they broke me acroDss my back
EmBy a name I'm known tGhat is not my own
DFor they call mA7e crooEmked Jack
[Verse]
EmFor I've seen men old befGore their time
DTheir faces worn and gA7ray
EmBut I never thought thGat I myself
DWould soon be the self same A7way
[Chorus]
GI was tall and true Dall of 6 foot 2
EmTil they broke me acroDss my back
EmBy a name I'm known tGhat is not my own
DFor they call mA7e crooEmked Jack
[Verse]
EmAnd they say that honest toGil is good
DFor the body and the sA7oul
EmBut I'll tell you boys it's fGor sweat and blood
DThat they want you down the hA7ole
[Chorus]
GI was tall and true Dall of 6 foot 2
EmTil they broke me acroDss my back
EmBy a name I'm known tGhat is not my own
DFor they call mA7e crooEmked Jack

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Crooked Jack

by Dick Gaughan

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Since I tabbed this song I think it's only fair to tab the chords for all the acoustic players out there.

(The chords are shown below)

Em G D A7

e|-x----3----2-----x-----------|

B|-x----3----3-----0-----------|

G|-0----0----2-----2-----------|

D|-2----0----0-----2-----------|

A|-2----2----x-----0-----------|

E|-0----3----x-----x-----------|

[Intro]

Em G

Come on Irishmen both young and old

D A7

With adventure in your soul

Em G

There are better ways to spend your days

D A7

Then by working down a hole

[Chorus]

G D

I was tall and true all of 6 foot 2

Em D

Til they broke me across my back

Em G

By a name I'm known that is not my own

D A7 Em

For they call me crooked Jack

[Verse]

Em G

And I curse the day I went away

D A7

To work on those hydro dams

Em G

All our sweat and tears our hopes and fears

D A7

Bound up with shuttering jams

[Chorus]

G D

I was tall and true all of 6 foot 2

Em D

Til they broke me across my back

Em G

By a name I'm known that is not my own

D A7 Em

For they call me crooked Jack

[Verse]

Em G

For I've seen men old before their time

D A7

Their faces worn and gray

Em G

But I never thought that I myself

D A7

Would soon be the self same way

[Chorus]

G D

I was tall and true all of 6 foot 2

Em D

Til they broke me across my back

Em G

By a name I'm known that is not my own

D A7 Em

For they call me crooked Jack

[Verse]

Em G

And they say that honest toil is good

D A7

For the body and the soul

Em G

But I'll tell you boys it's for sweat and blood

D A7

That they want you down the hole

[Chorus]

G D

I was tall and true all of 6 foot 2

Em D

Til they broke me across my back

Em G

By a name I'm known that is not my own

D A7 Em

For they call me crooked Jack

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