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Jack Olantern

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[Intro]
E  G    A  E  G  E    D  E      G  E  D  G
[Verse 1]
AYa makin up the time that ya lost on de record machiEneD  
AAn scarin all the ladies half to death wi' ya new blue jEeans
You got the Gcheek of old Nick you Ado
Coz your Gdaddies doing porridge in the scArubs now
All on Gaccount of the job that ya pulled on a HallowAeenB  
EBut you can fix iGtA  G  A  
[Verse 2]
It was a Halloween night and Jack was a seeking hiEs preyD  
AHe was stalking all the rooftops just a tryin to see the ladies at pElay
GHe was wearing his daddies Aclothes
GSo the squealers would mistake him for his APa now
And the Gvery same day his dad was copped for the dirty dAeed
[Chorus]
BJack-o-lantern, GJack-o-lantern Achange your evil wEays
BYour window lovin Gyour window lovin nAineteen times a dEay
AYou better raise your sights just a Clittle bit higher
BTo give your Mama just a Glittle bit brighter dAay
She needs a brighter dBay
[Instrumental]
G  E    A  G    A    E  G    F#m  E  C    F#m  E    G    F#m  E
G  E  G    A    G    A  G  E  A  E  G    A    C    D  A  C    D  A  C    D  B
[Verse 3]
AYa makin up the time that ya lost on de record machiEneD  
AAn scarin all the ladies half to death wi' ya new blue jEeans
You got the Gcheek of old Nick you Ado
Coz your Gdaddies doing porridge in the scArubs now
All on Gaccount of the job that ya pulled on a HallowAeen
[Chorus]
BJack-o-lantern, GJack-o-lantern Achange your evil wEays
BYour window lovin Gyour window lovin nAineteen times a dEay
AYou better raise your sights just a Clittle bit higher
BTo give your Mama just a Glittle bit brighter dAay
She needs a brighter dBay
End
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Jack Olantern

by Babe Ruth

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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F#m

[Intro]

E G A E G E D E G E D G

[Verse 1]

A E D

Ya makin up the time that ya lost on de record machine

A E

An scarin all the ladies half to death wi' ya new blue jeans

G A

You got the cheek of old Nick you do

G A

Coz your daddies doing porridge in the scrubs now

G A B

All on account of the job that ya pulled on a Halloween

E G A G A

But you can fix it

[Verse 2]

E D

It was a Halloween night and Jack was a seeking his prey

A E

He was stalking all the rooftops just a tryin to see the ladies at play

G A

He was wearing his daddies clothes

G A

So the squealers would mistake him for his Pa now

G A

And the very same day his dad was copped for the dirty deed

[Chorus]

B G A E

Jack-o-lantern, Jack-o-lantern change your evil ways

B G A E

Your window lovin your window lovin nineteen times a day

A C

You better raise your sights just a little bit higher

B G A

To give your Mama just a little bit brighter day

She needs a brighter day

[Instrumental]

G E A G A E G F#m E C F#m E G F#m E

G E G A G A G E A E G A C D A C D A C D B

[Verse 3]

A E D

Ya makin up the time that ya lost on de record machine

A E

An scarin all the ladies half to death wi' ya new blue jeans

G A

You got the cheek of old Nick you do

G A

Coz your daddies doing porridge in the scrubs now

G A

All on account of the job that ya pulled on a Halloween

[Chorus]

B G A E

Jack-o-lantern, Jack-o-lantern change your evil ways

B G A E

Your window lovin your window lovin nineteen times a day

A C

You better raise your sights just a little bit higher

B G A

To give your Mama just a little bit brighter day

She needs a brighter day

End

E G A E G E A E G A E

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