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Jack’s Song (Catherine MacLellan)
Capo 1
[Intro]
Am  E7  E7  Am
[Verse 1]
AmGotta watch your footing, gotta E7watch your speed
Gotta watch the way that you Ammake their hearts bleed
Did you even know you were E7playing that game
It’s time to take a break from that Amsame, same, same
[Chorus]
DmYou’re not getting any Amyounger
DmThey’re not cutting you no E7slack
You got to Amown what you did
Cause you E7can not take it Amback
[Verse 2]
AmYou’ve been burning bridges while E7trying to break bread
You’ve been lying down with those Amthoughts in your head
Can feel the storm a’coming, it’s E7been coming for days
You’ve been making friends with those Amsouth city strays
[Chorus]
DmYou’re not getting any Amyounger
DmThey’re not cutting you no E7slack
You got to Amown what you did
Cause you E7can not take it Amback
[Instrumental]
  Dm   Am   Dm   E7   Am   E7    Am(play chorus)
[Verse 3]
AmBefore, my eyes were blinded, I E7couldn’t see a thing
I was handing out all those Amdiamond rings
Stolen from my captors, E7borrowed from my friends
When the darkness came, yeah, AmI could finally see the end
[Chorus]
DmYou’re not getting any Amyounger
DmThey’re not cutting you no E7slack, Jack
You got to Amown what you did
Cause you E7can not take it Amback
[Instrumental]
  Dm    Am    Dm    E7    Am    E7    Amx2
[Chorus]
DmYou’re not getting any Amyounger
DmThey’re not cutting you no E7slack, Jack
You got to Amown what you did
Cause you E7can not take it Amback
You got to Amown what you did
Cause you E7can not take it Amback.
[Outro]
Am  E7  Am

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Jacks Song

by Catherine MacLellan

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

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Jack’s Song (Catherine MacLellan)

Capo 1

[Intro]

Am E7 E7 Am

[Verse 1]

Am E7

Gotta watch your footing, gotta watch your speed

Gotta watch the way that you make their hearts bleed

Did you even know you were playing that game

It’s time to take a break from that same, same, same

[Chorus]

Dm Am

You’re not getting any younger

Dm E7

They’re not cutting you no slack

You got to own what you did

E7 Am

Cause you can not take it back

[Verse 2]

Am E7

You’ve been burning bridges while trying to break bread

You’ve been lying down with those thoughts in your head

Can feel the storm a’coming, it’s been coming for days

You’ve been making friends with those south city strays

[Chorus]

Dm Am

You’re not getting any younger

Dm E7

They’re not cutting you no slack

You got to own what you did

E7 Am

Cause you can not take it back

[Instrumental]

Dm Am Dm E7 Am E7 Am

(play chorus)

[Verse 3]

Am E7

Before, my eyes were blinded, I couldn’t see a thing

I was handing out all those diamond rings

Stolen from my captors, borrowed from my friends

When the darkness came, yeah, I could finally see the end

[Chorus]

Dm Am

You’re not getting any younger

Dm E7

They’re not cutting you no slack, Jack

You got to own what you did

E7 Am

Cause you can not take it back

[Instrumental]

Dm Am Dm E7 Am E7 Am

[Chorus]

Dm Am

You’re not getting any younger

Dm E7

They’re not cutting you no slack, Jack

You got to own what you did

E7 Am

Cause you can not take it back

You got to own what you did

E7 Am

Cause you can not take it back.

[Outro]

Am E7 Am

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