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Jackaroo

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JACKAROO
traditional
EmThere was a wealthy Gmerchant, in London he did Bdwell
He Emhad a beautiful Gdaughter, the Ctruth to you I'll Gtell
EmOh the Btruth to you I'll Emtell
She had sweethearts a plenty and men of high degree
But none but Jack the sailor her true love e'er could be
Oh her true love e'er could be
Now Jackie's gone a sailing with trouble on his mind
He's left his native country and his darling girl behind
Oh his darling girl behind
She went down to a tailor's shop and dressed in man's array
She climbed on board a vessel to convey herself away
Oh convey herself away
Before you get on board Sir, your name I'd like to know
She smiled all in her countenance they call me Jack A Roe
Oh they call me Jack A Roe
I see your waist is slender, your fingers they are small
Your cheeks too red and rosy to face the cannonball
Oh to face the cannonball
I know my waist is slender, my fingers they are small
My cheeks too red and rosy to face the cannonball
Oh to face the cannonball
The war soon being over, she went and looked around
Among the dead and wounded her darling boy she found
Oh her darling boy she found
She picked him up all in her arms and carried him to town
She sent for a physician who quickly healed his wounds
Oh who quickly healed his wounds
This couple they got married, so well they did agree
This couple they got married, so why not you and me
Oh why not you and me

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Jackaroo

by Jerry Garcia

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JACKAROO

traditional

Em G B

There was a wealthy merchant, in London he did dwell

Em G C G

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

Em B Em

Oh the truth to you I'll tell

She had sweethearts a plenty and men of high degree

But none but Jack the sailor her true love e'er could be

Oh her true love e'er could be

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

He's left his native country and his darling girl behind

Oh his darling girl behind

She went down to a tailor's shop and dressed in man's array

She climbed on board a vessel to convey herself away

Oh convey herself away

Before you get on board Sir, your name I'd like to know

She smiled all in her countenance they call me Jack A Roe

Oh they call me Jack A Roe

I see your waist is slender, your fingers they are small

Your cheeks too red and rosy to face the cannonball

Oh to face the cannonball

I know my waist is slender, my fingers they are small

My cheeks too red and rosy to face the cannonball

Oh to face the cannonball

The war soon being over, she went and looked around

Among the dead and wounded her darling boy she found

Oh her darling boy she found

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

She sent for a physician who quickly healed his wounds

Oh who quickly healed his wounds

This couple they got married, so well they did agree

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

Oh why not you and me

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