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Jack-A-Roe

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Am                  C                          E7
There was a wealthy merchant, in London he did dwell,
   Am              C             F                  C
He had a beautiful daughter, the truth to you we'll tell,
Am      E7                 Am
Oh, the truth to you we'll tell.
Am                     C                      E7
She had sweethearts a-plenty and men of high degree,
    Am                C          F              C
But none but Jack the sailor her true love ever be,
Am      E7             Am
Oh, her true love ever be.
Am              C                           E7
Jackie's gone a-sailing with trouble on his mind,
     Am              C               F            C
He's left his native country and his darling girl behind,
Am      E7           Am
Oh, his darling girl behind.
Am                        C                         E7
She went down to a tailor shop and dressed in man's array,
    Am               C          F                C
She climbed aboard a vessel and conveyed herself away,
Am           E7      Am
Oh, conveyed herself away.
Am                       C                          E7
Before you get on board, sir, our name we'd like to know,
    Am            C                 F       C
She smiled on her countenance, they call me Jack-a-Roe,
Am       E7       Am
Oh, they call me Jack-a-Roe.
Am                  C                              E7
I see your waist is slender, your fingers they are small,
     Am                 C       F        C
Your cheeks too red and rosy to face the cannonball,
Am     E7       Am
Oh to face the cannonball.
Am                    C                            E7
I know my waist's too slender, my fingers they are small,
    Am                   C          F                C
But it would not make me tremble to see ten thousand fall,
Am     E7               Am
Oh to see ten thousand fall.
AmC E7AmC F C AmE7Am
                    x2
Am                 C                        E7
The war soon being over she went and looked around,
           Am         C         F               C
Among the dead and wounded her darling boy she found,
Am      E7              Am
Oh her darling boy she found.
Am                          C                       E7
She picked him up on in her arms and carried him to town,
     Am        C            F                C
She sent for a physician to quickly heal his wounds,
Am            E7       Am
Oh to quickly heal his wounds.
Am                   C                          E7
This couple they got married, so well did they agree,
     Am              C           F               C
This couple they got married, so why not you and me?
Am         E7      Am
Oh why not you and me?

Jack-A-Roe chords and lyrics

Free chords for Jack-A-Roe by Grateful Dead. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Am  C  E7  Am  C  F  C  Am  E7  Am  x2

Jack-A-Roe Chords by Grateful Dead

Learn how to play Jack-A-Roe by Grateful Dead with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Jack-A-Roe chords”, “Jack-A-Roe guitar chords”, or “Grateful Dead 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 Am, C, E7, F.

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Is "Jack-A-Roe" easy to play on guitar?

Many players learn "Jack-A-Roe" by Grateful Dead with our free chords. Use transpose and chord diagrams to simplify tricky shapes, and browse related songs by Grateful Dead below.

What key is "Jack-A-Roe" in?

The chords for "Jack-A-Roe" show the original chord names (including Am, C, E7, F). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.