Jackaroe chords by Joan Baez

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♫ Intro:

Am

♫ Verse 1:
      Am             C
There was a wealthy merchant
                   E    (E7)
In London he did dwell
   Am            C
He had a lovely daughter
     F                C
The truth to you I'll tell
Am       E                Am
Oh, the truth to you I'll tell

♫ Verse 2:
    Am                 C
She had sweethearts a plenty
                    E     (E7)
And men of high degree
          Am                 C
There was none but Jack the sailor
    F                   C
Her true love e'er could be
Am      E                   Am
Oh, her true love e'er could be


♫ Verse 3:
    Am               C
Now Jackie's gone a-sailin'
                   E     E7
With trouble on his mind
   Am                C
To leave his native country
        F             C
And his darling girl behind
Am       E            Am
Oh, his darling girl behind


♫ Verse 4:
    Am           C
She went into a tailor shop
                       E    E7
And dressed in men's array
    Am                 C
And stepped on board a vessel
    F               C
To convey herself away
Am      E           Am
Oh, convey herself away


♫ Verse 5:
   Am              C
Before you step on board sir
                       E    E7
Your name I'd like to know
     Am                C
She smiled all in her countenance
     F            C
They call me Jack-a-roe
Am       E              Am
Oh, they call me Jack-a-roe


♫ Verse 6:
     Am                  C
Your waist is light and slender
                          E    E7
Your fingers are neat and small
      Am                C
Your cheeks too red and rosy
   F            C
To face the cannonball
Am      E             Am
Oh, to face the cannonball


♫ Verse 7:
  Am                C
I know my waist is slender
                         E    E7
My fingers are neat and small
       Am                  C
But it would not make me tremble
   F                C
To see ten thousand fall
Am     E                Am
Oh, to see ten thousand fall


♫ Verse 8:
    Am             C
The war soon being over
                 E     E7
They hunted all around
     Am                 C
And among the dead and dying
     F               C
Her darling boy she found
Am       E              Am
Oh, her darling boy she found


♫ Verse 9:
    Am                 C
She picked him up all in her arms
                       E     E7
And carried him to the town
    Am            C
And sent for a physician
    F                  C
Who quickly healed his wounds
Am       E                 Am
Oh, who quickly healed his wounds


♫ Verse 10:
     Am              C
This couple they got married
                  E     E7
So well did they agree
     Am              C
This couple they got married
   F               C
So why not you and me?
Am      E            Am
Oh, so why not you and me?