Crooked Jack chords by Dick Gaughan
Guitar chords with lyrics
Since I tabbed this song I think it's only fair to tab the chords for all the acoustic players out there. (The chords are shown below) Em G D A7 e|-x----3----2-----x-----------| B|-x----3----3-----0-----------| G|-0----0----2-----2-----------| D|-2----0----0-----2-----------| A|-2----2----x-----0-----------| E|-0----3----x-----x-----------| Intro: Em G Come on Irishmen both young and old D A7 With adventure in your soul Em G There are better ways to spend your days D A7 Then by working down a hole
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Chorus: G D I was tall and true all of 6 foot 2 Em D Til they broke me across my back Em G By a name I'm known that is not my own D A7 Em For they call me crooked Jack Verse: Em G And I curse the day I went away D A7 To work on those hydro dams Em G All our sweat and tears our hopes and fears D A7 Bound up with shuttering jams Chorus: G D I was tall and true all of 6 foot 2 Em D Til they broke me across my back Em G By a name I'm known that is not my own D A7 Em For they call me crooked Jack Verse: Em G For I've seen men old before their time D A7 Their faces worn and gray Em G But I never thought that I myself D A7 Would soon be the self same way Chorus: G D I was tall and true all of 6 foot 2 Em D Til they broke me across my back Em G By a name I'm known that is not my own D A7 Em For they call me crooked Jack Verse: Em G And they say that honest toil is good D A7 For the body and the soul Em G But I'll tell you boys it's for sweat and blood D A7 That they want you down the hole Chorus: G D I was tall and true all of 6 foot 2 Em D Til they broke me across my back Em G By a name I'm known that is not my own D A7 Em
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