Jackdaw chords by Al Stewart

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

🎸 Intro:
Dmaj9  Em7  Dmaj9  Em7


🎸 Verse 1:
    Dmaj9
I'm running away
     Em7
On a day like today
Dmaj9
Nothing you say
      Em7
Could cause me to stay

🎸 Chorus:
Dm
 Jackdaw (jackdaw)
           G           G7
Leaving by your back door
                  C
Should be gone by now
F                  G
 Should be gone by now
E7                 Am  F  Am  A
 Should be gone by now


🎸 Verse 2:
Dmaj9
Don't try to follow
     Em7
Just leave it alone
    Dmaj9
The trains have all left now
         Em7
And the station is closed


🎸 Chorus:
Dm
 Jackdaw (jackdaw)
           G           G7
Leaving by your back door
                  C
Should be gone by now
F                  G
 Should be gone by now
E7                 Am  F  Am  A
 Should be gone by now


🎸 Instrumental:
Amaj7  Em7  Amaj7  Em7
Bm  E7  A  D
Bm  E7  A  A7


🎸 Verse 3:
Dmaj9
It's five in the morning
         Em7
And it's rainy and cold
     Dmaj9
Just go back to sleep now
        Em7
And you won't see me go


🎸 Chorus:
Dm
 Jackdaw (jackdaw)
           G           G7
Leaving by your back door
                  C
Should be gone by now
F                  G
 Should be gone by now
E7                 Am  F  Am  A
 Should be gone by now


🎸 Outro:
Dmaj9  Em7  Dmaj9  Em7  Dm