Excerpt From A Teenage Opera - Grocer Jack

[Intro]
 A E B E
A A B (2x)
 E

[Verse]
 E
Counts the days into years, Yes 82 brings many fears
 A A/C#
Yesterday’s laughter turns to tears
 A
His arms, his legs don’t feel so strong
 E
His heart is weak there’s something wrong

[Bridge]
 B
Opens windows in despair
Trying to breath in some fresh air
 A
His conscience cries “get on your feet”
 E
“Without you Jack the town cant eat”

[chorus]
 E B A
Grocer Jack grocer Jack get off your back
 B E
Go into town don’t let them down
 C#m
Oh no no
(repeat)
 A A B

[verse]
 E
The people that live in the town, Don’t understand
 A A/C#
He’s never been known to miss his round
 A
Its 10 o’clock the housewife’s yell
 E
When Jack turns up we’ll give him hell

[bridge]
 B
Husbands moan at breakfast tables
No milk no eggs no marmalade labels
 A E
Mothers send the children out to Jacks house
To scream and shout

[chorus]
 E B A
Grocer Jack grocer Jack get off your back
 B E
Come into town don’t let us down
 C#m
Oh no no
(Repeat)

[Solo]
(fanfare)
 A B E C#m B C#m A B
As intro
 A E B E

[verse]
 E
Its Sunday morning bright and clear Lovely flowers
 A A/C#
decorate a marble square
 A
People cry and walk away
 E
Think about the fateful day

[bridge]
 B
Now they wish they’d given Jack
More affection and respect
 A
The little children dressed in black
 E
Don’t know what’s happened to old Jack

[chorus]
 E B
Grocer Jack grocer Jack
 A B
Is it true what Mummy says
 E
You wont come back
 C#m
Oh no no