Grocer Jack - Excerpt From A Teenage Opera

[Intro]
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[Verse 1]
 E
Counts the days into years,
Yes 82 brings many fears,
 F#m7
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,
 B
Opens windows in despair,
 B
Trying to breath in some fresh air,
 A
His conscience cries "get on your feet",
 E
"Without you Jack the town cant eat",

[Chorus 1]
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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 B
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[Verse 2]
 E
The people that live in the town,
Don't understand,
 F#m7
He's never been known to miss his round,
 A
Its 10 o'clock the housewifes yell,
 E
When Jack turns up we'll give him hell,
 B
Husbands moan at breakfast tables,
 B
No milk no eggs no marmalade labels,
 A E
Mothers send the children out to Jacks house,
To scream and shout,

[Chorus 2]
 E B A
Grocer Jack grocer Jack get off your back,
 B E
Go into town don't let us down,
 C#m
Oh no no [Repeat]

[Instrumental]
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[Intro Riff]
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[Verse 3]
 E
Its Sunday morning bright and clear,
 E
Lovely flowers,
 F#m7
Decorate a marble square,
 A
People cry and walk away,
 E
Think about the fateful day,
 B
Now they wish they'd given Jack,
More affection than respect,
 A
The little children dressed in black,
 E
Don't know what's happened to old Jack,

[Chorus 3]
 E B
Grocer Jack grocer Jack,
 A B
Is it true what mummy says,
 E
You won't come back,
 C#m
Oh no no [Repeat 5 times]