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Key: F major•
Intro 1
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F

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Verse 1
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Saturday night
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and you're still hangin' around
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F

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Bbmaj7
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Tired of living in your one horse town
F
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You'd like to find a little
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hole in the ground
Am7
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For a while
F
F

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So you go to the village
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in your tie-dye jeans
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F

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And you stare at the junkies
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and the closet queens
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It's like some pornographic magazine
Am7
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D7
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And you smile
Chorus 1
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G

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G/B
G/B

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D

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Captain Jack will get you high tonight
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G/B
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C
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And take you to your special is land
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G

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G/B
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D

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Captain Jack will get you by tonight
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D

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G/B
G/B

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Just a little push, and you'll be smilin'
Interlude 1
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F

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Bbmaj7
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Oh yeah
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F

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Verse 2
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F

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Your sister's gone out,
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she's on a date
F
F

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You just sit at home
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and masturbate
F
F

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Your phone is gonna ring soon
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But you just can't wait
Am7
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C
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For that call
F
F

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So you stand on the corner
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in your New English clothes
F
F

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And you look so polished
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from your hair down to your toes
F
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Bbmaj7
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Ah but still your fingers gonna pick your nose
Am7
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D7
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After all
Chorus 2
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G

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G/B
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C
C

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D
D

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Captain Jack will get you high tonight
G
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D

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G/B
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C
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And take you to your special is land
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G

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G/B
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C
C

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D

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Captain Jack will get you by tonight
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G/B
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C
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Just a little push, and you'll be smilin'
Interlude 2
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F

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Bbmaj7
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Oh yeah
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F

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Verse 3
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So you decide to take a holiday
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You got your tape deck
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and your brand new Chevrolet
F
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Ah, there ain't no place to go anyway
Am7
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C
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What for?
F
F

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So you got everything,
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ah, but nothing's cool
F
F

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They just found your father
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in the swimming pool
F
F

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And you guess you won't be going
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back to school
Am7
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D7
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Anymore
Chorus 3
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G

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D
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G/B
G/B

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C
C

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D
D

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Captain Jack will get you high tonight
G
G

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D

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G/B
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C
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And take you to your special is land
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G

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D
D

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G/B
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C
C

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D
D

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Captain Jack will get you by tonight
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G

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D

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G/B
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C
C

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Just a little push, and you'll be smilin'
Interlude 3
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F

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Bbmaj7
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Oh yeah
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F

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Bbmaj7
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Verse 4
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F

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So you play your albums,
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and you smoke your pot
F
F

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And you meet your girlfriend
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in the park ing lot
F
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Oh but still you're aching
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for the things you haven't got
Am7
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C
C

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What went wrong
F
F

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And if you can't understand
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why your world is so dead
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F

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Why you've got to keep in style
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and feed your head
F
F

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Well you're 21 and still
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your mother makes your bed
Am7
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D7
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And that's too long
Chorus 4
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G/B
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C
C

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D
D

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Captain Jack will get you high tonight
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G/B
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And take you to your special is land
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G/B
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D

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Captain Jack will get you by tonight
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G/B
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Just a little push, and you'll be smilin'
Chorus 5
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G/B
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C
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D

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Captain Jack will get you high tonight
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G/B
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And take you to your special is land
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G/B
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D

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Captain Jack will get you by tonight
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Just a little push, and you'll be smilin'

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • F

  • Bbmaj7

  • Bdim

  • Am7

  • C

  • D7

  • G

  • D

  • G/B

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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The original key of Captain Jack by Billy Joel is F major.

The primary chords used in Captain Jack are F, Bb, Bdim, Am, C, D.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 5 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like F, Bb, Bdim, Am, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

If the simplified chords are too easy, you can visit the original chords page for a more advanced arrangement.

The tempo of Captain Jack is approximately 77 beats per minute.

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