Champion Jack chords by Strawbs
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Verse 1
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A hero was a boxer,
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he used to fight southpaw
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Those who fought against him
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said he had an iron jaw
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He took a million punches
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but never felt a thing
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He never was defeated
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in any boxing ring
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Jack was cautious
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with decisions that he made.
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He signed on for the army
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to learn himself a trade.
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War broke out in 39.
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They sent him overseas.
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Shipped out to the Far East
to fight the Japanese
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The champion was on the ropes
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at the fall of Singapore
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Jack laid down his rifle,
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the prisoner of war
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Jack's days were spent in agony
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His nights were spent in pain
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He never did complain,
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it went against the grain
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Three years on death's
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the physical neglect
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He saw the degradation,
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but kept his self
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-respect
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At last the war was over,
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redemption took its course
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In his dreams
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Jack took revenge,
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he didn't show remorse
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Jack was flown from prison camp
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To San Francisco Bay
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He sent a picture postcard
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I keep it to this day
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Welcome home in England,
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Jack found himself a wife,
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raised himself a family,
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and led a simple life.
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That kept his darkest secrets
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And those who shared his love
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Never saw the velvet fist
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Inside his iron glove
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The bell rang for the final round
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Of the champion's last fight
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Jack's blood count had been falling
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He countered with his right
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Toe -to -toe, they traded blows
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Sweat dripped from every paw
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The referee stepped in
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As the judges scored a draw
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Champion Jack still strides the land
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With dig nity and pride
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Each day I stand beside him
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I feel his strength inside
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I feel his strength inside
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I feel his strength inside
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Champion Jack
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