Jackaro chords by Pete Seeger
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Verse 1
(A minor) There was a wealthy merchant,
in London he did dwell
He had a lovely daugh (C major) ter,
the truth to you I'll tell
(A minor) Oh, the truth (E major) to you I'll
(A minor) tell
Verse 2
Her sweethearts (A minor) they were plentiful,
she courted day and night
Until on Jackie Fraser (C major) she placed
her heart's delight
(A minor) Oh, she (E major) placed her heart's
(A minor) delight
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Verse 3
(A minor)
"Oh daughter dearest daughter,
your body I'll confine
If none but Jack the sail (C major) or
can ever suit your mind
(A minor) Oh, can (E major) ever suit your mind" (A minor)
Verse 4
"This (A minor) body you may 'prison,
my (E major) heart you can't (A minor) confine
There's none but Jackie Fraser (C major)
shall have this heart o' mine
(A minor) Oh, shall (E major) have this heart o' mine" (A minor)
Verse 5
(A minor)
Her parents saw him comin',
they flew in an angry way
They gave him forty shil (E major) lings
(C major) to bear him far away (G major)
(A minor) Oh, to bear (E major) him far away (A minor)
Verse 6
(A minor) He sailed across the ocean,
across the deep blue sea
Till safely he was landed (E major) (C major) in
the wars of Germany
(A minor) Oh, the wars (E major) of Germany
(A minor)
Verse 7
She went down to a tailor shop,
she dressed in men's array
She laboured for the cap (C major) tain
to bear her far away
(A minor) Oh, to (E major) bear her far away (A minor)
Verse 8
(A minor)
"Before you step on board, sir,
your name I'd like to know"
She smiled all in her counten (C major) ance,
"They call me Jack (A minor) aro
Oh, they call (E major) me (A minor) Jackaro"
Verse 9
"Your waist is far too slender,
your fingers they are small
Your cheeks too red and rosy
(C major) to face the cannonball
(E major) (A minor) Oh, to face (E major) the cannonball" (A minor)
Verse 10
"I know my (A minor) waist is slender,
my fingers they are small,
But I would not change my counten
(C major) ance to see ten thousand fall
Oh, (A minor) (E major) to see ten thousand fall" (A minor)
Verse 11
(A minor) She sailed across the ocean,
across the deep blue sea
Till safely she was landed (C major) in
the wars of Germany
(A minor) Oh, (E major) the wars of Ger (A minor) many
Verse 12
She went out to (A minor) the battlefield,
she viewed it up and down
Among the dead and dy (C major) ing,
her darling boy she found
(A minor) Oh, (E major) her darling boy she found (A minor)
Verse 13
She picked him up most tenderly, (A minor)
she carried him to the town
She sent for a physician (C major)
to cure up all his wounds
(A minor) Oh, (E major) to cure up all
his wound (A minor) s
Verse 14
This couple now are married, (A minor)
so well did they agree,
This couple now are mar (C major) ried, so
why not you and me?
Oh, (A minor) (E major) so why not you and me?
Jackaro
Pete Seeger
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