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Jack-A-Roe chords by
Bob Dylan
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5.0 (2)
Key: A minor•
Verse 1
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Oh, there was a wealthy merchant,

in London he did dwell.
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He had a lovely daughter,
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the truth to you I'll tell,
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Oh, the truth to you I'll tell.
Verse 2
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She had sweethearts a- plenty
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and men of high degree.
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There was none but Jackie Frazier,
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her true love e'er to be,
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Oh, her true love e'er to be.
Verse 3
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"Oh daughter, oh daughter,
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your body I will confine.
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If none but Jack the sailor would
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ever suit your mind,
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Oh, would ever suit your mind.
Verse 4
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"This body you may imprison,
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my heart you can't confine.
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There's none but Jack the sailor would
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have this heart of mine,
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Oh, would have this
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heart of mine.
Verse 5
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Now Jackie's gone sailing
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with trouble on his mind.
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To leave his native country and
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his darling girl behind,
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Oh, his darling girl behind.
Interlude 1
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Verse 6
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She went into the tailor shop
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and dressed in men's array,

Then she went into the ves
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sel to convey herself away,
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Oh, convey herself away.
Verse 7
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"Before you step onboard, sir,
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your name I'd like to know."
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She smiled all in her countenance, said,
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"They call me Jack- A- Roe,
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Oh, they call me Jack- A- Roe."
Verse 8
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"Your waist is light and slender,
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your fingers neat and small,
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Your cheeks too red and rosy for
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to face the cannonball,
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Oh, to face the cannonball.
Verse 9
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"I know my waist is slender and
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my fingers they are small,
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But they would not make me tremble for
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to see ten thousand fall,
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Oh, to see ten thousand
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fall."
Interlude 2
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The war soon being over, they hunted
Verse 10

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all around.
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Among the dead and dying her darling love she found,
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Oh, her darling love she found.
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Verse 11


She picked him up all in her arms
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and carries him to town,
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And sent for her physician to
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quickly heal his wounds,
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Oh, to quickly heal his wounds.
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Verse 12

This couple, they got married,
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so well they did agree,
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This couple they got married,
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so why not you and me,
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Oh, so why not you and me.

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Am

  • C

  • F

  • E

  • G

Capo: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Jack-A-Roe by Bob Dylan is A minor.

The primary chords used in Jack-A-Roe are Am, C, F, E, G.

No capo is required for this song.

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

The tempo of Jack-A-Roe is approximately 60 beats per minute.

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