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Medicine Jack chords by
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Key: C major•
Intro 1
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Verse 1
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Let me tell

you the tale of Medicine Jack

He went out in the woods and

he never came back
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Equipped with a stick
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and a big old sack
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He went too close to the railroad track
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Interlude 1
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Verse 2
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You know what

they say about Medicine Jack

He lived his life in a rolldown shack,

The wind a- screeching

through the cracks

And the sound of the trains from the
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railroad track
Interlude 2
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Verse 3
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Well here's the truth about

Medicine Jack

He painted his face and

his whole shack black
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He went up in the woods

and he never came back

He must have got too close to the
Interlude 3

railroad track
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Verse 4
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Did you see him on that fateful night?

Did you see his grizzly

face in the torchlight?

Did you see him crawling

down among the trees

And getting scabs on his hands and knees?
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Did you see the demise of Medicine Jack

His pitiful face still painted black

Just a spit and a stride from

the rolldown shack

Down on by the railroad
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track?
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Don't turn your back on Medicine Jack!
Interlude 4
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Verse 5
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I was thinking about the
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ghost of Medicine Jack
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On starless nights when the sky is black

I can hear him singing those
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deadman's blues
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And whistling down by
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Ab
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the railroad track
Outro 1
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • C

  • F

  • Am

  • Dm

  • D

  • Ab

    4

  • G

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Medicine Jack by The Waterboys is C major.

The primary chords used in Medicine Jack are C, F, Am, Dm, D, Ab.

No capo is required for this song.

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

The tempo of Medicine Jack is approximately 154 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Medicine Jack using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for Medicine Jack. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with The Waterboys.

Absolutely. Click the Save or Heart icon to add Medicine Jack to your account. You can access all your saved songs under My Library at any time.

You can view the full chord sheet and lyrics for Medicine Jack by The Waterboys on this page for free. We provide high-quality, verified chords to help you start playing immediately.