Uncle Jack chords by Tom Paxton

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G
F
Eb
D
Dm
Bb
C
Gm
Dsus4
Cm

Intro 1

Uncle Jack, your

Verse 1
F 
soup is cold.
Eb 
Dm 
I   fixed it just for you, you know.
Eb 
I know you couldn't eat a bite
D 
but you must try.
G 
Uncle Jack,

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Verse 2

your easy chair.

I'll warm your soup, you'll eat it there.

Oh Uncle Jack, we're men and

we don't cry.

Verse 3
F 
Uncle Jack, the sun is red.
Eb 
D 
Dm 
My  bag is packed and  on my bed.
Eb 
They're taking me  away from
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you and I don't know why.
G 
Uncle Jack,

Verse 4
F 
they hate you so.
Eb 
Dm 
You fought to keep me here I know.
Eb 
And now we must ac
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G 
cept it and I'll try.
Bb 
Uncle

Verse 5
C 
G 
Jack, I'm very young, so much
to learn, so hard to know what's true.
Bb 
C 
G 
Eb 
D 
Un  cle Jack, I   love you.
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F 
I'll remember all of this,
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I'll follow you.
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D 
It won't matter if they hate me too.
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D 
G 
F 
Eb 

Verse 6
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G 
F 
Uncle Jack, you combed your hair.
Eb 
D 
I   see there's still some red paint there.
Dm 
Eb 
I think you ought to soak your
D 
head in turpentine.
G 
Uncle Jack,

Verse 7

I won't say "ain't".

They say I'll get a chance to paint.

You send me some of yours

Dsus4

and I'll send mine.

Verse 8
F 
Uncle Jack, we're just too tough.
Eb 
D 
And they can't hit us hard enough.
Eb 
I think I heard their car just
Dsus4 
D 
now pull in the drive.
G 
Uncle Jack,

Verse 9

you have to write.

Unless you're just too tired at night.

And eat enough to keep yourself alive.

Uncle

Verse 10
G 
Cm 
Jack, I'm very young, so much to
G 
Cm 
G 
learn, so hard to know what's true.
Bb 
C 
G 
Gm 
Uncle Jack,
Eb 
Dsus4 
D 
I   love you.
Gm 
F 
Bb 
I'll remember all of this, I'll follow you,
C 
D 
And it won't matter if they hate me too.

Verse 11
Gm 
Dm 
C 
Oh, Uncle Jack,
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D 
Dsus4 
D 
Uncle Jack,
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Gm 
F 
I'll remember all of this,
Bb 
I'll follow you,
C 
D 
And it won't matter if they hate me too.