Jack-A-Roe
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Verse 1]
Am C E7
There was a wealthy merchant, in London he did dwell,
Am C F C
He had a beautiful daughter, the truth to you we'll tell,
Am E7 Am
Oh, the truth to you we'll tell.
[Verse 2]
Am C E7
She had sweethearts a-plenty and men of high degree,
Am C F C
But none but Jack the sailor her true love that would be,
Am E7 Am
Oh, her true love that would be.
[Verse 3]
Am C E7
Jackie's gone a-sailing with trouble on his mind,
Am C F C
He's left his native country and his darling girl behind,
Am E7 Am
Oh, his darling girl behind.
[Verse 4]
Am C E7
She went down to a tailor shop and dressed in man's array,
Am C F C
She climbed aboard a vessel and conveyed herself away,
Am E7 Am
Oh, conveyed herself away.
[Verse 5]
Am C E7
Before you get on board, sir, our name we'd like to know,
Am C F C
She smiled in all her countenance, they call me Jack-a-Roe,
Am E7 Am
Oh, they call me Jack-a-Roe.
[Verse 6]
Am C E7
I see your waist is slender, your fingers they are small,
Am C F C
Your cheeks too red and rosy to face the cannonball,
Am E7 Am
Oh to face the cannonball.
[Verse 7]
Am C E7
I know my waist's too slender, my fingers they are small,
Am C F C
But it would not make me tremble to see ten thousand fall,
Am E7 Am
Oh to see ten thousand fall.
[Solo]
Am C E7 Am C F C Am E7 Am x2
[Verse 8]
Am C E7
'Twas on a could September night the ship she did set sail
Am C F C
she sailed into Saint Catharines bay in a bright and spinning gale
Am E7 Am
Oh a bright and spinning gale
[Verse 9]
Am C E7
The drums they did beat and the pipes they did play
Am C F C
when into the field of battle Pretty Polly marched away
Am E7 Am
Oh Pretty Polly marched away
[Verse 10]
Am C E7
The war soon being over she went and looked around,
Am C F C
Among the dead and wounded her darling boy she found,
Am E7 Am
Oh her darling boy she found.
[Verse 10]
Am C E7
She picked him up on in her arms and carried him away,
Am C F C
She sent for a physician who healed him the next day,
Am E7 Am
Oh who healed him the next day.
[Verse 12 ]
Am C E7
This couple they got married, so well did they agree,
Am C F C
And still today they ramble and they plow the raging sea
Am E7 Am
Oh they plow the raging sea
How to play Jack-A-Roe
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.