Mad Jenny
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste:
2nd traste
[Intro]
Am C D E
Am C D E
[Verse 1]
Am C
It's no other but Mad Jenny
D E
with her fist raised to the sky
Am C
On moonless nights she walks the strand
D E
to curse the ships she spies
Am C
She mutters low so no one hears
D E
and the winds begin to moan
Am D
And sure'n the clouds'll cover the stars
E Am
The storm starts in to blow
[Chorus]
F
Oh the waves they can be wicked
Am
when Mad Jenny's on a tear
F
You can hear the sailors bellow
Am E
as they bring their ships to bear
Am C
And the widows light a candle
D E
and kneel down beside their bed
Am D
For Jenny's on the strand tonight;
E Am C D E
tomorrow we'll count the dead
Am C D E
[Verse 2]
Am C
Once she was a beauty
D E
and was courted all around
Am C
But her heart was won by a sailor
D E
whose ship was outward bound
Am C
And he was gone not seven days
D E
when word came from abroad
Am D
Her sailor had deceived her
E Am
His love had proved a fraud
[Verse 3]
Am C
Jenny's face grew dark as death
D E
Her eyes they flashed with fire
Am C
With venom on her lips, she cursed
D E
the life of every sailor
Am C
And woe to them who sail too close
D E
when Jenny's been about
Am D
It's dashed upon the rocks they'll be
E Am
before the night is out
[Chorus]
F
Oh the waves they can be wicked
Am
when Mad Jenny's on a tear
F
You can hear the sailors bellow
Am E
as they bring their ships to bear
Am C
And the widows light a candle
D E
and kneel down beside their bed
Am D
For Jenny's on the strand tonight;
E Am C D E
tomorrow we'll count the dead
Am C D E
[Verse 4]
Am C
The townsfolk tried to hang her,
D E
but the priest begged her reprieve
Am C
And no one could quite prove it,
D E
though everyone believes
Am C
She does the devil's business
D E
on the night the storms do blow
Am D
And she it is that wrecks the ships
E Am
And lays the sailors low
[Verse 5]
Am C
Now sailors are a sorry lot
D E
What little care have they
Am C
They steer their coursers 'round the world
D E
astride the salty spray
Am C
They take a girl in every port,
D E
Little caring how it ends
Am D
But there'll be another story,
E Am
when Mad Jenny takes revenge
[Chorus]
F
Oh the waves they can be wicked
Am
when Mad Jenny's on a tear
F
You can hear the sailors bellow
Am E
as they bring their ships to bear
Am C
And the widows light a candle
D E
and kneel down beside their bed
Am D
For Jenny's on the strand tonight;
E Am C D E
tomorrow we'll count the dead
Am C D E
How to play Mad Jenny
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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.