Jackaroo Chords by Jerry Garcia

[B] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ There was a [G] wealthy merchant in London [B] he did dwell.
_ [Em].
He had a beautiful [G] daughter [C] the truth to you [G] all tell.
_ [D] _ [Em] _ [B] Oh the truth to [E] you all tell.
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ She had [G] sweethearts of plenty and men of high [B] degree _ .
[G] None but Jack the sailor [C] her [G] true love there could be.
_ _ _ [Bm] Oh [F#m] her true [E] love there could be _ _ _ _ _ _ .
Now Jack is gone [G] a sailin' with trouble on [B] his mind.
[E] He's left his [G] native country [C] and his daughter [G] and girl behind.
_ _ [E] _ [B] Oh his daughter [E] and girl behind.
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_ _ She went out [G] to a tailor shop and dressed [B] in men's array.
[Em] She climbed [G] on board a vessel [C] to convey [G] herself away.
_ _ [Em] _ .
[G] Oh convey [Em] yourself away _ _ _ .
_ _ _ Before you [G] get on board sir your name [B] let's know.
[G] She smiled all in her [C] countenance they [G] called me Jack of Rome.
[D] _ [Em].
Oh [D#] they called me [Em] Jack of Rome.
_ I _ _ _ see [G] ways to slander your fingers [B] they are small.
[Em] Your cheeks [G] too red and [C] rosy to face the [G] _ cannonball.
_ [Em] _ .
[Bm] Oh to face the [E] cannonball.
_ _ [Em] _ .
_ _ I know my [G] ways to slander my [B] fingers they are small.
_ [G] Your cheeks too red and [C] rosy to face the [G] cannonball.
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[B] Oh to face the [Em] _ cannonball _ _ .
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[Bm] The _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ .
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_ _ _ [Em] war soon [G] being over she went and [B] looked around.
_ [Em] Among the [G] dead and wounded [C] her darn [G] boy she found.
_ _ [Em].
Oh her darn boy she found _ _ _ .
_ _ They picked him [G] up all in her arms and carried him [B] to town.
[Em] She sent [G] for a physician [C] who [G] quickly healed his wound.
_ _ [Em] _ .
[A] Oh quickly [E] healed _ his _ _ _ wound.
This couple [G] they got married so well did [B] you agree.
_ [Em] This couple [G] they got married [C] so why not [G] you and me.
_ _ [Em] _ .
[B] Oh why not [Em] you and me _ _ _ .
[B] Oh why not you and me.
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