Jack Straw Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
[D][G][D][G][D][Bm]

[Verse 1]
[D]We can share the [Em]ribbon,
we can share the [Bm]wine[G]
[D]We can share what [Am]we got of yours
[C]Cause we don[G]'t share
all of [D]mine[A][C][G]
[D]Keep on rollin',
[Em]just a mile to [Bm]go[G]
[D]Keep on rollin', [Am]my old buddy
[C]You're mov[G]in' much too
[D]slow[A][C][G][D][G][D]
[C]I just j[D]umped the watchman,
[C]right outside [D]the fence
[C]Took his rings [D]for bucks and change,
[C]ain't that hel[D]l of sin
[Bm]Hurt[Esus4]s my ears to listen,[E] shit
Burn[Esus4]s my eyes to see[E]
[Esus4]Cut down a man in cold [E]blood, yeah,
[Esus4]might as wel[E]l be me[C][Am][G][D][C][Am][G][D]
[C][Am][G][D][C][Am][G][D]
[C][Am][G][D][C][D][G][D]
[C]We used to [Am]play for sil[G]ver,
now we play for [D]life
[C]An d once was [Am]born,
and once [G]with love, born of [D]a knife
[C]An d now the [Am]diamond's [G]shame,
now the diamond's [D]fall
[C]There ain't a [Am]winner in [G]the game,
[D]he don't go home with all
[G]Not with all[C][F][C][F][D]
Leaving
[Em]Texas, fourth day of
Ju[Bm]ly
[G]Sun [D]so hot, the clo[Am]uds so low[C],
[G]eager to [D]fill[A][C][G][D][Em][Bm]
[G]
[D]The great
Northern [C]out of
Cheyenne from [G]sea to shining
[D]sea[A][C][G][D]
[C]
Got to go [D]to
Tulsa, [C]first train we can [D]ride
[C]Got to settle [D]one old score,
[C]one small poi[D]nt of pride
[Esus4]There ain't a place that
man [E]can hide,
Shannon
[Esus4]We'll keep him
from the [E]sun
[Esus4]Ain't a bed can give us [E]rest now
[Esus4]You keep us on the r[Em]un[C][Am][G][D][Bm][C][Am][G][D]
[C][Am][G][D][C][Am]
[G][D][G][C][G][D][C]
[Am][C][D][C][Am][G][D][C]
[Am][G][D][G][D][G][D][C][Am][G][D]
[G]Jack[C]
[Am]Straw from
[G]Wichita cut his body [D]down
[C]The upper [Am]hill was shal[G]low grave
he laid his body [D]down
[C]Half a [Am]mile from
Tuc[G]son by the morning [D]light
[C]One man [Am]gone and an[G]other to go
[D]My old buddy,
[G]you're movin' much too slo[C]w[F][C][F][D]
We can share the [Em]women,
we can share the [Bm]wine[G]
you