Jack Straw Chords

Lyrics & chords

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

[Verse 1]
We can share the wo[Em]men,
we can share the [Bm]wine[G][D]
We can share what [Am]we got o[C]f yours 'cause
we [G]done shared all [D]of mine[A][C][G]
[D]Keep on rol[Em]lin', just a mile to [Bm]go[G]
[D]Keep on rollin', my [Am]old budd[C]y,
you're [G]movin' much too slow

[Interlude 1]
[D][A][C][G][D]
[C]
I just [D]jumped the watchman,

[Verse 2]
[D]
[C]right outside the[D] fen[C]ce
Took his rings, [D]four bucks in change,
[C]ain't that Heaven [D]sen[Bm]t?[Esus4]
Hurts my ears to [E]listen, Shannon,
burn[Esus4]s my eyes to see[E]
[Esus4]Cut down a man in cold bloo[E]d, Shannon,
[Esus4]might as well be m[E]e

[Interlude 2]
[C][Am][G][D][C][Am][G][D]
[C][Am][G][D][C][Am][G][D]
[C][Am][G][D][C][D][G][D]

[Verse 3]
[C]We used to [Am]play for silver[G],
now we play for [D]life
[C]And one's for[Am] sport and one's
[G]for blood at the point [D]of a knife
[C]And now the die[Am] is shaken,
[G]now the die must fal[D]l
[C]There ain't a win[Am]ner in the[G] game,
[D]he don't go home with all[G]
Not with [C]all

[Interlude 3]
[F][C][F][D]

[Verse 4]
Leavin' [Em]Texas,
fourth day of [Bm]Ju l[G]y
[D]Sun so hot, [Am]the clouds so [C]low,
[G]the eagles filled the [D]sky[A][C][G][D]
Catch the Detroit [Em]Lightning out of
Santa [Bm]Fe[G][D]
The Great Northern [Am]out o[C]f Cheyenne,
from [G]sea to shining sea

[Interlude 4]
[D][A][C][G][D]
[C]
Gotta go [D]to Tulsa,

[Verse 5]
[C]first train we can rid[D]e[C]
Gotta [D]settle one old score,
[C]one sma[Dsus4]ll point [D]of pride[Esus4]
There ain't a place a man [E]can hide, Shannon,
[Esus4]will keep him from the sun[E]
[Esus4]Ain't a bed can give us rest n[E]ow,
[Esus4]you keep us on the run[Em][C][Am][G]
[D]

[Interlude 5]
[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]
[C][Am][G][D][G]

[Verse 6]
[C]Jack Str[Am]aw from Wic[G]hita
Cut his buddy [D]down[C]
He dug for [Am]him a shall[G]ow grave
And laid his body [D]down[C]
Half [Am]a 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 moving

[Interlude 6]
much too slow
[C][F][C][F][D]

[Verse 7]
We can share the [Em]wo men,

[Outro 1]
we can share the wine
[Bm][G]