Looking for Jack
‘Looking
for Jack’ is on “Bullets in the Hour Glass”, Shanachie, 1992,
I ´m not
really sure what the song is about – growing up in the rock´n roll era?
Charlie´s
playing hints:
Strummed in
a Chuck Berry style, muting strings with heel of right hand.
For most E
chords - play top 3 strings, alternating B and Db notes to rhythm.
For most A
chords use same technique, playing A,D & G strings alternating
E & Gb notes in rhythm.
Capo 1st fret for "Bullets in the Hourglass" version
We were
living in a (A)magic time,
We were
living with (E)time to burn,
Believing
that there's (B7)nowhere to go,
Believing
we had (E)nothing to learn. (hold)
Had the big
time (A)dreams,
Self-inflicted
(E)wounds,
Bullets in
the (A)hour glass,
(B7) (hold)
Life on other (E)moons. (hold)
I will work
for (A)food,
I will work
for (E)fame,
I will work
for (B7)money,
I will work
the (E)game.
What are
you (A)working for,
Do you know
the (E)name?
Don't kid
your(A)self, (B7) (hold)
They are
not the (E)same.
Unchain the
(F#m)dogs, (B)
´Cause I'm
back (E)again, (G#) (C#m) (B)
Just
(E)looking for Jack
On the
(B7)other side of the (E)wind. (hold)
But I can't
seem to (A)reach you,
With the
words in the (E)way,
Ooh, and
the (B7)moon's behind a cloud, yeah,
And, the
(E) night porters say,
Collective
(A)blessings
Will get
you through the (E)day.
A liveable
(A)truce, (B7) (hold)
Can we live
this (E)way?
(A) (E) (A) (B7) (E) (hold)
The promise
of the (A)crossing,
Oh, and the
house dogs (E)sound,
Ooh, and to
find ground (B7)zero,
You just
look straight (E)down.
The final
(A)sighting,
Ah, waiting
for the (E)light,
With
lawyers on my (A)lawn, (B7) (hold)
Another
sleepless night.(E)
Unchain the
(F#m)dogs, (B)
For I'm
back (E)again, (G#) (C#m) (B)
Just
(E)looking for Jack
On the
(B7)other side of the (E)wind.
Unchain the
(F#m)dogs, (B)
For I'm
back (E)again, (G#) (C#m) (B)
I´m just
(E)looking for Jack
On the
(B7)other side,
I´m
(E)looking for Jack
On the
(B7)other side,
I´m
(E)looking for Jack
On the
(B7)other side
of the
(A)wind.
(E) (A) (B7) (A)
(E)
(A)Looking
for Jack, (E)Looking for Jack,
(B7)Aaah (A)aaah
(E)aah.
(A)Looking
for Jack, (E)Looking for Jack,
(B7)Aaah (A)aaah
(E)aah.
(A)Looking
for Jack, (E)Looking for Jack,
(B7)Aaah (A)aaah
(E)aah.
© John
Stewart, All Rights Reserved
Charlie
Woodward, janhauenstein@gmx.de &
Art Faller
May 2004