Happy Jack by: The Who W/Lyrics Chords

Tempo:
125.75 bpm
Chords used:

D

A

G

Am

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Happy Jack by: The Who W/Lyrics chords
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[G] [D]
Happy Jack wasn't old but he was ripped.
He lived in the sand at the end.
[G]
[D] The kids would all sing [A] he would [D] get drunk he.
So they rode on his head in the dirt on me.
[G] He'd spit from his head [A] three times,
[G] He dropped things on his [A] back.
They
[D] couldn't stop Jack or the [D] wasps from stopping.
And they couldn't prevent [A] Jack from [D] keeping happy.
[A]
[D] [A]
[D] [A]
[D] [A]
[D] They couldn't stop Jack or the wasps from stopping.
And they couldn't prevent [A] Jack [D] from keeping happy.
[A] The
[D] [A] [D]
[G] [A]
[D] [G] [A]
[G] kids couldn't help [A] Jack and he drank, drank, drank.
[G] He dropped things on his back, [A] like, like, like, like.
[Am] [D] They couldn't stop Jack or the wasps from stopping.
And they couldn't prevent Jack [A] from [D] keeping happy.
[G] [D]
Key:  
D
1321
A
1231
G
2131
Am
2311
D
1321
A
1231
G
2131
Am
2311
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To learn The Who - (Single Version / Mono) Happy Jack chords, anchor your practice on these foundational sequence of chords - D, D, A and D. To master the tempo, it's wise to start at 62 BPM before aiming for the song's 126 BPM. Set the capo considering your vocal range and favored chords, aligned with the key: D Major.

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[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Happy Jack wasn't old but he was ripped. _ _ _
_ _ _ He lived in the sand at the end.
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ The kids would all sing [A] he would [D] get drunk he. _ _ _ _
So they rode on his head in the dirt on me.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] He'd spit from his head [A] three times,
[G] He dropped things on his [A] back.
They _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] couldn't stop Jack or the [D] wasps from stopping. _
_ And _ they couldn't prevent [A] Jack from [D] keeping happy.
_ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ They couldn't stop Jack or the wasps from stopping. _ _
_ _ And they couldn't prevent [A] Jack [D] from keeping happy.
_ _ [A] _ The _
[D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [A] _
[D] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] kids couldn't help [A] Jack and he drank, drank, drank.
[G] He dropped things on his back, [A] like, like, like, like.
[Am] _ _ _ [D] They couldn't stop Jack or the wasps from stopping. _ _ _ _ _
And they couldn't prevent Jack [A] from [D] keeping happy.
_ _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ _
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Facts about this song

This song was composed by Pete Townshend.

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