Jethro Tull
Jack-in-the-Green
Songs From the Wood
I'll start this by saying that there is a capo on the second fret.
I will still call the strings EADGBE. The chords will be as if the
capo wasn't there.
Chords used in this song:
: : : :
E--3- E--2- E---- E--1- E--3- E--0-|
B--3- B--3- B--3- B--1- B--3- B--1-|
G--0- G--2- G--3- G--2- G--0- G--2-|
D--0- D--0- D--3- D--3- D--2- D--2-|
A--2- A---- A--1- A--3- A--3- A--0-|
E--3- E---- E---- E--1- E---- E----|
Intro:
Have you seen the Jack-in-the-Green?
-With his long tail hanging down.
He quietly sits under every tree
In the folds of his velvet gown.
He drinks from the empty acorn cup
The dew that dawn sweetly bestows.
And he taps his cane upon the ground-
Signal the snow drops, it's time to grow.
It's no fun being Jack-in-the-Green:
No place to dance, no time for song.
He wears the colours of the summer soldier;
Carries the green flag all winter long.
Jack, do you ever sleep-does the green still run in your heart?
or will these changing times, motorways, powerlines, keep us apart?
Well, I don't think so.
I saw some grass growing through the pavement today.
( verse with humming)
The Rowan, the Oak, and the Holly tree
Are the changes left for him to groom.
Each blade of grass whispers, "Jack-in-the-Green."
"Oh Jack, please help me through my winters night."
And-"We are the berries the on the Holly tree:
Oh, the Mistle Thrust is coming, Jack, put out the light."